With fronts north and south "expedite opening of access roads to Machu Picchu.
Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo, presented on jobs that run in Cusco after rains.

Cusco, Tues 09 (ANDINA)

.- The Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo, reported today that the work fronts "north and south" speeding up the rehabilitation of access roads to the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu.
The first includes the Santa Teresa - Hydro, and the other the railway on the stretch Piscacucho (km 82) - Aguas Calientes (km 110).

In the first nine points were critical of intervention by landslides, one 3.5 km in which he spent 12 heavy equipment for their empowerment, said the minister in his working visit to Cusco.
The work would demand 45 to 60 days, but invigorated by the intervention of 9 in the hydro point with a compressor. "This will recover the transit area for residents and tourists and foreign nationals."

He said he began the study and outline of a final route and affirmed by an amount estimated to exceed $ 30 million since the collapse of the road in some sections obliges running tunnels, which demand a larger budget.

The second step is the intervention of the Santa Maria - Santa Teresa (which connects with the road Quillabamba - Ollantaytambo) that it paid pickups to the hydro type coasters and then to Machu Picchu would be by rail, he noted.

On the "southern front" he said, "Let's achieve what is promised, the first of April that we have restored the railway to Machu Picchu."

Additionally, he said, work on improving the road Ollantaytambo - Piscacucho, work that records an increase of 40 percent and two weeks ahead of schedule would be passable.

"We assure the rehabilitation, ie the date that has been said tourists can climb into vehicles, passing through Ollantaytambo, reach and make the transfer Piscacucho train to Machu Picchu."

He remarked further that resets the bridges affected by rain: The first was Calicanto in Ollantaytambo, which connects the Convention and Cusco, the second will be to Pisac, estimated to be enabled in 40 days with an investment of six million nuevos soles.

"Right now we are with a bulldozer and a compressor, and prepare the groundwork, here the authorities should reflect on not enable housing near a bridge," he said.

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Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, ensures that Machu Picchu opens April 01th

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, ensures that the April 1 ferrea connection will be restored to Aguas Calientes to mobilize all the tourists who come to visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu .

No doubt the first of April there will be connection by rail between Aguas Calientes and Piscacucho sector, which guarantees access to Machu Picchu. Therefore, we guarantee that tourism will restart this day, sure.

It said that thanks to the low intensity of rainfall in the Cusco region has been able to advance the rehabilitation of track in areas at Kilometer 82, important entry point to Machu Picchu.

RPP Noticias-- Cusco 02-02-20010 (lates news Machu picchu)
Tourists can visit Machu Picchu in three weeks, MTC announced. The Cusco - Machu Picchu has 10 interrupts that can be traveled by trail or road.

In three weeks, the tourists will have access to Machu Picchu, announced Transportation Minister Enrique Cornejo.


He added that the Cusco - Machu Picchu has 10 interrupts and which may pass through it by trail, road and later a railroad, reported RPP.


He said that was installed Bayly structure where the bridge was located Calicanto and then to place another in Pisac.


He also mentioned that monitor the cities of Puno and Huancavelica and subsequently, the route Abancay - Cusco, will be restored.

Government prioritizes rehabilitation of access roads to Machu Picchu

RPP Noticias-- Cusco 02-02-20010 (lates news Machu picchu)

The measure contained in a supreme decree states that it seeks to restore in the shortest term productive activities, trade, social and tourism in the area.
The national government through the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) will prioritize emergency care and rehabilitation of road infrastructure that leads to Machu Picchu, via two routes, in order to restore in the shortest time activities production, trade, social and tourism.

The Path I includes a road-leg: Cusco - Chinchero - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo - Abra Malaga - Alfamayo - Santa Maria - Santa Teresa - Hydro Railway Station and other rail: Railway Station Power Plant - Machu Picchu Railway Station.

While the Road Map II covers the route from Cusco - Chinchero - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo Piscacucho AA-and rail-slice Piscacucho - Machu Picchu Railway Station.

The roads of Route I is the only viable alternative to reach Machu Picchu, as the road train has been eroded by landslides and overflowing river Vilcanota.

Thus, the Government seeks to restore the trafficability of the roads that led to the Machu Picchu Archaeological Park and its catchment area, and allow thus the development of population activities in the area.

The measure is contained in Supreme Decree 088-2010-MTC published today in the journal of Legal Rules, the Official Journal El Peruano.

Entrance is restored archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo.

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It was also decided to intensify the cleaning of the landslides recorded in the access routes to the archaeological parks.
The Regional Directorate of National Culture Institute (INC) in Cuzco ordered the restoration of national income and foreign visitors to the archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, which were closed down by the rains and floods that damaged the railway and roads.

The measure, in force since last Friday, was taken by the holder of that institution, Juan Julio Garcia Rivas, after making appropriate technical evaluation.

It was also decided to intensify the cleaning of the landslides recorded in the access routes to archaeological sites and continue monitoring and evaluation in the 17 parks and the historic monuments of the Imperial City.

Meanwhile, the director of the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu, Fernando Astete Victoria, reported that during February will be carried out maintenance work along the Inca Trail network.

This is work of refurbishment, conservation, clean-up and adequacy of the camps, reforestation and maintenance work on the Inca Trail and various archaeological sites are located in the area of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Since 2002, which came into effect on Regulations for Use of the Inca Trail, the INC held annually that work, so as of tomorrow will run the cleaning and the relocation of the platforms on which tourists typically install tents.

A grade of INC-Cusco dam that will add conditioning and cleaning of drainage channels for rainwater are clogged, the eradication of invasive plants like grass "fat" as well as handling and cutting of vegetation located at wayside.

Cleaning and maintenance is carried out at approximately 40 kilometers of the Inca Trail and Piscacucho camps, Cusichaca, Jatuncancha, Huayllabamba, Llulluchapampa, Pacasmayo Alto, Chaquicocha, Phuyupatamarca and Wiñaywayna.

The staff of the INC-Cusco also deploy comprehensive cleanup and maintenance of archaeological monuments Mercay, Willcaracay, Patallaqta, Huayllabamba, Torontoy, Waynaq'ente, Machuq'ente, Flame-walk, Salapunku, and Qoriwayrachina Huaraqpunku.

To perform these tasks, INC - Cusco conservationists mobilize workers, janitors, maintenance of archaeological monuments and drivers

The best news: (Minister Martin Perez): "Machu Picchu is in perfect condition"
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"We are confident that the millions of tourists who come to Peru come home when the rains pass," he assured the minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Marin Perez.

From Intipunku area to the House of the Guardian, "Machu Picchu is in perfect condition" as found this afternoon at the Inca citadel Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, who also expressed optimism that tourism reactivated again when the rains pass.

"A picture is worth a thousand words. We are in perfect condition and this is a message to the world. Just we can restore the railway communication permanently, we are confident that the millions of tourists that are always with us in Peru will return again, "the minister told Channel N.

"The platforms and the main square are also well, as you can see," Perez said pointing to the famous Inca ruins.

The representative of the Executive noted that the Government is working to restore communication with Machu Picchu Cusco by rail, since the landslide caused by torrential rains this week prevented the flow of tourists to the area.

Evacuation of all tourists who were stranded at Machu Picchu.

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Members of the Armed Forces and PNP toured hotels and homes to ensure that not a single tourist in the area, informed the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez.
All tourists were trapped in the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu were evacuated after landslides triggered by heavy rains falling in the area, announced Friday the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez.
"Not one tourist in Machu Picchu or the town of Aguas Calientes," the minister after stating that members of the armed forces and police toured the hotels and house by house "to check that not a single tourist the area.
He reported that the consuls of various countries who are in Cusco also traveled to verify that there was no tourist in Machu Picchu.
Have been noted that only residents and workers, those who are being taken with the tourists in helicopters.
"Today we were able to evacuate to 1,460 tourists. In total, over four days we have rescued 3,500 tourists on 276 flights," he said.
In the rescue involved 40 pilots from the armed forces, police and private-12 helicopters including six US-ferrying tourists to Ollantaytambo and then bus to Cusco.
He said the work is not completed, the airlift will continue because you have to remove the settlers.
The Peruvian government on Friday start the evacuation of tourists past the 3,500 who were trapped in Machu Picchu by landslides.
"At first, they thought they had about 800 tourists of various nationalities to evacuate from Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, but tourists were also found in the Inca Trail and in some villages near the citadel," said the minister.
On Thursday, 1402 tourists were evacuated in 93 flights for 11 hours, he said.
He added: "Some tourists arrived in Ollantaytambo from Aguas Calientes walk from many difficulties."

GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES RESTORATION the Trail line of MACHU PICCHU

Diario del Cusco :Cusco 29-01-20010 (lates news Machu picchu)

Yesterday, surprisingly, arrived in the Imperial City President Alan García Pérez, his presence came after that in the morning through The Journal, which questioned his disinterest in the emergency presented in Cusco, a view that was shared by a large majority of the population. Fortunately hours later arrived at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, after developing an aerial survey of the affected area.

The main theme addressed by the Head of State was the isolation suffered by Machu Picchu. He said on the issue which the government guarantees the restoration of the railway and road linking the city of Cusco with Machu Picchu, and noted that it will make every effort to restore its image of hospitality. "The Government will ensure whatever is necessary to restore road, rail and, secondly, electrical communications, which was also damaged in several places," he said.

He said that the company responsible for the railway and the national and regional governments will work with urgency to restore rail transit because it is also an issue linked to our global image. "And according to the speed you put on it, our image will look like should look," Vazquez said.

Alan García did not specify the estimated time to restore train service, stated that the technicians will implement all efforts, it should be noted that information on the closure of Machu Picchu by a minimum of 7 weeks as stated yesterday in the print edition El Diario del Cusco based on the final report of the evaluation of the route, led to the general concern of the people of Cusco.

Airlift HIGHLIGHTED

The president stressed in Cusco airlift operation, which means helicopter flying at a very difficult geography, lets give the world an image of efficiency and operability. Indicated that they evacuated nearly four thousand visitors in three days and without any eventuality. The president noted that he had received calls of thanks from various countries worldwide for the rapid and safe evacuation of stranded tourists and the attention they have received.

"There is a long job, I'm sure the rain will give way and we'll all levels of government, municipalities also the maximum effort to restore calm to the people and the world to see Cuzco and Machu Picchu as an option and culture visit, "he said.

Today on bridge would be restored Bridge Calicanto (Ollantaytambo) on the Urubamba River
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