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Image: Machu Picchu is Peru's top tourist destination.
Visits to Machu Picchu, Peru's top tourist destination, have more than doubled in the last decade to 800,000 people, along with the price of getting there.
Tourism booms amid concerns in Peru
With four-digit inflation and violent Maoist guerrillas, Peru for many years was hardly the place for a seaweed wrap in a swank hotel.  But nowadays, relative peace and a booming economy draw boutique travelers to the Andean terrain and ancient ruins that were previously the domain of brave, budget-conscious backpackers. Full story
Martin Mejia / AP
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