According to reports, a Japanese tourist, who had been stranded in Peru for about seven months amid a coronavirus epidemic, eventually had to visit the famous ruins of Machu Picchu – which was reportedly opened just for him.
Jesse Katayama, 26, was eager to visit 15th-century Inca Gate when he arrived in the Indian country in March, sitting on a 7,970-foot mountain range, but had other plans for a fatal bug, the Guardian reported.
“They came to Peru with a dream that they would be able to enter,” News Minister Alejandro Nera told a virtual press conference on Monday.
“A Japanese citizen has entered together with the head of our park so that he can do so before returning to his country.” He added after a long-time visitor sitting in the nearby town of Aguas Cali Liants submitted a special request.
Peru has so far reported 33,33,305 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest per capita mortality rate in any country in the world, the report said.
International flights have recently resumed, but only seven are from Latin American countries.
“This is amazing! Thank you! ”Said Anandit Katayama, a native of Osaka, in a video recorded on top of Mt. Pichu Mountain after entering the ancient site on Saturday.
Nera announced that the UNESCO World Heritage Site would reopen to everyone in November, although she did not specify a date. Considering the safety protocols, the site allows 30 percent of its normal capacity in a day.
“We are still in the middle of an epidemic,” Neyra noted. “It will be done with all the necessary care.”
Katayama, a boxing instructor, told CNN that he has spent a considerable amount of free time exploring local attractions, such as Putukusi Mountain and the Kliantes Waterfall.
He taught local kids boxing and practiced his moves as he plans to open a boxing gym when he returns home on Friday.
“I go for a run every morning and I could see Machu Picchu in the distance,” Katayama told CNN. “I thought I would never make Machu Picchu because I hoped it wouldn’t open this year. But I was fine with it, because I had a great time here. “
In a celebrity Instagram post, Kataima wrote: “Peruvians are very kind. Thank you very much! “
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