With the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru regressed three decades in tourism and this year it is expected that 34 million trips will be made internally, according to the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Juan Carlos Mathews. The upward trend would continue after the 27 million trips registered in 2022, in an area in which 45% […]
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They seek to establish long holidays by law to promote internal tourism
the congresswoman Adriana Tudelafrom the Avanza PaÃs bench, proposes that the figure of bank holidays be recognized, which create long holidays, to promote and strengthen domestic tourism, as well as the economy of all Peruvians. At present, these dates are established each year by the Government of the day through supreme decrees, but they do […]
Hotel chains maintain their commitment to Cuba despite the crisis
Hotel chains of America, Europe and Asia keep betting on Cuba and, far from retreating, they expand “confident” in the recovery of this tourist destination despite the serious economic crisis that the island suffers. “Our commitment continues to be to develop tourism in Cuba despite the specific difficulties”the manager of the Varadero Beach complex of […]
Amsterdam benefits from its own monster: mass tourism
After two years of travel restrictions due to the pandemic, Amsterdam it’s back to what it was: tourists en masse dragging suitcases down the bike path, and fed-up locals looking for cozy neighborhoods on the outskirts of the Dutch capital. They want to reduce a tourism that, in reality, settles the accounts to the coffers […]
Labor Day holiday generated an economic impact of US$76 million
Due to the Labor Day holiday -from April 28 to May 1- Around 635,000 visitors were mobilized nationwidegenerating an economic impact of US$76 million, explained the head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). According to the study of the holiday of Labor Day 2023, Metropolitan Lima generated 50% of the flow of […]
Visa to the United States: fees for tourism and business increased to US$185 from May 1
Starting this month, the US embassy introduced a series of changes in the procedures to request this document. Dollar price today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Tuesday, May 2, April? Can I withdraw the CTS they deposit in May 2023? The US Embassy updated the information required to obtain the visa […]
The United States lowers the alert level for its citizens to travel to Peru
USA This Tuesday, May 2, the alert level decreased so that its citizens can decide to travel to Peru. However, the North American country added a new security notice apart from those that are maintained due to the risk of suffering crimes or acts of terrorism. In a statement, the Department of State of the […]
Entrepreneurs: the system with which tourism is managed is precarious
Competitiveness. Privates maintain that only in Peru are intermediaries used to hire tourism packages. Dollar price today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Monday, April 24? Bonds in Peru 2023: how to check with your ID if you access State subsidies and when to collect? For private companies, in the Cusco region […]
Foreign tourists who enter Peru will no longer pay IGV
In order to boost tourism, one of the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19, social conflicts and the climatic emergency, the Government has ordered that foreigners do not pay VAT during their stay in our country. The measure would come into effect from June or “a little before,” according to Luis Helguero, head of the […]
IGV refund to tourists: Government formalizes Tax free for travelers arriving in Peru
The Peruvian Government published Supreme Decree No. 1548, which formalizes the return of the General Sales Tax (IGV) to tourists who arrive in our country, a global initiative for tax flexibility in the sector known as tax-free. The document establishes that the return of the IGV for tourists is made through the Sunat or collaborating […]