Choquequirao, Peru | Cable Car Mega - Project Promoted with an Investment of US$ 261 Million

Mincetur, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru and Proinversión, the Private Investment Promotion made the presentation to national and foreign investors of the PPP component of the Choquequirao Cable Car mega - project which will be carried out in the Public - Private Partnership modality with an investment of US$ 261 million, establishing itself as one of the most ambitious projects in terms of tourism in Peru.

 The ceremony was led by the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte Zagarra, and was attended by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú León Chempén, the Minister of Economy and Finance José Salardi, the Executive Director of Proinversión, Luis Del Carpio, the Regional Governors of Cusco, Werner Salcedo, and Apurimac, Percy Godoy, as well as provincial and district mayors from both regions.

The event also brought together national and international investors, who learned first - hand the technical, financial and legal details of this historic initiative that seeks to position Choquequirao, an site in southern Peru, highlighted by archaeological remains of a Inca city located between the foothills of the Salcantay snow - capped mountain in the Andes, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu as a world - class tourist destination.

The project "Inprovement of Public Tourist Services of the Choquequirao Archaeological Park" will allow more than one million visitors a year to reach this imposing archaeological monument, reducing travel time from 2 days to just 20 minutes through a modern cable transport system of more than 10.6 kilometres in length.

The Choquequirao Cable Car will be the first cable transport system of this magnitude in Peru, which will connect several section of the Cusco and Apurimac regions, and its award is scheduled for the last quarter of 2025.

This mega - project will consolidate the Southern Tourist Circuit, Cusco - Machu Picchu - Choquequirao as the best articulate in the country, which combines state - of - the - art technology preservation of the natural environment and regional articulation.

The establishment of this cable car will contribute to promote attractions such Machu Picchu, Urubamba Valley, Ollantaytambo, Nevado de Salkantay, and Laguna de Huamantay, in Cusco, the National Sanctuary of Ampay and the Archaeological Site of Saywite in Apurimac.

The Choquequirao Cable Car, which represents a true milestone for national tourism, becomes the catalyst for the development of public - private investments in the region of Cusco and and Apurimac, and promote the appreciation and conservation of the cultural and natural heritage of Choquequirao, promoting comprehensive territorial development in both regions.

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism said that with a firm and determined step, this monument becomes an emblematic destination for global tourism, with an investmest of about one billion soles aimed at transforming accessibility to Choquequirao, but more importantly, to transform its entire tourist and regional environment.

The head of Mincetur estimated that this cable car will inject more than 400 million soles annually into the Peruvian economy, creating thousands of direct and indirect jobs in sectors such as food, gastronomy in general, lodging, handicrafts, local commerce, services of tourist guides, tourist transport, and many other related activities.

The implementation of this mega - work is part of the government's commitment to support tourism as an engine of development of Peruvian communities and of a policy of articulation with regional and local governments, with a territorial approach and with a long - term vision.

The Choquequirao Cable Car Projectis part of a broader national strategy to boost tourism through large - scale infrastructure and Mincetur currently leads other tourism investment programs such as : 

•    The "Arequipa – Colca Valley Tourism" Program, with an investment of more than S/330 million.
•    The "Playas del Norte Tourism" Program with an investment of more than S/ 1.300 million.
•    The Macro Norte Toursit Corridor, which covers Cajamarca, Amazonas, Lambayeque, and San Martin, with anj investment of more than S/ 800 million. 

This set of initiatives reaffirms Peru's commitment to becoming a comprehensive, sustainable and internationally renowned tourist destination.

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