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 Mathew Cameron Patron, fell into a 400 to 500-metre embankment while hiking.
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Cusco Police Command Chief Police General Virgilio Velasquez told Peruvian outlet Andina that Patron "apparently tripped while crossing a wooden bridge".
Nine.com.au has contacted the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for comment.
More to come.
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