UNESCO World Heritage Sites Under Threat Around the World

A number of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites face major challenges
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Under Threat Around the World
Tourists walk among the ruins of the Machu Picchu citadel, 130 km northwest of Cusco, Peru on July 6, 2011. Cris Bouroncle/AFP/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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Luang Prabang—A number of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites face major challenges, including the following:

Machu Picchu, Peru

Tourists walk among the ruins of the Machu Picchu citadel, 130 km northwest of Cusco, Peru on July 6, 2011. (Cris Bouroncle/AFP/Getty Images)
Tourists walk among the ruins of the Machu Picchu citadel, 130 km northwest of Cusco, Peru on July 6, 2011. Cris Bouroncle/AFP/Getty Images