Located in Peru’s Southern Arequipa region, the Colca Valley welcomed 4,271 tourists during Holy Week (April 02 – 05).
This number represents a growth of 10% compared to 2014, informed Colca's Autonomic Authority (Autocolca).
Autocolca manager, Juan Nuñez Salas, said they reached the “expected number” of tourists, thanks to the promotion efforts undertaken to boost tourism in the area.
Most of the domestic travelers came from cities: Lima, Cusco, Puno and, of course, Arequipa. On those days, Arequipa visitors were not required to pay for the admission ticket. Thus, Autocolca currently assesses the possibility of exonerating all national visitors from the need to buy those.
Colca Valley is one of Arequipa's main tourist attractions. It can be reached by travelling by car from the city for a four-hour period.
Source: Andina
