17:23.
Lima, Sep. 27. Peru is the most attractive destination for tourism investment
in the region, and its status is strengthened by the government’s announcement
of doubling the number of international visitors by 2021.
“Of coursePeru is attractive, and even more now with all the announcements made, as they
are spread by the media and read by investors,” he told Andina news agency.
Peruvian
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has pledged to increase the number of tourists
twofold to 7 million by 2021. Remarks were made on the occasion of World
Tourism Day at a ceremony held at the Government Palace in the presence of
sector’s investors.
“It’s our
turn [the private sector] to get to work; one thing is infrastructure
investment, but we now need tourism plant, which encompasses hotels,
restaurants, means of transportation, guides, in brief, anything that
complements ports, airports and roads,” he said.
The private
sector should introduce new services and products and unblock air connectivity
investments so as to accomplish the goal of 7 million tourists by the
bicentennial.
“We must
innovate and be able to attract more people, we have to unlock the airport
[second landing strip] project, which is one of our bottlenecks,” Gamarra
noted.
He went on
to add the Andean nation's hotel industry also arouses interest of foreign
investors, and that President Kuczynski’s announcement provides a good
framework for private investment.
For
instance, North America, South America, and Europe-based firms have expressed
interest in the hotel sector.
Source: Andina from Peru to The World
