Centennial | My Sinchew

The ruins of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu are lit with coloured light during a light and sound show as the final act in the commemorative celebration marking the centennial of its discovery by American adventurer and archeologist Hiram Bingham. Photo courtesy: AFP

Peruvian President Alan Garcia arrives to attend the ceremony to mark the centennial of the discovery of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu located 130km northwest of Cusco, Peru. Photo courtesy: AFP

Dancers perform in the streets of Cusco, Peru, to mark the centennial of the discovery of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. Photo courtesy: AFP

Los Jaivas band performs during the ceremony to mark the centennial of the discovery of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. Photo courtesy: AFP

The Andean people perform the Inca ceremony of Tinkay to mark the centennial of the discovery of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. Photo courtesy: AFP

Andean people perform the Inca ceremony of Tinkay to mark the centennial of the discovery of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. Photo courtesy: AFP