📋 Tender Overview
Minister Berthin Gomez and Governor Werner Salcedo addressed tourism investment initiatives and improvements in access to the Choquequirao Archaeological Park.At the facilities of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Minister Berthin Gomez Vela held a meeting with the regional governor of Cusco, Werner Salcedo Alvarez, in which the progress of the Southern Interoceanic Road Corridor (IIRSA South - Section 1) and the ongoing actions to improve access roads to Choquequirao were reviewed.
Minister Gomez reported that the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), together with Provias Descentralizado and ProInversion, has been working on the incorporation of new access roads to the archaeological park within the Southern Interoceanic Road Corridor. These actions will allow the creation of a multimodal tourist corridor that facilitates the entry of national and international visitors, strengthening road connectivity to this emblematic destination.
Subsequently, it was highlighted that the Road Infrastructure and Tourist Connectivity Program in the Cusco - Choquequirao Corridor (INFRATUR) is in the process of technical and economic evaluation. This program, run by the MTC in coordination with Mincetur, includes interventions in tourist circuits in Cusco and Apurimac, as well as complementary projects in transportation and tourism, with the aim of improving accessibility and promoting regional economic development.
Governor Werner Salcedo thanked the sector for its support and highlighted the importance of inter-institutional coordination to carry out projects that provide sustainable access to Choquequirao, generating development opportunities for local communities and consolidating the tourist competitiveness of the destination.
With these actions, the Government reaffirms its commitment to promoting sustainable tourism and territorial integration, consolidating Choquequirao as a destination of global relevance.
