Machu Picchu is reactivated: the Inca citadel begins to receive 1,100 visitors a day after its reopening

More than two weeks after reopening its doors, the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchulocated in Cusco, begins to receive a large number of national and foreign tourists again.

In this direction, Maycol Ugarte, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism of Machu Picchureported that the flow of tourists to the Inca sanctuary has increased to 1,100 visitors per day.

Likewise, the executive pointed out that the businessmen of the sector are generating a proposal for the reactivation of the domestic tourism receptive tourism project.

“There revival of tourism It is going strong, even today in the early hours of the day 181 tickets out of the 1,000 we have been sold, we will continue to expect more for the benefit of the region and the country,” said declared the president of indicated the tourism union to the Regional Communication Network.

In addition, Ugarte indicated that together with the businessmen of the sector, they are generating a proposal for the first stage of revival of domestic tourism projecting in the same way for the receptive tourism.

“He catering business there Hotels It generates offers of 30% to 50% in order to encourage tourists to come to Machu Picchu, demonstrating that they have low costs,” said the representative of the Cusco business union.

In addition, the executive pointed out that the work is done in an articulated manner between the private sector and the public sector so that tourist activity can be restored at the national level.

With regard to businesses, Ugarte indicated that around 30% of accommodation and restaurants have been reopened, since the rest of the establishments would have gone bankrupt as a result of the political crisis. He added that some micro-entrepreneurs would have migrated to other activities given the the instability of the country.

“Given the lack of tourists, only 30% of hotels and restaurants were opened, while the rest of the establishments went bankrupt because they could not meet the operating costs of the staff,” explained the man of business.

With regard to businessmen, the representative of the Machu Picchu Chamber of Commerce It is estimated that 25% of microentrepreneurs have had to migrate to other destinations to devote themselves to other activities, considering that we do not yet know with certainty the revival of the tourism sector This year.

Ugarte also argued that the support of the Executive power promote a process of sustainable reactivation in the City of Machu Picchusummoning competent professionals to increase the reception capacity taking into account pre-pandemic records, where the flow of tourists in high season exceeded 7,500 visitors per day, but now it has been reduced to 2,000 visitors, generating a brake on THE tourism sector from the country.

During this time, the Decentralized Directorate of Culture (DDC) of Cusco reported that eight groups, with 39 tourists, including US and Argentine citizens, and some 80 porters started the tourist trip through the Inca Trail Network which leads to the citadel of Machu Picchu, after its reopening.

This alternative is available for tourists who prefer to walk to the inca sanctuary and seek to feel the landscape surrounded by mountains and ravines, in addition to the flora and fauna that nature offers through the 37 kilometer route until arriving at the citadel.

This tour of inca trail lasts three days and you can enjoy the archaeological monuments like Patallaqta, Sayacmarka, Phuyupatamarka, Wiñaywayna, Intipuncu, among others.

The opening of the Inca Trails Networkwas carried out after the completion of the maintenance and conservation works, carried out throughout the month of February, in application of the Regulations for the sustainable tourist use of this road network.