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Rainbow Mountain: Death in Peru’s TikTok Hotspot
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-07-17 16:01
Have you ever heard of the Rainbow Mountain of Peru. Chances are you've seen beautiful photos like this, like this, or like this on social media. We did see it.The Rainbow Mountain has become one of the world's top tourism destinations, becoming a viral sensation only in the past decade. At a time when Instagram filled a craze for picture perfect sites, almost overnight, millions of dollars poured into a poor corner of Peru, where the local indigenous community reinvented themselves as the administrators of ...
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BSCN· 2025-07-17 14:50
RT BSCN (@BSCNews)THAILAND OPENS DOORS TO CRYPTO-SPENDING FOR TOURISTS- Thailand is rolling out a bold new initiative—foreign tourists can now convert crypto into baht and spend it across the country.Key Details:- Thailand’s SEC and central bank have launched a crypto sandbox. It lets foreign tourists swap digital assets for Thai baht.- They can then use those funds for travel, dining, and shopping, via regulated e-wallets.- No direct crypto payments are allowed. All spending is baht-only, converted through ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-17 09:05
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s @mrochabrun and @sarahsholder trace how an Indigenous community turned a mountain in Peru into a global tourism destination — and the money, violence and tragedy that followed. https://t.co/59UnBTeRLx ...
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Hotel owners across the U.S. are reeling from a decline in foreign visitors and domestic tourists—then there’s New York City https://t.co/l5FD819tzZ ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-16 21:28
Busloads of tourists chased viral shots against the colorful peak of Peru’s Rainbow Mountain. A battle for control of the newfound riches ended in a brutal killing. https://t.co/9SCj1JxPJf ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-16 21:25
Turistas en busca de la foto perfecta trajeron millones de dólares a un rincón pobre de Perú. Una batalla por controlar la nueva riqueza terminó en una violenta muerte. https://t.co/w8hyBroOrv ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-16 21:05
Rainbow Mountain offers tourists a picture-perfect view that has flooded social media feeds across the globe. But behind this viral beauty spot is the story of an indigenous community torn apart by money and the killing of one of its own, allegedly at the hands of his neighbors.Full story to come on Bloomberg Investigates: https://t.co/WoR3EjUwaS ...
The Killing That Tore Peru's Viral Hotspot Apart
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-07-16 18:21
The Rainbow Mountain is one of Peru's most iconic tourism sites. Rainbow Mountain all to yourself. It is made for going viral.It's beautiful though. We did see it suddenly because of global tourism. It became a symbol of violence.Now somebody has been killed. for audio. Happy hour.Money can do a lot of good. It can really transform people's lives, but it can also hurt them. ...
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American tourists have grown accustomed to their dollars traveling well, too. This summer, they are getting a wake-up call. 🔗 https://t.co/54mgDWBVGd https://t.co/yhw7NcUU3G ...
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Hotel owners across the U.S. are reeling from a decline in foreign visitors and domestic tourists—then there’s New York City https://t.co/zw4qDdBeVs ...