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Despite local protests, the opening of a fast food restaurant at Machu Picchu has been given the green light by Peruvian officials this morning. Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca settlement 80 kilometres northwest of Cuzco and is Peru’s most popular tourist attraction. In the interests of tackling obesity, the restaurant will be placed at the top of Machu Picchu which means you’ll have to burn a few calories to get there. And permission has been granted with the condition that Inca burgers must be on the menu.
Speculation is rife as to which fast food chain is heading there. So far neither McDonalds or Burger King have made any official comment on the subject. Locals have until midday today to appeal against the decision.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Comment by Mike Davis — April 1, 2009 @ 7:49 am
Ahahahah… it’s a big-Peruvian-fish!
^__^
Comment by Giorgio — April 1, 2009 @ 8:16 am
Nice one Paul!
Comment by Andrea Wren — April 1, 2009 @ 8:49 am
That’s just sad. The, “sacred place,” just lost it’s cache.
Comment by C. — April 8, 2009 @ 11:31 am
Fear not… McDonalds or Burger King won’t be arriving at Machu Picchu any time soon! See the date of the post… it was an April Fool.
Paul
Comment by Paul Johnson — April 9, 2009 @ 8:49 am
I know this is an April Fool but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was at least one McDonalds, Burger King or Costa Coffee paper cup lying on the ground at Machhu Picchu right now.
Comment by John — May 5, 2009 @ 7:28 am
HAHA, this is a good one.
Comment by Kendal H — May 7, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Got a fright when i read this at first then realised the date !
Comment by irene — May 8, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
You scared me with that one! Pretty convincing though, nice! haha
Machu Picchu really is a beautiful place and it would be sacrilege to open a fast food joint there.
Comment by Paul J — June 16, 2009 @ 9:11 pm
So glad that isn’t real! Was just going to look up if it had happeneed yet!
Comment by Karen Scammell — January 25, 2011 @ 10:22 am
Oh that sucked me in, I see the date and the previous comments now! Sad state of affairs that story is almost believable! I still remember when we went to America when we were younger and my Dad couldn’t wait to take us to a brilliant burger restaurant… ‘Burger King’! I’ll have to remind him of that think he’d be quite embarrassed! :)
Comment by Emily M — January 28, 2011 @ 9:21 pm