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Machu Picchu reopens for tourists

after months of closure

Location: Peru

Officials celebrated the reopening

of the 500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site

with a traditional ceremony and a spectacular light show

(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PERUVIAN MINISTER OF CULTURE, ALEJANDRO NEYRA, SAYING: "Being here at Machu Picchu is very special for all of us. It's the symbolic place of Peruvian culture in the world, but above all it's a symbol of resistance, of strength, of courage, and of hope. And, hope will allow us to move forward through these difficult circumstances."

Peruvian authorities say social distancing measures will be put in place

and the number of visitors will be limited