Before the arrival of the pandemic, an average of 663,365 foreign tourists arrived in Peru between January and February; However, last year, due to protests and social upheaval against the Government of Dina Boluarte, many of these visitors redirected their flights or postponed their visit to our country, generating a downturn in inbound tourism. In […]
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Promperú plays its cards to attract more airlines
And, they will give reinvestment opportunities to companies that already operate in the local market. Join the La República WhatsApp channel Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Tuesday, March 19 Loro Piana charges $9,000 per vicuña sweater and Peruvian community members voluntarily shear the wool From this […]
Holy Week: the first reactivating festive weekend
In a country as diverse and rich as Peru, Holy Week embodies the cultural syncretism of the Catholic faith inserted by the Spanish and the Andean worldview. Believers or not in the celebration of the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christthousands of compatriots abandon their routine during the first holiday weekend of 2024. […]
Lima 2027 Pan American Games: what will be the impact of this sporting event on the Peruvian economy?
For the second time in its history, Lima will host the 2027 Pan American Games after winning the election over Asunción, Paraguay, with 28 votes. This result has been recognized by the Minister of Economy and Finance, José Arista, who pointed out that the holding of this sporting event will have a positive impact on […]
Saudi Arabia aims to be a tourism power with multi-million dollar investment
Saudi Arabia announced this Tuesday an initiative to promote its incipient tourism sector and attract investments worth up to 42 billion Saudi riyals (US$11.2 billion) aimed at turning the country into “a world tourism power”said the Saudi minister of Tourism, Ahmed al Khatib. This initiative aims to attract private investments “local to international” in tourist […]
Machu Picchu will receive up to 5,600 visitors daily from June
The head of the Ministry of Culture, Leslie Urteaga, reported that between June 1 and October 15 of this year, they will increase the capacity allowed in Machu Picchu to 5,600 visitors. The official stated that it is the first time that “agreements with great interest have been reached to improve the services” of our […]
London expresses fear that new EU controls on travelers will generate “chaos”
The mayor of LondonSadiq Khan, expressed this Saturday his concern about the entry into force of new controls for travelers entering and leaving the European Union (EU)which threaten to cause “chaos” at St. Pancras station. In 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom decided to vote to leave the EU. Brexit, The country’s departure from […]
Brazil seeks to promote “afrotourism” and make tourism a great engine of the economy
Brazil wants to promote “afrotourism” to reclaim its African “past and present,” according to the president of Embratur, Marcelo Freixo, who has “no doubt” that this activity will be “the means of development for generating employment and income that will guarantee the future” of the country. In an interview with EFE in Madrid, where the […]
Fitur closes its three days for professionals with 153,000 visitors, more than expected
The international tourism fair of Madrid, Fitursurpassed its own forecast for professional visits this Friday, with more than 153,000 people from last Wednesday to today, the three days that the fair reserves only for the professional circuit. According to the organization, visits from professionals exceeded those of last year by 12%. There are now two […]
Tourism in the Middle East, another victim of the war between Israel and Hamas
The main tourist destinations in middle East They try to continue attracting visitors despite the tension generated by the war between Israel and Hamas, that has paralyzed the sector in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Lebanonand threatens to derail the post-pandemic recovery in Egypt. The Middle East had managed to position itself at the […]