El Niño rains in Peru disrupt access to Machu Picchu

Heavy rains ⁠linked to ​the El Niño weather phenomenon caused flooding in Peru ​on Wednesday that disrupted access to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, closed roads due to landslides and flooded ​homes ‌in the capital Lima. Peruvian authorities ordered ⁠the Inca Trail, a main tourist route to Machu Picchu, clos

LIMA, Aug 19 - Heavy rains linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon caused flooding in Peru on Wednesday that disrupted access to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, closed roads due to landslides and flooded homes in the capital Lima.

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