Articles Written By: Siduith Ferrer
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Machu Picchu LiDAR Scanning Starts to Reveal Secrets of the Inca
If you’re at Machu Picchu this week and you hear the whir of chopper blades in the distance, rest assured it’s for a worthy cause. All this week a team of scientists from the University of Sydney have special permission to criss-cross a 12,350-acre area around the Inca sanctuary to scan through the thick jungle vegetation with LiDAR for hidden ruins.
Cusco official wants helicopter pilot who invaded Machu Picchu air space sanctioned
[Originally published May 6, 2016] This young spectacled bear was spooked earlier this week by the din of an army helicopter, possibly piloted by President Ollanta Humala himself. So he made a dash through Machu Picchu, crossing paths with tourists.
Peru president takes his helicopter for a spin around Machu Picchu
[Originally published May 4, 2016] Chalk it up to an “oops” maneuver by Peru’s president when he apparently piloted his helicopter into prohibited air space for a peek at the majestic mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu.
Historic center of Trujillo Peru – Night and Day
Trujillo, the provincial capital city where colonial and pre-Hispanic architectural jewels from the past coexist harmoniously at the center of a vibrant, modern urban center.