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Arequipa opened 1st part of road linking Valley of Volcanoes & Colca circuit

Arequipa — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:39:41 +0000

Arequipa authorities opened the first stretch of Ayo Huambo road (Ayo-Tingo sector) linking the Valley of Volcanoes in Castilla province and the tourist circuit of Colca Valley located in Caylloma.

Ayo-Canco stretch (Ayo-Tingo sub-sector located in the district of Ayo at 1.830 meters above sea level in the province of Castilla) has a length of 7 kilometers and is part of the 44.65-kilometer road construction.

This stretch required an investment 3 million 200,000 soles and a total investment of 43 million soles to make the whole road; funds were obtained from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the regional government of Arequipa, Municipalities of the Valley of Volcanoes Association: Ayo, Andagua, Chachas and Orcopampa, located in the province of Castilla, and Huambo, in the province of Caylloma.

The private sector, such as Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., is directly involved in the construction of this project, financing studies worth about one million dollars, among other important contributions, stipulated in the public-private partnership agreement signed in 2006.

Arequipa’s tourist attractions promoted at EuroCotal in Spain

Arequipa — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:56:52 +0000

Tour operators and travel agencies in Arequipa will participate in the 4th Fair of Latin American and European Tourism, Art and Culture (EuroCotal), to take place in Malaga, Spain, in June, said Arequipa’s Destination Management Organization (OGD) official Eddy Carpio Cuadros.

Apart from offering the traditional tours to Colca Valley, the Historic Center and the countryside, operators have also scheduled new routes to the Valley of Volcanoes, Cotahuasi, among other natural attractions, he said.

“This fair will be attended by tour operators and similar organizations throughout Europe, and our presence will be useful to promote Arequipa as tourist destination in Peru”, said the OGD representative.

According to Carpio, members of OGD decided to participate in EuroCotal fair, because they think it will be a great opportunity to promote Arequipa in Europe, and therefore, get prepared to tackle the global crisis affecting the tourism sector.

“This fair takes place in June, which is a great month to start selling tour packages for 2010, and especially to promote Arequipa”, Carpio stated.