Machu Picchu back in business

Tuesday, 01 Apr, 2010 0

 

The train service to Peru’s world heritage listed Machu Picchu has reopened after heavy rains washed away rail tracks to the ancient citadel earlier this year.

The 15th-century city perched around 2,500 metres above sea level is the most visited site in South America, a pillar of the Cusco region and the source of 90 per cent of Peru’s tourist revenues, according to the country’s finance ministry.

The railway was severely damaged by flooding and landslides prompted by the rains that hit the country in late January.

Thousands of stranded foreign tourists were evacuated from the small village of Aguas Calientes, the gateway to Machu Picchu.

In Cusco, some 175,000 people make a living in the tourism industry.

More than 2000 tourists visit Machu Picchu every day, tourism ministry officials said.
 



 

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