According to the Regional Chamber of Tourism (Caretur), the number is up, from the 11 thousand that visited in 2011.
"This year we noticed more domestic tourism from Junín, Cajamarca and Lima; in previous years we mostly saw tourists from Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa, Cusco, and Apurimac," Caretur president Manuel Quinones Leon said to Andina news agency.
Quinones said that was coupled with the increase of airlines flying to Puno.
"Until a year ago we only had an airline and we now have three, so there is healthy competition that has led to better rates and service," he said.
Presumably many were motivated to travel during the long weekend, after the government declared Monday and Tuesday to be a holiday.
Quinones said it was the first time a long holiday "so directly benefits us, as it coincides with one of the biggest festivals in the country."
"The arrival of visitors from various parts of the country, such as Junín, Cajamarca and Lima, fills us with pride, because thanks to them Candelaria is becoming a national holiday," he said.
Source: Peru This Week
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