Mayu is pleased to announce that as of July 1st, the train to Machu Picchu, Peru’s top tourist destination, has been fully reopened. Barring a four-day hike in the Andes, this rail service is often the only way to reach the ancient citadel. Having suffered earthquakes, landslides, and heavy flooding for the first half of the year, it is great news to hear that the railroad is now fully operational. Machu Picchu is the most visited tourist site in South America, and revenues from the site contribute to ninety percent of Peru’s tourist trade per year. On average, more than 2000 visitors from all over the world travel to the site every day and provide the country with sixty-four percent of its GDP. The train’s reinstatement means very good news for Mayu’s Peruvian artisans, who (along with the rest of Peru), depend very heavily on the tourist trade for their livelihoods.
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