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The measure improves transportation conditions and marks a change in tourism management in one of the most emblematic tourist destinations in Peru.The porters of the Inka Trail, a key piece in the tourist experience to Machupicchu, have since this week an exclusive railway car for the transportation of luggage and logistics, in a measure that seeks to improve the conditions in which they carry out their work within the Historical Sanctuary.
The implementation, which began on March 16, includes a car with capacity for 78 passengers and a warehouse for the transportation of luggage and work equipment, on the Machu Picchu-Ollantaytambo route of the local service.
The National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an organization attached to the Ministry of the Environment, highlighted that this action responds to the need to optimize the logistical conditions of the porters, who play a fundamental role in the system of sustainable tourist use of the Inka Trails Network.
Until before this measure, porters frequently traveled to kilometer 107 at dawn to board the train in limited conditions, facing low temperatures and space restrictions for transporting their tools.
With the new exclusive car implemented by Peru Rail, a more orderly return system is established, with better conditions for the transportation of both workers and their cargo, reducing risks and improving the operation of the service.
The measure also contributes to optimizing the flow of visitors who travel the routes of the Inka Trail Network, especially in the Phuyupatamarka and Winaywayna sectors, strengthening the tourist experience in one of the most in-demand circuits in the country.
Likewise, the measure reinforces a management approach that articulates the conservation of natural and cultural heritage with better conditions for the actors who support this activity, also guaranteeing compliance with article 9 of the Regulation of Sustainable Tourist Use of the Inka Road Network, referring to the movement of tourists.
Institutional articulation
The implementation of the railway car is the result of the articulated work of the efforts carried out within the framework of the Machupicchu-UGM Management Unit, made up of Sernanp, the Regional Government of Cusco-Gercetur, the Peru Rail company and the Deconcentrated Directorate of Cusco Culture.
This articulation seeks to continue promoting improvements in the management of the Inka Trail, considering both the conservation of the Historical Sanctuary and the well-being of workers linked to tourism activity.
