Police are investigating the death of former Wales rugby union captain and legendary pundit Eddie Butler after he was found dead in his sleeping bag in Peru.
Butler's body was discovered inside his tent on Thursday morning at a campsite near the town and Inca archeological site of Ollantaytambo close to Cuzco. The former No 8 was on a charity trek with a group of fundraisers when he passed away.
The alarm is said to have been raised by the tour firm that had taken the group to the campsite and the place where his body was found is the spot where the Inca trail to Machu Picchu begins.
Local papers published pictures of locals carrying his body away on a stretcher. Police and prosecutors have launched an investigation, but no details have yet been released about the possible cause of death and whether it could be linked to a crime.
Kilometre 82, the place where Butler was found, is a four-day hike from Machu Picchu. Visitors walk there via the infamous Dead Woman’s Pass at more than 4,000 metres above sea level.
The prosecutor in charge of the ongoing investigation has been named locally as Hugo Jara Palomino. Prostate Cymru, the charity Butler was helping raise money for on the trek, said: "The Prostate Cymru charity is devastated by the passing of its much loved ambassador Eddie Butler.
"Ed was the voice of Wales and we were honoured to have him as part of our charity. We will cherish the many memories we have of him.
"Over the last week, Ed once again showed his generosity and steadfast commitment to good causes by joining 25 Prostate Cymru fundraisers, including his daughter Nell, on the Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu.
"In the early hours of Thursday 15 September, Ed passed away peacefully in his sleep at Ecoinka base camp in the Peruvian Andes. He leaves behind his wife Susan and six children who are very much in our thoughts."
In his playing career, Butler featured 16 times for Wales between 1980 and 1984 with six of those appearances coming as captain. He represented Pontypool RFC for 15 years, before becoming a beloved broadcaster and journalist following his retirement from the sport.
He worked for the BBC as both a pundit and a commentator, becoming the BBC's lead rugby union commentator after the great Sir Bill McLaren retired. Former commentary partner and ex-England hooker Brian Moore paid a heartfelt tribute to Butler on social media.
"I am devastated by this news," he wrote. "Ed, I'm sorry I never told you how much I admired you as a broadcaster and as a man. Sport has lost an iconic voice, I have lost a very dear friend. Goodbye Edward."
