Terrible floods in Peru

Element continues to torment the South American country. The rains continued for several weeks in eight regions of Peru, summoned out of rivers, flooding and landslides. In the south-east of the country have already evacuated about 60 thousand. Man. As a result of the floods killed at least 20 people. Most affected by the disaster department of Cusco - the region flooded seven thousand houses. Specifically in the area of ​​Cusco is the legendary ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, which is the main attraction of the country.
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1) The road destroyed by the river Vilcanota (Vilcanota) in the city of Machu Picchu in Cusco.





2) outdoor kitchen at the railway station, which is used to feed the tourists blocked in the region due to the incessant rains. Tourists were evacuated from the ancient city of Machu Picchu in Cusco.



3) Foreign tourists help to put barricades to stop the waters of the river Vilcanota (Vilcanota) in the ancient city of Machu Picchu.



4) The total damage from the floods and mudslides in Peru is estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.



5) General view of the hotels and other buildings damaged by flood waters in Machu Picchu.



6) View of the village of Aguas Calientes (Silent waters), located in the department of Cusco, Machu Picchu near. This area suffered the most - in the region of flooded homes and seven thousand.



7) A few days ago alpine landslides blocked the railway, which is the main route connecting the cities of Cuzco and Machu Picchu, and the company "Peru Rail" was forced to close it.



8) A worker checks the hotel building, damaged by the floods. The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in the Department of Cusco position due to the rampant disaster.



9) Flooding triggered landslides of soil, which destroy the bridges. Dozens of people have been held hostage to high water.



10) Workers repairing the rails on the railroad tracks to Machu Picchu. Landslides blocked the alpine railway, which is the main route connecting the cities of Cuzco and Machu Picchu



11) Workers check Vilcanota bridge over the river near Machu Picchu.



12) Foreign tourists waiting for the evacuation of the village of Aguas Calientes in.



13) Foreign tourists are blocked because of the rains in the vicinity of the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, complain about too slow evacuation and disruptions with the delivery of food and water.



14) Aguas Calientes suffers from power failures, so that locals and tourists have virtually no communication with the outside world.



15) The Latin American media reported that the evacuation of tourists badly organized and that rescue workers evacuated the first of those who give bribes, and the fee for a seat in the helicopter comes to $ 500.



16) Tourists have also complained that the food and water they delivered in insufficient quantities and prices of products in local stores at least three times higher than the average level of prices in major tourist cities of Peru.



17) The Government has sent to the affected area of ​​more than 300 tons of food, however, complicate the delivery of incessant rains.



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