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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Five hotels among the best in Latin America

Diverse institutions worldwide are emphasizing Peru in the tourism sector. Not only is it rewarded by wonders as Machu Picchu, or its great gastronomy, but also the hotels infrastructure that it possesses.

This time, for the media specialized in tourism "Travel and Leisure” in its prizes World's Best Awards, five Peruvian hotels are among the best in Central and South America. The voting’s were carried out in its web site where dozens of candidates were exposed from Central and South America.

In the category of best hotels, the first prize was for Belmond Miraflores Park, a renowned hotel in the country. The second place occupied the JW Marriot Hotel sharing the position with the Belmond Hotel Monastery.

In the categories of Best Resort in the region, Inkaterra Machu's Picchu Pueblo Hotel and the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge took the third place and the fourth position respectively.

While in the category of cities, the city of the Cusco and Lima were categorized as the best in Central and South America, ranking first and fifth place respectively.

The award is given every year, the city of Cusco won again the category of cities, which repeated 10 years ago, so it was registered in the "Hall of Fame"

Learn more information about Cusco and the tourist areas in the following link: Classics Tours in Peru.

Cusco and Lima between the five better destinations in South America

Although the top five better destinations in South America is led by Buenos Aires, the portal TripAdvisor, one leading social network for travelers from around the world, developed this list which includes Peruvian cities such as Cusco or Lima between the top five.

Travelers Choices Awards 2015, placed the imperial city of Cusco in the second place and Lima in the fifth place.

Within its top 25, include other cities in Peru as Arequipa (ranked 15^th, Urubamba (16^th) and Máncora (24^th). Other Latin-American cities that complete the list of the top ten destinations are: Sao Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Lima (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Bogota (Colombia), San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina), Quito (Ecuador) and Gramado (Brazil).

Another list of Tripadvisor elaborates the ranking of the top ten destinations to visit in Peru, these include: Cusco, Lima, Arequipa, Urubamba (Cusco), Máncora (Piura), Puno, Huaraz (Áncash), Iquitos (Loreto), Trujillo (La libertad) and Chiclayo (Lambayeque).

Travelers Choices Awards carries out every year by the vote of internet users in the selected cities.

Learn more information in the webpage of Tripadvisor.

If you wish to travel to Peru, find more information in the following website of Inkanatura Travel.

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Machu Picchu reopening celebrated with “Payment to the Earth” ceremony

The reopening of Machu Picchu Inca citadel, scheduled for Thursday, will be celebrated with a “Payment to the Earth” ceremony at the Explanade of the Koricancha Temple, located in the city of Cusco, south east of the country.

The event takes place at 20:00 hours (local time) and the organization is in charge of the Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry and the Municipality of Cusco, Peru's Export and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) reported.

Before these celebrations, they will screen images of the Imperial City and Machu Picchu in two big screens.

Then, the Inca and its entourage will appear accompanied by a group of musicians and dancers that will participate in the tribute to Pachamama Raymi or Mother Earth.

At the end they will exhibit fireworks and music bands will perform.

The reopening of Machu Picchu will represent a new stage in the recovery of tourism, started after the implementation of the campaign called “Cusco Pone.”