Diario Correo is reporting that Machu Picchu will reopen to tourism by the end of February according to Cusco authorities
On February 1st Machu Picchu closed again due to government regulations. It had reopened in November and, despite a capacity of only 30%, it was already beginning to reactivate the ailing economy of Cusco.
Despite the fact that as a rule, all tourist attractions, archaeological sites, museums and others, opened only until January 31 this year, a large part of the Cusco population and even its authorities are sure that Machu Picchu should reopen.
The regional governor of Cusco, Jean Paul Benavente, the mayor of Machu Picchu, Darwin Baca, and other high-level officials from Cusco recently traveled to Lima to meet with the Peruvian administration to push for the reopening of Machu Picchu.
In an interview with Correo, the Benavente assured that they have already “informed” the Central Government that Machu Picchu will reopen to visitors at the end of February or the first week of March at the latest.
“We have imposed to the Central Government that Machu Picchu will open the last week of February or the first week of March. The Government has to accept because there is no other way out. The people can’t stand it any longer,” he said.
As part of the planning for the reopening of the ancient Inca city, a safe tourist corridor will be created, through which visitors, as well as tour operators and tour guides, will travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu, passing strict biosecurity and control controls.
The District Municipality of Machu Picchu also informed that they reached agreements with the State to reopen the historic sanctuary as soon as possible. “Important agreements were reached for the benefit of all, the opening of the Inca llaqta in compliance with biosecurity protocols to ensure the continuity of basic services to satisfy our visitors,” they said.
