Saturday, February 11, 2012

Machu Picchu reopens to first wave of tourists since closure in late January

Peru’s famous Inca citadel Machu Picchu reopened to tourists on Thursday after closing in late January due to flooding and mudslides that washed away large portions of the rail line leading to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to daily La República, Edgar Miranda, the mayor of Aguas Calientes – the town that sites below [...]