Barranco, Peru is the winner in Google's "Model Your Town Competition"

Over 46,000 votes were cast to determine the winner of the Google Model Your Town Competition from five finalists.

Jorge De Albertis Bettocchi, a 38 year-old corporate business attorney, modeled the Barranco District  of Lima in Peru. He entered the competition to generate pride among his fellow citizens and have his 3D models serve as a tool for tourism, promotion, investment, and preservation of Barranco’s historic architecture. In addition, the public schools in the community are in need of financial resources.