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Peru: German falls to death posing for photo at Machu Picchu

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Lima, Jul 2: Authorities in Peru say a German tourist plunged to his death in a deep Andean ravine while posing for a photo in an area above the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu that is closed to visitors.

The director of the Machu Picchu archaeological park told The Associated Press that 51-year-old Oliver Paps fell more than 300 feet (100 meters) on Wednesday after entering a dangerous area by crossing over a barrier meant to keep tourists away from the edge.

Peru

Director Fernando Astete said Friday that the body had been recovered. Astete said other tourists reported details of the accident at a platform overlooking Machu Picchu that can be reached from the citadel by hiking up a mountain for more than an hour. Machu Picchu is the main tourist destination in Peru.

AP

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