Tourists in Machu Picchu evacuate flooded town

Machu Picchu village flooded after river overflows in Peru; tourists evacuated

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The heavy rains recorded in the Andean region of Cuzco (Peru) caused this Friday the overflowing of the Alcamayo river, which covered with stones and mud the streets of the town of Machu Picchu, located in the lower part of the mountains where the tourist Inca citadel is located. Peruvian […]

Tourists in Machu Picchu evacuate flooded town

Local authorities on Friday began helping hundreds of stranded tourists evacuate Machu Piccu town, near the renowned Peruvian archaeological reserve, after heavy flooding carrying rocks and mud blocked the railway used to exit the area