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Machu Picchu at risk from Landslides

May 10, 2007 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Machu Picchu at risk from Landslides

View the paper here. The authors performed field work in 2000 and 2001 to supplement previous work performed by others. Talk about a sweet site for some field work!

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