Cusco, Mar. 16 (ANDINA). For the second time in a row, Hollywood star Richard Gere visited the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the most spectacular icons of the ancient world, but was unable to climb the Huayna Picchu or “Young Mountain” due to bad weather conditions, local sources reported.
He was scheduled to climb Huayna Picchu mountain (2,667 meters), which looms over Machu Picchu, after touring the citadel located within the historical sanctuary, declared World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Huayna Picchu is the eternal guardian of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary. The pathway to Huayna Picchu starts in the main square of Machu Picchu between the caretaker’s hut and the Sacred Rock, also known as the Funerary Rock and continues along a path built by the Incas.
The 61-year-old actor arrived in the town of Aguas Calientes aboard the luxurious Hiram Bingham train at 13:00 hours on Monday and entered the Inca citadel two hours later.
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