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The ruined city of Machu Picchu in Peru has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. (Archive)
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Peru has five tourists alleged damage to the world famous Inca ruins at Machu Picchu deported to the neighboring country of Bolivia. A sixth vacationer in Peru is to be put on trial, the authorities said on Thursday. The 28-year-old Argentinian has admitted to having caused damage to the Machu Picchu sun temple.
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The five vacationers, aged between 20 and 32, were delivered to the Bolivian city of Desaguadero on Lake Titicaca, according to the authorities. They were prohibited from re-entering Peru within the next 15 years. The five tourists are a French woman, two Brazilians, an Argentine and a Chilean.
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Stone slab damaged, relieved
The sixth vacationer was prohibited from leaving Machu Picchu. The 28-year-old faces imprisonment of up to four years in his upcoming trial. He is said to have been responsible for the fact that a stone slab had come loose from a wall in a blocked-off part of the sun temple and had fallen on the floor. The plate was damaged and a crack appeared on the floor.
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The six vacationers were also accused of relieving themselves in the temple. Human excrement was found in the plant. The tourists were arrested on Sunday on charges of damaging Peruvian cultural heritage.
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The Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Andes, built in the 15th century, is one of the largest tourist attractions in South America. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. (SDA)
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