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3 of the top 10 most visited ancient sites in the world are found in Latin America - According to Visited App

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The top 10 ancient sites include:

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  • The top 10 ancient sites include:
    1) The Colosseum in Rome, Italy is the most visited ancient site in the world.
  • 2) The Acropolis in Athens, Greece is the 2nd most visited ancient structure in the world.
  • 5) Athenian Agora, Greece is the 2nd most visited ancient site in Greece and 5th in the world.
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With Two Major Attractions on The New 7 Wonders List, Peru Is Top-Rated Bucket List Destination

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    Surrounded by lush green jungle and mountains, Gocta, is one of the highest waterfalls of the world.
  • Located in the northern part of the Peruvian Amazon, one of The Seven Natural Wonders of the World, this hidden gem is waiting to be explored by international tourists.
  • The "lost" city of the Incas was built in the mid-15th century by orders of the Inca Pachactec.
  • Among these wonders, the Amazon rainforest and river stand out as it occupies 60% of the Peruvian territory.

UNESCO Site Machupicchu Among Peru's 4 Awards at 2021 World Travel Awards South America

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Peru left the podium at the 2021 World Travel Awards South America, weighed down with four awards in a range of categories.

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  • Peru left the podium at the 2021 World Travel Awards South America, weighed down with four awards in a range of categories.
  • It's no surprise that the continent's most famous ancient archaeological site, Machupicchu, was named South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2021 during the awards ceremony.
  • As a supreme testament to the country's wide-ranging cultural and natural wealth, Peru was also bestowed with South America's Leading Cultural Destination 2021 and South America's Leading Culinary Destination 2021 awards.
  • For more on the 2021 World Travel Awards South America, visit: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees/2021/south-america