Peru claims Greenpeace damaged ancient Nazca Lines
Peru claims Greenpeace damaged ancient Nazca Lines
By Katia Hetter, CNN
updated 12:16 PM EST, Fri December 12, 2014
(CNN) -- The future may be renewable, but evidence of ancient civilizations isn't always reparable.
"Time for Change; The Future is Renewable" was the message of Greenpeace activists protesting at the ancient Nazca Lines UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Peruvian desert on Monday.
The activists placed yellow letters next to a famous hummingbird design, and now Peruvian authorities are threatening to sue Greenpeace and criminally charge the activists with "attacking archaeological monuments," according to The Associated Press.
The demonstration was timed to coincide with United Nations' Lima Climate Change Conference ending Friday.
"It's a true slap in the face at everything Peruvians consider sacred," Deputy Culture Minister Luis Jaime Castillo told The Associated Press of the activists' decision to enter a "strictly prohibited" area next to a famous hummingbird design.
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