Tourist entry to Salineras de Maras salt pans limited
Bad news: It will not be possible anymore to walk around the salt-encrusted ponds of Cusco’s Salineras de Maras.
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Peru’s Congress Forwards Development Around Choquequirao
On May 29, the Peruvian Congress passed Law No. 30950, which seeks to bolster the touristic infrastructure surrounding the ancient Incan citadel of Choquequirao in the department of Cusco, connecting it with the nearby town Kiuñalla in the neighboring department of Apurímac and possibly even Machu Picchu.
Lima Airport Announces Sweeping Expansion Plan
Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport has announced a plan to expand the airport into a sprawling complex of facilities and infrastructure improvements named “Lima Airport City.”
Peru to bolster security along Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
One of Peru’s top tourist attractions, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, is going to be even safer soon, thanks to heightened security measures by the Peruvian government to protect tourists and tourism workers along the historic hiking route.
Peru Considers Tax-Free Ticket for International Tourists
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur, by its Spanish acronym) has announced that it is working on designing a program that would exempt foreign travelers from paying sales tax in Peru.