Machu Picchu: ‘A Must-See for the Jet Set’?
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 12.12.07 | 2:22 PM ET
Close followers of Celebrity Travel Watch will recall Cameron Diaz’s visit to Machu Picchu earlier this year, when her backpacker-commie-chic look—the shoulder bag pictured here says “Serve the People” in Chinese—was seen by some in Peru as too commie and not enough chic. (Turns out Maoist propaganda doesn’t always go over so well in a country that’s been terrorized by Maoist insurgents.) Well, now the Los Angeles Times is declaring Machu Picchu a “must-see for the jet set”—and not just celebs with Mao-inspired totes from China. Bill Gates made the trek this year, and in the last week or so Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson landed in Cuzco with plans to visit Machu Picchu, although they apparently scrapped the trip to the Incan ruins after “a run-in with several local journalists.” Officials have taken steps to limit Inca Trail traffic. What’s next? Limits on celebrity visitors?
Related on World Hum:
* Celebrity Travel Watch
* Peru: It’s no Nepal
Photo: AP.
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
craig of travelvice.com 12.12.07 | 7:12 PM ET
If you’re really looking to spice up your Machu Picchu trip, give sneaking into the complex a try—the act of doing so was far better than the ruins themselves!
Sneaking Into Machu Picchu
Sinu Kumar 12.31.07 | 2:25 AM ET
The machu picchu sites hold enough charm to attract people and celebrities are no exception. lets hope no bans come both for celebrities and general public.
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