ISS astronauts call Peru's ancient Machu Picchu

BUENOS AIRES - A radio contact with the International Space Station (ISS) was made from the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru, local media reported.

The Russian and Peruvian delegations talked with the ISS crew for ten minutes on Thursday.

The conversation was made in three languages, Russian, Spanish and the Indian language of Quechua. ISS Commander Alexander Skvortsov said it was the first time Quechua had ever been heard on the ISS.

Quechua is spoken by some 10 million nativ [...]

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