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MACHUPICCHU RECEIVED FIRST VISITORS AT ITS OFFICIAL REOPENING

Very early in the morning, Peruvian and foreign citizens from Chile, Venezuela, Colombia and France arrived and entered. The Inca citadel of Machupicchu, considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world, experienced a special day when the entrance doors to the sanctuary were officially reopened, in the middle of the health emergency that the country is experiencing. There were 675 people who had the opportunity to enter on this first day of official access to the citadel, after registering via the web and getting a place to access…

MINISTER OF CULTURE ANNOUNCED FREE ENTRY TO MACHUPICCHU UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR

• Alejandro Neyra specified that this decision reaches museums and archaeological sites managed by the sector, nationwide. The Minister of Culture, Alejandro Neyra, announced from the Inca Citadel that the deadline for the free entry of visitors to Machupicchu and the network of museums and archaeological sites throughout the country, which are in charge of its sector. This decision was made in light of the high demand for visitors to the places that are administered by the Ministry of Culture, initially set for November 15. This announcement was made from…

MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND MINCETUR ARE COORDINATING FOR THE REOPENING OF MACHUPICCHU

The Ministries of Culture and Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) are coordinating the prompt reopening of Machu Picchu, the iconic archaeological site of tourism in Peru, announced today the Minister of Culture, Alejandro Neyra. In an interview with Andina Canal Online, the head of Culture specified that the regional and local authorities of Cusco also participate in these coordinations. He stressed that Machu Picchu is in good condition thanks to the work done by workers from the archaeological park. “What remains is to approve the respective protocol that allows tourists…

MACHUPICCHU ONLY WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A MAXIMUM OF 2244 VISITORS PER DAY

The Ministry of Culture established at 2,244 the maximum number of visitors per day for the Inka City of Machu Picchu, the tourist icon located in the province of Urubamba, Cusco region, can receive. This is established by Ministerial Resolution N° 173-2020-MC, published today in the Legal Standards bulletin of the Official Gazette “El Peruano”. In it, it is specified that the decision to approve this number of visitors a day to the Machu Picchu llaqta is based on the report prepared by the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco,…