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Where else besides Machu Picchu should Peru enlist the help of stars like Susan Sarandon?

By Rick Vecchio | Published: April 6, 2010
Susan Sarandon added a big dose of Hollywood sparkle last week to the reopening ceremony of Peru’s crown jewel, Machu Picchu. Peru would be well served to apply such Tinsel Town treatment to its other historic attractions. Against the iconic backdrop of Inca Pachacuti’s 15th century citadel, the Academy Award winning actress posed with Andean [...]
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Machu Picchu reopens to more than 1,200 visitors and one Hollywood movie star, ending two-month closure

By admin | Published: April 1, 2010
Peruvian Times Report: Peru’s famous Inca citadel Machu Picchu reopened to tourists on Thursday after closing in late January due to flooding and mudslides that washed away large portions of the rail line leading to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to daily La República, Edgar Miranda, the mayor of Aguas Calientes – the town [...]
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