Santa Teresa
Mar 30 2007, Rajni

The 80-metre long bridge is built over a Vilcanota River in a village near Peru’s Machu Picchu. It will help cutting the journey time and opens another route for backpackers trekking the lofty Inca ruins.

The bridge was inaugurated on Saturday 24th...

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