Travel Experience Blog

Lima could have 500 weekly flights from major cities in South America in the next two years due to its position as a hub in the region, estimated by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Minster).

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mara Seminaries, recalled that in 2006 there were 100 to 120 weekly flights, while flights now number 350.

“There is a strong commitment by airlines streamline the Peruvian commercial aviation market and this can be checked because they have become the international airport Jorge Chavez in its hub,” he told Adina news agency.

He said that in 2006 Peru was considered a country of destination only has the sole major tourism destination specifically in Cusco and Machu Picchu.

But in 2011, after the work undertaken by the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (Prom Peru), it has been bet on those tourist destinations within the country and Lima, the beaches north and south boy, among others, he said.

He explained that to achieve this new scenario the budget invested by prompter in major cities in South America has evolved exponentially.

“In 2006 Prompter investment to promote Peru as a destination in South America was less than two percent of its budget, and this year the figure is 18%,” he said.

Seminar said that 80% of inbound tourism arriving in Peru comes from the region, which is very different to what happened ten years ago when most were from the United States and Europe.

“Tourists are more coming from Argentina, Chile and Colombia attracted by the boom of Peruvian cuisine. The challenge for the coming years is the Brazilians, “said