Source: Train crash on Machu Picchu route kills worker, injures tourists – Focus on Travel News
Category: Latin America
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DNA Analysis Reveals Child Sacrifice Insights in Mesoamerica
Experts say DNA analysis taken from site near Mexico reveals a child sacrificed in the area had parents that were closely related, suggesting cultural and religious importance
Source: Ancient Mesoamerican culture saw consanguinity, child sacrifice, study shows
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Rio’s Sugarloaf Mountain: Zipline Construction Blocked by Legal Action
Prosecutors in Brazil have blocked a decision to authorize the installment of ziplines at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sugarloaf Mountain, claiming they will damage the environment around one of the United Nations world’s heritage sites
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Pampulha Ensemble: Oscar Niemeyer’s Modernist Masterpiece
The Pampulha Ensemble, as well as Brazil’s capital Brasília, were designed by the country’s late-great modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Source: Pampulha Ensemble, Precursor to Brasilia, Gets UNESCO World Heritage Status · Global Voices
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