Two foreign tourists are expelled for trying to take nude pictures in Machu Picchu

( Spanish) — Two European tourists were expelled from Machu Picchu this Thursday when surveillance personnel from the archaeological park found one of them naked and his friend trying to take a picture of him near the sector known as the House of the Guardian.

The citizens of Swiss and French origin violated the visiting regulations of Machu Picchu, and therefore, were made available to the National Policeconfirmed Maritza Rosa Candia, director of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco.

The photographs were eliminated in the presence of the police, and the tourists were seized for the crime of “public indecentness, exhibitions and obscene publications”, as confirmed by the police through a message on their official Twitter account.

#7 wonders of the world
The wonder of the world is respected!?️

A foreign subject who undressed and then took pictures in the archaeological remains of #Macchu Picchu in Cusco, he was intervened by PNP Tourism staff. #PoliceInAction #Cusco pic.twitter.com/y5ouZe7eUR

– National Police of Peru (@PoliciaPeru) May 4, 2023

Candia called on tourists to respect the rules of conduct during visits to archaeological sites.

In previous years, this type of incident had been recorded, even causing strong condemnation by the Peruvian authorities.