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3 European tourists expelled from Machu Picchu over nude photos

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Agence France-Presse

LIMA, Peru - Three European tourists were banished from the Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru after taking photos of themselves exposing their backsides, police said Wednesday.The visitors -- a 21-year-old from Germany, a 24-year-old from Switzerland and a 26-year-old from the Netherlands -- were expelled from the site on Tuesday, according to authorities.&quot;The three tourists dropped their pants to show their buttocks and took photos,&quot; police official Martin Flores told AFP. &quot;That is not allowed ... in accordance with internal rules in place there, the 3 tourists were expelled, but they were not detained.&quot;Peruvian authorities consider undressing at Machu Picchu disrespectful. The majestic 15th century stone citadel -- the jewel in Peru&#x27;s tourism industry -- is located 74 kilometers (45 miles) from Cusco, former capital of the Incan Empire, in southeastern Peru. Built on the top of a mountain, it blends into surrounding thick foliage.In June 2014 Peru&#x27;s culture ministry reiterated that nudity is banned after a wave of visitors snapping offensive pictures.Spanish colonizers never knew of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1983. It was discovered in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham.<div>cm/fj/lda/ia</div><div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

LIMA, Peru - Three European tourists were banished from the Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru after taking photos of themselves exposing their backsides, police said Wednesday.

LIMA, Peru - Three European tourists were banished from the Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru after taking photos of themselves exposing their backsides, police said Wednesday.