Cajamarca Carnival allowed artisans to earn S/100,000 through tourism and trade

The carnivals of cajamarca They were experienced with great joy and jubilation on the part of national and foreign tourists who came to this region to celebrate this holiday in style and thus continue to reactivate the economy.

Thanks to this customary festival, celebrated every year in February, it has been possible to boost the craft activity by achieving sales of more than 100,000 soles during the Artesanías de cajamarca.

Therefore, this sector managed by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), the regional government and the provincial municipality of cajamarca– brought together some thirty craftsmen, associations and businesses in the area, to exhibit the best of local craftsmanship and take advantage of the great public welcome to the region’s festivities.

“We seek to position craft fairs in important celebrations and events in the country. In this way, as happened in Cajamarca, we not only offer tourists a complete experience during their visit, we also give our craftsmen a space to exhibit and offer their best work”, underlined the Vice Minister Tourism, Madeleine Burns for the Andes. agency.

The fair, which was installed in the historic center of Cajamarca, began on Monday February 13 and ended on Wednesday February 22. On average, sales were recorded for around 10,000 soles each day.

During the development of the carnival, works of all kinds of craft lines such as pottery, ceramics, stone and wood carving, musical instruments, jewelry, textiles and plant fibers were offered.

Cajamarca, once again, has shown that tourism and trade are great sectors for the development of the region, especially since it generates jobs, sources of activity, the reactivation of small businesses, restaurants , tourist guides, hotel reservations, etc.

Despite the fact that a few weeks ago Cajamarca was also part of the social protests, these traditional festivals have been respected so as not to generate chaos or economic imbalance in the city.

A lot of It is one of the regions that experienced the most social chaos during the phase of protests and demonstrations. The past January 4 in which the stops resumed, the roads were blocked, the passage to Desaguadero was closed, there were several clashes, causing the closure of tourism and trade.

This caused the city great economic losses, but above all the death of many citizens. Given this chaotic situation, it was decided not to organize the party at Virgin of Candelariaa party that generated the visit of thousands of foreigners and citizens.

Considering this, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of the Puno Region, Francois Aquise Aquisereported that more than 230 million soles were not generated with the suspension of activities carried out in honor of the mamacha de la Candelaria.

“There is no land or air traffic. Connectivity like Custer is reserved for study trips and some active travel. The hotels are without operations, there have been several cancellations,” he told RPP Noticias.

“On the main days of the festival, an expenditure of 102 million soles due to the activity carried out by more than 60,000 dancers and more than 64 million soles in accommodation, catering and trade; however, due to the social conflict, they have stopped earning these sums of money,” he added.