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The Ministry of Culture, the International Cooperation Agency of Japan (JICA) and the Futaba Inc. company launched an agreement focused on the conservation and preservation of Machupicchu.The Ministry of Culture, through the Deconcentrated Directorate of Culture (DDC) of Cusco, the International Cooperation Agency of Japan (JICA) and the Futaba Inc. company, launched the International Technical Cooperation Agreement to develop registration work oriented to conservation and research in the National Archaeological Park of Machupicchu, using latest generation technology that will contribute to the preservation of this important cultural heritage of the country.
For this purpose, the technical teams of JICA and Futaba Inc. arrived in Cusco and Machupicchu, who will coordinate the plan of activities and the registration project to be developed, with the participation, supervision and joint work of the professional staff of the National Archaeological Park of Machupicchu.
The agreement includes the implementation of a pilot project that will allow obtaining three -dimensional data of high precision of the archaeological monuments of the Park. These records will allow to prepare topographic plans, records of records, conservation plans, risk prevention studies, and topographic analysis of roads, heritage and material sites, among others.
Likewise, images of virtual reality, maps and 3D models will be generated, which will be used for the conservation of the archaeological heritage of Machupicchu, the heritage education, the security in tourist areas and the sustainable development of the tourist activity.
The agreement was signed in October last year, after an arduous technical work and inter -institutional coordination. Today we formally start this cooperation, with the first field works that will be carried out on April 25, 26 and 27, said the head of the National Archaeological Park of Machupicchu, Dr. Nino del Solar Velarde.
During these days, the Park staff will accompany the specialists of Jica and Futaba Inc, in the technical recognition work in various sectors such as Intipunku, Intihuatana, Waynapicchu, Eastern Andenes and the Machupicchu llaqta.
At the end of the project, the Government of Japan, through JICA and the Futaba Inc. company, is planned, donate to the Deconcentrated Directorate of Culture of Cusco a 3D registration team integrated into a drone (UAV), as well as provide specialized training to local staff in the use of these avant -garde technologies for the registration and conservation of heritage, said the head of the National Archaeological Park of Machupic.
The scientific information obtained will be disseminated through joint publications and public events during the year 2026, both in Peru and Japan. These studies will allow optimizing the conservation programs and actions of the emblematic National Archaeological Park of Machupicchu.
