Rainbow Mountain
Deadly dispute over famous tourist attraction
A bloody dispute has broken out over one of Peru's most famous tourist attractions. The inhabitants of various villages at the foot of Mount Vinicunca are fighting for control of access to the popular excursion destination.
One man was killed in the clashes, the radio station RPP reported. Three other people were injured. The police arrested at least ten suspects.
Vinicunca, southeast of the city of Cusco in the Andes, is also known as the Mountain of the Seven Colors or Rainbow Mountain. The colors, which run in parallel stripes, are created by various minerals in the rock such as iron, copper and sulphur.
Who gets the entrance fees?
A dispute has been simmering for years between several village communities over the question of who is allowed to collect the entrance fees to the natural monument. In view of the latest escalation, the local tourism authority has advised against visiting Vinicunca for the time being.
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