More than 38,400 tourists visited Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one month after its official reopening to tourism, reports the National Institute of Culture, or INC.
The citadel remain closed for almost two months, due to the severe damage that last January's rainfalls and floods caused to the railways, which is the only access.
According to Andina news agency, more than 33,000 of those visitors were foreigners, which indicates that the place still draws lots of attention.
Machu Picchu was officially reopened on April 1, with a special ceremony with the presence of the American actress Susan Sarandon; that day the citadel had 1,688 visitors.
The average number of daily visitors was higher than 1,000 during all April.
The citadel remain closed for almost two months, due to the severe damage that last January's rainfalls and floods caused to the railways, which is the only access.
According to Andina news agency, more than 33,000 of those visitors were foreigners, which indicates that the place still draws lots of attention.
Machu Picchu was officially reopened on April 1, with a special ceremony with the presence of the American actress Susan Sarandon; that day the citadel had 1,688 visitors.
The average number of daily visitors was higher than 1,000 during all April.
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