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Monday, 30 July, 2001, 06:45 GMT 07:45 UK
In Pictures: Toledo celebrates Inca roots
Peru's first president with native Indian ancestry, Alejandro Toledo, travelled to the ancient Inca fortress of Machu Picchu for a special celebration to mark his inauguration.
The ceremony was performed by local priests who burnt offerings of flowers and coca leaves.
![]() It was an occasion for children as much as adults
![]() Local indigenous groups dressed in traditional costumes performed a variety of songs and dances
![]() Thousands of people turned out to welcome the new president, who arrived for the symbolic ritual by helicopter
![]() The ceremony was a display of Peru's pride in its national identity
![]() The president - who has native Indian roots - received many traditional gifts
![]() One political commentator describes President Toledo as having the qualities of a modern-day Inca emperor
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