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Closed almost seven months ago, the archaeological site of Machu Picchu reopened its doors to receive a single tourist. Jesse Takayama had traveled to Peru to fulfill his dream of visiting the Inca ruins, but was caught by the coronavirus pandemic.
Arrested in the town of Aguas Calientes, at the foot of the mountain, since mid-March, the 26-year-old Japanese presented a special request to visit the place before returning to his country. This was approved by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and the visit took place on Sunday.
Boxing teacher Takayama in Osaka arrived in Aguas Calientes on March 14 from Cusco. I had a ticket to visit Muchu Picchu on March 16, but the declaration of the state of emergency in Peru the day before made it impossible to enter the archaeological site, which is still closed. The Japanese, who planned to stay only a few days before continuing his trip to other stops in South America, ended up spending about seven months in Aguas Calientes waiting to see the ruins, says the Andrean Roots travel agency, based in Cusco. , on his Facebook page.
