Price Increase for Machu Picchu Ruled Out

March 5th, 2007

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Mercedes Aráoz, denied that the tariff tourists pay to visit Machu Picchu would be increased. At least for this year, thus, the price increase that was announced last month by Cusco’s Regional President, Hugo Gonzáles, won’t happen.

Aráoz said any price increase should be strictly based on technical criteria. Otherwise, it only damages tourist operators and scares tourists away.

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