This ESL video from National Geographic presents a short story about the tourist trade in Machu Picchu, a famous site in Peru.
Machu Picchu Video
Watch and listen to the video. Then answer the questions. Read the questions below or download the Machu-Picchu-worksheet.
Listening Questions
Vocabulary
- ruins
- misty
- fog
- hordes
- terraces
- capitalize
- cramped
- stalls
- grandeur
Questions
- What is the nickname of this place?
- How high up in the Andes Mountains is it?
- What is special about this place?
- When was it built?
- Why is Machu Picchu important to Peru?
- Who visits this place?
- When was Machu Picchu rediscovered?
- What happens now every day?
- What do locals sell to tourists?
- How do local people capitalize on Machu Picchu’s popularity?
- Today, the nickname does not seem like a good name anymore. Why not?