Trapped in an Indian country during a coronavirus outbreak, Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after waiting nearly seven months to enter the Inca fortress.
Jesse Takayama’s entry into the ruins was trapped on the slopes of the mountains near the site, from mid-March, thanks to a special request he submitted, Culture Minister Alejandro Nera said on Monday.
“He came to Peru with a dream that he would be able to enter,” Neyra told a virtual press conference. “The Japanese citizen has entered together with our head of the park so that he can do so before returning to his country.”
Peru has so far reported 33, cor05 coronavirus-related deaths, and has the highest per capita mortality rate in any country in the world. International flights were recently resumed, but only to seven Latin American countries and the country’s tourism industry has been devastated by the epidemic.
Takayama, his entry ticket from March, on Saturday entered the remains of the G. built more than 500 years ago, and in seven months he became the first visitor to be able to pass through the World Heritage Site. His original plan was to spend a few days in Peru to take Machu Picchu.
“This is amazing! Thank you! ”Takamama said in a video recorded on top of Machu Picchu mountain.
Neyra said the stone ruins of Machu Picchu will be reopened in November without specifying a date for national and foreign tourists. The site will allow 30% of its normal capacity to 675 people a day.
“We are still living in the midst of an epidemic,” Neyra said. “It will be done with all the necessary care.”
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