An Australian man has died while hiking the Inca Trail in Machu Picchu, Peru.
Peruvian media reports that a 53-year-old Australian man fell while walking the popular tourist trail around 2pm local time on Wednesday.
It is understood that the man, believed to be Matthew Cameron Patron, fell into a 400 to 500-metre embankment while hiking.
Cusco Police Command Chief Police General Virgilio Velasquez told Peruvian outlet Andina that Patron “apparently tripped while crossing a wooden bridge”.
Velasquez said Patron had been travelling with his wife and arrived in the city 12 days ago for the four-day hike.
The Decentralised Directorate of Culture of Cusco said in a statement that Patron was hiking the Wiñaywayna – Intipunku segment of the Inca Trail, which is the final segment, when he fell into a ravine in an area known as “50 Steps”.
50 Steps is the name given to an extremely steep set of stone stairs leading to the ruins of Sun Gate.
According to travel websites, they are also referred to as the “monkey steps” due to hikers needing to climb parts of it on all fours.
Rescue teams immediately began a search operation in a difficult-to-access area following the incident.
Items were found that may belong to Patron, the Decentralised Directorate of Culture of Cusco said.
His body was found and retrieved in the rescue operation on Thursday.
Nine.com.au has contacted the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for comment.
More to come.
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