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The prestigious award highlights the institutions sustained work in the international promotion of Peru and its leadership in the global tourism industry.Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism (PROMPERU), an entity attached to Mincetur, was distinguished, for the first time, as the Best Tourism Office in the World 2025 at the World Travel Awards (WTA), one of the most important awards in the travel and tourism industry internationally.
This recognition highlights the strategic and continuous work that PROMPERU develops to position Peru in international markets, promoting its cultural, gastronomic and natural diversity, as well as its tourist destinations and differentiated experiences, and accompanying national and foreign tourists on their tour of the country.
The global award adds to an outstanding track record of regional recognitions. In the South American version of the World Travel Awards, PROMPERU has been chosen as the Best Tourism Office in South America in the years 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009, consolidating its sustained leadership in the region and its consistency in high-impact tourism promotion strategies.
The distinction to PROMPERU is given within the framework of Perus outstanding participation in the WTA 2025, an edition in which the country obtained four international recognitions. Among them, it was chosen for the thirteenth time as Best Gastronomic Destination in the World and for the seventh time as Best Cultural Destination in the World, reaffirming its position as a global benchmark for authentic experiences.
Likewise, the Historical Sanctuary of Machupicchu was recognized, for the seventh time, as the Best Tourist Attraction in the World, while Lima was distinguished as Best Heritage City Destination in the World, highlighting the historical and cultural value of the Peruvian capital.
The World Travel Awards, created in 1993, recognize excellence in all key sectors of the tourism industry through public voting and voting by industry experts worldwide. Since its incorporation into these awards in 2009, Peru, with the impetus of PROMPERU, has strengthened its international presence, achieving important achievements that contribute to the countrys positioning as a world-class destination.
