Arequipa receives over one million tourists in 2015

One million and 296.272 tourists from home and abroad arrived to the Arequipa region interested in knowing their interest and develop business on the last year, the regional management of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

Based on these figures we can see that tourists who arrived in Arequipa last year is higher than that obtained in 2014. The year ended were 214.271 foreign tourists who arrived in the Arequipa region.

This distinction has allowed more people in the world are interested to know the customs of the Colca Valley, the main tourist attraction of the region and the city of Arequipa.

By 2016 the authorities of the regional management of foreign trade and tourism expect the numbers will increase due to the work of tourism promotion started months ago and recent international events held in the city as the Congress of World Heritage Cities, Mining Convention and others.

Source: Viajandoporperu.

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New route from Machu Picchu will inaugurated in May

Next May will be delivered and enter into operation the new route out of tourists from the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, work which will relieve the current point of entry and exit.

The ramp that has been adapting over stone walls located at the bottom of the enclosure, parallel to the platform access to Machu Picchu, and it recorded an increase of 30%.

"This way out will have approximately 98 linear meters, will be adapted to the topography and mimetizará with the natural landscape, as it has been reforested the area with tree seedlings, shrubs and own environmental herbs," said HolderThe Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco, Daniel Maraví.

Additionally wooden rails, a waterproof roof and floor of compacted clay will be placed. "This work will show it to the technical mission of UNESCO will be in Cusco and Machu Picchu the last week of January," the official culture.

Source: Portaldeturismo

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Chachapoyas airport is ready to receive direct flights from Lima

The Airports of Peru concessionaire (ADP) this year expects to commercial flights to the airport in Chachapoyas, in the Amazon region. Therefore, it has so far invested US$ 4.65 million to improve the infrastructure of the terminal located in northeastern of Peru.

"We have worked such as paving the parking lot, the entrance porch, the refurbishment of the passenger terminal, fire station, the perimeter road and pavement maintenance of runways, among other works," said Evans Avendaño, CEO of ADP.

He said they have also acquired X-ray machines, scales, luggage cars, loud speaker systems and flight information screens. Chachapoyas is 100 percent operative to receive commercial flights. The idea is to connect dealer directly Lima to Chachapoyas, which would make any operation profitable.

Source: El Comercio.

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