15 travel destinations being ruined by tourism
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Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan is the most visited archaeological site in Mexico and one of the most important representations of ancient civilization. As a result, the ruins have been trampled on for millennia. Today the site is under increased threat from development. In 2004, Wal-Mart Stores opened a branch there, building a large store within the archaeological zone of the park.
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Great article!!
thats one of the stupidest things iv'e ever heard
I'd better go visit those places now, before they're ruined by tourists.
It's shameful that a corporation's greed can override the value of an historic site.
Im an archaeologist, and this signifies exactly the problem we have today..people with money can build anywhere regardless of the importance of the site.disgusting.
Been there in 2008 and saw no walmart at all! The most they had were like 10, maybe 15, small souvenir shops (hand made items, mostly) and one area with maybe some 20 or 30 small tents selling souvenirs at another spot. Both of them a few minutes walk from the ruins. And though it had a lot of tourists, I think are there a lot of places in a pretty worse shape due to tourism itself...
they built a walmart on a historical and important part of history for that country how pathetic!
tsktsk. idiot local government to let a commercial establishment in the archaelogical site.
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