Peru to welcome 4.36 million tourists in 2017

Perú to welcome 4.36 million tourists in 2017

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 Lima, Nov. 25. Peru expects to host 4.36 million foreign tourists next year, Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister (Mincetur) Eduardo Ferreyros projected.

Said forecast is close to the country’s target of 7 million visitors by 2021. 

“By 2017, we will reach up to 4.36 international travelers and we will on the right track to achieve the target set to host 7 million by 2021,” Ferreyros stated.

The high-ranking official went on to add tourism is the country’s third largest source of foreign currency, after mining and agriculture, although the main source of dollars for the services sector. 

“We have created competitive funds and the Turismo Emprende program to develop tourism; the latter is a project worth S/10 million [around US$2.92 million] aimed at boosting operations of micro and small tourism enterprises,” Mincetur’s head affirmed.

“Also in 2017, we will push forward the Single Window of Tourism, [a program] that seeks to articulate processes like permits, certifications, licenses and other authorizations in a single platform […],” he added.

Tumbes city to offer dishes at food festival

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 Lima, Oct. 30. The 12th edition of “Peru mucho gusto” Food Festival will offer over 50 dishes from 16 Peruvian regions, Peru’s Export and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) announced. 

Held in Tumbes city (Peru’s northern Tumbes region) on November 4-6, the food fair will gather the best restaurants, traditional eateries, pastry shops and bars, distributed over 34 stands.

"Peru Mucho Gusto food festival will be hosted by Tumbes for the second time. The fair is part of PromPeru’s strategy to promote inter-regional and frontier tourism, this time with our neighboring nation Ecuador," PromPeru Tourism Promotion Director Marisol Acosta highlighted.

"The fair also seeks to generate tourist flow in these three days. This will contribute to dynamizing local economy, integrating regions and spreading knowledge about other Peruvian destinations," she added.

Peru Mucho Gusto’s 12th edition will be held at Alberto Terranova sports center in Tumbes city.

It is expected to welcome 17,000 attendees. Nearly 10% of said visitors are expected to come from Ecuador, according to PromPeru.

Entry to the food festival is free by presenting an identity card and three recyclable plastic bottles.

Samples of the different regional dishes will cost between US$2.00 (small portion) and US$4.00 (big portion).

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