Pressure mounts to increase Machu Picchu visitor limit ahead of UNESCO expert’s visit
[Originally published September 12, 2011] Peru’s Culture Minister Susana Baca warned that allowing a major daily increase in the number of tourists to Machu Picchu could mean not only the deterioration of the Inca Citadel, but also risk the wrath of UNESCO, which could add Peru’s top tourist attraction to an infamous list of endangered sites.