Peru
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This is the world's highest settlement
The highest permanent settlement in the world is located three miles above sea level in the Peruvian Andes mountains. La Rinconada was established as a temporary gold mining site over 40 years ago. The town does now have electricity, but still
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Tarantula the size of a dinner plate seen eating mammal
A tarantula the size of a dinner plate was filmed eating a mammal in the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Spiders are often recorded feeding of frogs and lizards, but this is thought to be the first time one has been seen preying on an opossum. Watch
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Places with new travel laws thanks to overtourism
In 2019 visits are by appointment only at Machu Picchu, Peru. Arrival within an hour of the set time is a must and a visit cannot last longer than four hours. A sayonara tax went into effect on January 7th in Japan. You can expect to pay around
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The Inca Trial: Here's what life as a porter is really like
The Inca Trail is by far the most famous trek in South America and is often rated by many to be in the top five treks in the world. Over 26 miles (43km) the ascent combines beautiful mountain scenery, lush cloud forest, subtropical jungle and a
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Do these 'reptilian' mummies prove aliens visited Earth?
Proponents of alien astronaut theory are now pointing to five humanoid mummies unearthed in Peru as the ultimate evidence of alien visitation. See also: Astronomers discover 'alien' signals from stars See also: New multi-million
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Scientists study mysterious volcano-shaped pyramid In Peru
Scientists remain puzzled over a mysterious manmade structure in Peru that resembles a volcano, though there may be indications that it was used for activities related to solar eclipses. See also: Mysterious pyramids found in Antarctica See
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Video shows man's dramatic escape as car is washed away
Dramatic footage has surfaced in Peru as a man miraculously escapes being washed away by flooding that has ravaged the country. The video shows the man trying to cross a swollen river in Canete, near the capital, Lima, but his car is washed
