Festivities for Carnival Cusqueño 2011 "will be held from February 24 to March 13
The Municipal Corporation of Cusco Festivities (EMUFEC), during carnival celebrations this year, coordinated with the City of Cusco and its various managements the realization of "Carnival Cusqueño 2011", whose program will consist of various activities which have as the closing finale carnival for...
Launch Campaign "Puts South" to promote Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno and Madre de Dios
Promperú Thursday launched the campaign "puts South", which hopes to mobilize 20,000 tourists to the regions of Arequipa, Cusco, Puno and Madre de Dios, a campaign that began Feb. 15 and will run until 31 March, it coincides with the period of carnival, for it will be discounts of up to 40% on...
This month begins the International Seminar on Tourism Management in Heritage Cities
Within the academic events announcing the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad of Cusco (UNSAAC) is the International Seminar: Challenges, Opportunities and Tools for Managing Tourism at World Heritage Cities, it will be held from 21 February to March 4 this year at the Inca Museum in Cusco and...
International Tourism Fair "Machupicchu Wonder 100 years" will be held in Cusco
From March 31 to April 2 will be held in Cusco the 8th International Tourism Fair 2011 BONIOTUR called "Machu Picchu Maravilla 100 years"which is the annual gathering of businessmen in the tourism sector to be held in the Hotel Tourist in Cusco and will include reconnaissance trips to Machu Picchu...
Regional Directorate of Culture intervenes and restores 15 colonial churches
The Regional Director of Culture Cusco architect Juan Julio Garcia Rivas, said that the colonial churches are in the process of intervention by the specialists of cultural agency, are Urcos Apostle Santiago, Virgen de las Nieves Sangare, St. James Chapel of Pircca, Temple of Santa Ana-Cusco,...
ARGENTINA AND CHILE UNITE TO ATTRACT TOURISTS FROM ASIA
Tourism ministers of the countries of Argentina and Chile agreed to launch a joint work program to attract tourists from Australia, South Africa, China and the Middle East, among others.
The agreement was reached during the Third Binational Meeting of Ministers held in Santiago de Chile last...
Launch New Tourist Circuit "On the road of Bagua "
For the enjoyment of thousands of tourists, new tourist routes open in Peru, this time the Amazon region, located in the northern jungle of Peru, introduced a new tourist circuit, called "On the path of the bagua, the same which houses archaeological and natural attractions.
More than 50 people...
Caribbean Marketplace 2011 will be held in Jamaica
From 16 to January 18, 2011, Jamaica hosted the Caribbean Marketplace 2011, the most important marketing event for the hotel industry and tourism in the Caribbean, where they met the main actors in the Caribbean tourism industry, hoteliers and vendors offering the opportunity to meet buyers and...
Brazil Sensational Roadshow in Portugal on 21 and 22 February
Embratur, the Brazilian Institute of Tourism, resumed promotional roadshow called Brazil Sensational in Portugal, an event aimed at operators and the tourist trade this year precedes the BTL, the International Tourism Fair of Lisbon. Will be held on 21 and 22 February in the cities of Oporto and...
Already beginning Fiesta de la Candelaria in Puno
Already started the festival in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria, the patron saint of the city of Puno, Peru, it represents the largest and most important cultural expression, music and dance of Peru. This year will feature more than 45 000 dancers, grouped in 77 sets.
It was reported that...
Promote tourism circuit linking Peru and Bolivia
In the city of Juliaca, Puno, will launch a new tourist circuit designed to increase the number of visitors which includes a full turn of Lake Titicaca, which spans parts of Peru and Bolivia. Lucio Mamani, zonal head of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism in Juliaca, told the...
Toro Muerto Petroglyphs site becomes biggest tourist attraction in Arequipa
RPP recent news portal published the note on the petroglyphs of Toro Muerto, which are located in the Valley of Majes Castilla province 220 km from the Arequipa region, the same would have become one of the most attractive for domestic and foreign tourists, which is mainly for the perfection of his...
In April Cusco Cemetery enabled this tourist circuit
From April the Almudena cemetery in the historic city of Cusco tourist circuit will open a night, and officials said the Public Welfare Society Cusco. It is noteworthy that the month of November last year under the coordination of the Association of Tourist Guides, succeeded a tour of 400 tourists...
Argentine journalists, best known tourist attractions in Coquimbo
A group of journalists from the province of San Juan, Argentina, visited the town of Coquimbo, where they held a meeting with the mayor of the city and could see the main attractions, geographical and architectural, in the area.
The journey of this group of media professionals, began in Paihuano...
China's third destination worldwide
According to the latest data released on January 26 by the World Tourism Organization, in 2010, the country of China replaced Spain as the third largest tourist destination in the world.
France is located in the first place, followed by USA and China in 2010, received 55.98 million foreign...
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