Mountain Uses- Tourism

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Mountain Uses - Tourism Machu Picchu	Location: SE of Lima in Cusco
Key Info	11th Century lost Inca City- cultural heritage site. UNESCO World Heritage site. 1 mil visitors per year. Large source of income to Peru's economy $15mi per year. $50 per person to walk the Inca Trail
Positives	Income to the area- money reinvested in services Creates many jobs, directly and indirectly in tourism and the area. e.g. Belmond Sanctuary Lodge
Negatives	Erosion of footpaths by tourists Local property prices increase Many tourist jobs are low paid Pollution and littering (water bottles on the Inca Trail)
Solutions	Limit Porters to only carrying 20kg of weight. Inca Trail passes are limited to 500 people per day (including porters)

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	Created by Andrea Coley about 8 years ago