The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, one of South America's biggest tourist draws, reopened to visitors in Peru on Wednesday after several weeks of closure due to civil unrest.
"We had it all organized," said one woman at the site, who did not give her name. "We were really worried that we wouldn't be able to come. We arrived in Cusco on Feb. 13, and they opened on Feb. 15. It was a nice surprise."
The mountain citadel of Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century, probably for an Incan emperor. It was abandoned around the time of the Spanish conquest and rediscovered in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham.Our Standards:
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