Honduran Tourist Dies at Machu Picchu

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 10, 2026 · Originally reported October 10, 2026 by La Prensa

José André Marcía, 27, died while visiting Machu Picchu in Peru on Wednesday; authorities blame a possible cardiac arrest and kidney failure that struck him as he sightsaw with friends.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Once Noticias, Radio HRN

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