Six tourists arrested after faeces found in sacred Machu Picchu areaMachu Picchu is the most iconic site from the Inca empire that ruled much of western South America in the 15th and 16th centuries. [AFP]Six tourists, including a French woman, have been arrested over accusations that they damaged Peru's cultural heritage by defecating in a sacred temple at the iconic Machu Picchu sanctuary. The tourists were arrested on Sunday after park rangers and police found them in a restricted area of the Temple of the Sun, an important site at the Inca citadel. Cultural authorities from Cusco, the region where Machu Picchu is located, said feces were found in the Temple of the Sun. Subscribe Now »Several parts of the semicircular Temple of the Sun are off limits to tourists for preservation reasons.

Source: Standard Digital January 13, 2020 23:37 UTC