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Machu Picchu Rescue Underway ( 1400 Trapped by Mudslide)
BBC ^
| 14 Oct 2005
| Staff
Posted on 10/14/2005 6:17:10 AM PDT by Our_Man_In_Gough_Island
The Peruvian authorities have begun to evacuate at least 1,400 people - many of them tourists - stranded at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu by a mudslide. On Wednesday, the railway line leading up the Andes mountains to Machu Picchu was covered by a mudslide more than three metres (9.8ft) deep.
Peruvian officials said the slippage of mud and rocks was caused by snow melting on a nearby mountain peak.
A spokeswoman for Peru Rail said no-one was hurt in the incident.
The trapped people were being brought to safety by bus.
Many of those trapped at the site were US and European visitors, said a spokesman for the government of the nearby city of Cuzco.
Work to restore rail services is expected to take up to three days.
At least six people were killed when mudslides struck Machu Picchu in April 2004.
Some 400,000 people visit Peru's most famous tourist attraction every year.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: archaeology; godsgravesglyphs; history; machupicchu; naturaldisasters; peru; rescue; travel
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To: Our_Man_In_Gough_Island
If they had gotten there the way the Inca's did, there would be no problem.
That place is cool. I'd like to go there some day, but I'd probably take the train. On a dry day.
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posted on
10/14/2005 6:18:29 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
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To: Fierce Allegiance
I thought you had to hike for days to get here.
I am dying to see it too, someday.
To: Sam Cree; Liz; Joe 6-pack; woofie; vannrox; giotto; iceskater; Conspiracy Guy; Dolphy; ...
Art ping.
Let Sam Cree or me know if you want on or off this list.
To: SunkenCiv
Ping.
Don't know if this is apt for your group or not. Not a new discovery; just news.
To: Republicanprofessor
They built that place to last. What an amazing feat of engineering and construction in a really neat spot.
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posted on
10/14/2005 6:33:13 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
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To: Republicanprofessor
Where's the McDonald's?
Leni
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posted on
10/14/2005 6:38:07 AM PDT
by
MinuteGal
(Re: The Anti-War Sheehan-ites - They want to live in the garden but not tend the garden)
To: BurbankKarl; lainie; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Lijahsbubbe; onyx
Great Art Bell/George Noury material:
"Living Nightmare on Machu Picchu!"
"Incan Ghosts Terrorize Tourists in MudSlide!"
"Tourists almost Buried Alive By Incan Spirits!"
"Machu Picchu Peruvian Mudslide... or... Global Warming??"
/Rolling eyes with tongue in cheek
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posted on
10/14/2005 6:59:37 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: Republicanprofessor
Nope, but many thanks for the ping. Glad no one was buried alive.
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posted on
10/14/2005 10:27:14 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
To: Fierce Allegiance
That place is cool. I'd like to go there some day, but I'd probably take the train. On a dry day.I went in 2000. On the way back, our train was halted for mud and water. They had to bring another train up and we had to wade over to the second train. We got back to Cusco about 1 AM. Still worth every minute and I spent two days at Machu Picchu.
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posted on
10/14/2005 3:27:53 PM PDT
by
WildTurkey
(When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
To: WildTurkey
Some day, before I die...
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posted on
10/14/2005 6:46:36 PM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
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To: Fierce Allegiance
Some day, before I die...They have non-stops to Lima, 2 hours to Cusco and a few hours on a train. Do it. Just don't drink the water ...
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10/14/2005 6:53:29 PM PDT
by
WildTurkey
(When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
To: SunkenCiv
Are you interested in contemporary discoveries? If so, I share that interest.
To: Our_Man_In_Gough_Island
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posted on
10/15/2005 12:41:06 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
To: bd476
Definitely global warming. I think they call it Spring...
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posted on
10/15/2005 12:45:16 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Smokin' Joe
Smokin' Joe wrote: "Definitely global warming. I think they call it Spring..." LOL!
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posted on
10/15/2005 12:53:10 PM PDT
by
bd476
To: WildTurkey
Hello,
My Mom and I went to Peru in '96 for 12 days. We spent 3 at Machu Picchu. What a memory! I occasionally get out the video I took, and it simply does not do justice the beauty. For anyone that wants to go, you should.
Glad to be here, MOgirl
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posted on
10/15/2005 1:00:52 PM PDT
by
MOgirl
(In memory of Walton Wayne Callahan, I love you forever.)
To: SunkenCiv
Very good. I will add that keyword for any post of mine that relates to the topic.
To: Our_Man_In_Gough_Island
Thanks. Just ping me, I can take care of the keywords. :')
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posted on
10/16/2005 6:54:19 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
To: Our_Man_In_Gough_Island
Bump for reference. The Japanese did some studies and found the whole thing is slowly slipping off of the top of the mountain.
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:01:37 AM PDT
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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