Peru: It’s No Nepal

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  01.12.07 | 6:16 AM ET

imagePhoto of Machu Picchu by Allard Schmidt.

Royal Nepal Airlines apologized to Peru for promoting Nepalese tourism using an image of Machu Picchu, perhaps the most iconic attraction in all of South America. How does such a blunder occur? M.B. Khadka of the airline said the mix up was caused by the printing agency in charge of making the airline’s advertising posters, according to news reports.