The ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu has stood without conflict for nearly five centuries, but a group of exhibitionists are determined to change that by riling Peruvian police with some au naturel sightseeing.
The Guardian reports that nude travelers stripping down at the historic site have become so common in the last year that authorities have “been ordered to step up surveillance.” The trend reportedly kicked off last year when a video of two male travelers streaking through the ancient city went viral on YouTube.
The two naked men, a 30-year-old New Zealander and an 18-year-old Australian, were detained and later released, thus inspiring more travelers to join the party, so to speak.
Machu Picchu’s new regional director of culture, Ricardo Ruiz Caro, believes nudists “threaten [the] cultural heritage” of Peru, while the Guardian hypothesizes these folks are “perhaps inspired by its dramatic setting and history of spiritual ceremony.”
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photos via My Naked Trip, Naked At Monuments
PornForPatric
You seem to have missed Brandon Beacon Hill. He’s walked nude at Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat to name a few places. Check him out on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bellbottombeliever
Derek Williams
Very nice!
SpunkyBunks
Is this the new planking?
homohirsutus
The furry bearded Ginger in Machu Picchu makes me want to travel there just to sit on his rock!