As Peru prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hiram Bingham’s discovery of Machu Picchu, the chief of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, told reporters Monday that tourist access must be limited to protect and preserve the site.
Today, Jan. 18, Peru celebrates the birth of Jose Maria Arguedas, the writer and anthropologist whose life was spent understanding and celebrating Andean culture.
Peruvian and Russian scientists have set up a radio up-link from the citadel of Machu Picchu to communicate with Russian Cosmonauts on the International Space Station for an upcoming Congress on satellite technology.
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