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Machu Picchu: Briton and Frenchman 'arrested for nude photo' | Machu Picchu: Briton and Frenchman 'arrested for nude photo' |
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A British man is reported to have been arrested in Peru after posing naked at the Machu Picchu ruins. | A British man is reported to have been arrested in Peru after posing naked at the Machu Picchu ruins. |
The Foreign Office said it was looking into the reports, which said a Briton and a French man had been detained after removing their clothes and taking photographs with a mobile phone. | The Foreign Office said it was looking into the reports, which said a Briton and a French man had been detained after removing their clothes and taking photographs with a mobile phone. |
They were taken to a police station and then court, charged with moral misconduct, Peru's news agency said. | They were taken to a police station and then court, charged with moral misconduct, Peru's news agency said. |
The Foreign Office said it was making contact with the Peruvian authorities. | The Foreign Office said it was making contact with the Peruvian authorities. |
Surveillance was increased at Machu Picchu in March 2014 after nude photos and streaking became increasingly common at the Unesco World Heritage site. | Surveillance was increased at Machu Picchu in March 2014 after nude photos and streaking became increasingly common at the Unesco World Heritage site. |
The Machu Picchu citadel stands 2,430 metres (7,972ft) above sea level and was built at the height of the Inca Empire in the 15th century. | |
Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the site each year. | |
In June in a separate incident, four tourists who posed naked on a mountain in Malaysia, including one Briton, were given jail sentences of three days for causing a public nuisance. |