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Machu Picchu: Briton and Frenchman 'quizzed for nude photo' | |
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A British man is understood to have been questioned by police in Peru after reportedly posing naked at the Machu Picchu ruins. | |
It had previously been reported that a Briton and a French man were arrested after removing their clothes and taking pictures with a mobile phone at the Unesco World Heritage site. | |
It is now understood the pair were questioned but not arrested or charged. | |
The Foreign Office said it was in contact with the Peruvian authorities. | |
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in contact with local authorities in Peru following an incident involving a British national in Machu Picchu." | |
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |