It is increased by 25% tourist flow in the Colca Valley and Arequipa

During the first quarter of this year the Colca Valley, located in Arequipa, received 52,701 tourists, including domestic and foreign, exceeding by more than 25 percent over the same period of 2015, said the manager of the Autonomous Authority of Colca Mr. Dennis Salazar.

The tourist influx during the first three months of the year also brought significant income to the Autocolca, an entity that manages the tourist ticket that is paid to enter this natural and tourist center of the Arequipa region.

According to figures from Autocolca, tourists from Lima, Trujillo, Cusco, Puno, Tacna, Moquegua and abroad are most interested in the Colca Valley and take advantage of the long holidays to visit.

The Colca Valley is located in the province of Caylloma, four hours from the city of Arequipa. In the area visitors can enjoy the natural beauty, colonial architecture, as well as the customs and culture of its people.

Source: Portal de Turismo.

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Cusco among the 10 most beautiful colonial cities of America

Cusco (Peru) on the list of the 10 most beautiful colonial cities in America, compiled by the supplement El Viajero of the Spanish newspaper El Pais. Other notable cities are Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Antigua (Guatemala), Quito (Ecuador), among others.

The publication reports that Cusco was the capital of the Inca empire and one of the most important cities in the Viceroyalty of Peru. "In both events faced drinks his story, which mixes beautiful buildings from the period of Spanish rule with impressive remains of pre-Columbian civilization, as the stones of Sacsayhuaman. It is also the gateway to the stunning Machu Picchu, the Inca jewel ", it says.

The country also indicates that the altitude of Cusco (3,300 mts.) produces a strange feeling in the visitor which increases the spell of its streets. The city is World Heritage since 1983 and there who calls the Rome of America for the number of monuments treasured, "said the Spanish publication.

Source: Portal de Turismo.

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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow visit Cusco and share photos next to her children

American actress Gwyneth Paltrow continues to visit the tourist attractions of the city of Cusco, Peru, accompanied by young children Apple and Moses, fruits of his relationship with singer Chris Martin. So it was announced a few days ago through their social networks.

As part of his tour of the imperial city, Gwyneth Paltrow could not miss one of the wonders of the world, the Inca citadel of Macchu Pichu.

Through Instagram account, Gwyneth Paltrow shared a picture you took of Machu Picchu from the top of a classic gazebo where tourists often photographed.

The rise to social network image that immediately generated reactions of their millions of fans and has already exceeded 24 thousand "likes".

Source: Portal de Turismo.

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