As spring break looms, I can't help but dream of exotic vacations as I look at the snow on the ground.
The BBC travel section has taken a look at some the world's wonders and given them a grade based on how eco-friendly they are.
The BBC travel section has taken a look at some the world's wonders and given them a grade based on how eco-friendly they are.
Coming out on top is Machu Picchu in Peru with an A-. Because of the lack of proper roads, cars and buses cannot access the site and further more helicopters have been banned as "Peru's Institute of Natural Resources found low-flying aircrafts to be contributing to the disappearance of a rare species of orchid and the Andean Condor". Hiking remains a popular way to enter the site.
The lowest scoring wonder is Pompeii in Italy. Why? Because of the lack of proper maintenance and budget cuts according to the author of the article, Suemedha Sood. "These cuts have left the site's drainage system vulnerable when faced with heavy rains. While some are calling for Pompeii to change hands from public to private control, others simply hope the Berlusconi government will respond to the calls for cultural preservation."
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