machu picchu

Scientists are searching for the living relatives of the children that were sacrificed in Peru 500 years ago. Inca priests performed the ritual sacrifices four miles up on mountain peaks to appease their gods. The dead children became natural mummies, due to the dry air and high altitude.
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In the wake of news about the 7.9 scale earthquake in Peru, a new disaster for the country has been revealed: the ancient city of Machu Picchu is about to fall off its mountain perch into destruction. A leading Peruvian archeologist, Dr. Frederico Kauffmann, has accused the government of failing to act on a recent Japanese survey showing that urgent action is needed to save the ancient Inca city.
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