5 Beautiful Places in the World Ruined by Overtourism

1. Machu Picchu, Peru

Insider Monkey Score: 10.8

Ironically, a city that was completely abandoned until a little over a century ago is now one of the most beautiful places in the world ruined by overtourism. Owing to the threat of tourists damaging the city’s structure, UNESCO has issued several warnings to the Peruvian government, even expressing that it may add the city to the list of World Heritage sites in danger in 2016. Currently, the Peruvian government has placed a cap of 4,500 daily visitors to the city, however, overcrowding continues to be a concern for the sustainability of tourism at Machu Picchu.

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