Peru: Machu Picchu has five new tourist attractions

Colorful water fountains, caves that were used as tombs, carved walls, terraces and winding roads built by the Incas have been integrated into the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu's touristic area.

This will enlarge the offer for tourists and also will allow the decentralization of the visitors and allow them to flow from the heart of the citadel towards any of these new spots, since the daily visits can reach 2,500.

These new spots have been under research and cleaning during the past three years; they are five archaeological groups in the lower and eastern part of the mountain.

Among these new attractions there are four water fountains built with carved stones were used for rituals during the Inca empire.

According to Fernando Astete, Machu Picchu will add more tourist areas as archaeological works progress, stressing that “currently the project is at 60%, and in the future new sectors will allow us to have another access through the lower part and eastern part of the mountain."

These jobs require an annual investment of S/. 1,500,000 (some US $500,000).