By Patrick Clarke From TravelPulse Officials in Peru have announced that the iconic tourist site Machu Picchu has been reopened to visitors as of Feb. 15. The centuries-old religious sanctuary in South America’s Andes Mountains had been closed since Jan. 21 due to civil unrest stemming from local protests calling for the resignation of President…
This Ancient Incan Citadel Stood Impregnable in an Earthquake Hotspot Since 15th Century—Here’s How
The ancient citadel of Machu Picchu in the southern Peruvian Andes is not only world-renowned for being the most impressive legacy of the Inca people; it’s also a feat of architectural ingenuity that survived a massive earthquake in the mid-15th century and stands towering to this day. Machu Picchu, meaning “old mountain” in the Quechua…
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