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(Berlín/12/Mar/10/PYSN) PromPerú surprised the "International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin, announcing the reopening of the vital rail link to the ruins of Machu Picchu.
The line was severely damaged in heavy rains and floods that hit the country in January and hit the railroad tracks between Cusco, Ollantaytambo and the Inca citadel.
Following the successful completion of the repair item ahead of schedule, has confirmed that weather permitting, will resume their service PeruRail Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu Pueblo station on 29 March.
The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will reopen to tourists on April 1, according to reports from travelmole.com.
Initially train services operate between Pisacucho beyond a station of Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, a replacement bus service from the station Wanchaq Cusco with Pisacucho passengers by road.
The train journey will take 1 hour and 20 minutes drive approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
It is estimated that it will be possible all the way from Poroy station in Cusco to Machu Picchu by train from July 2010, subject to favorable weather conditions.
PeruRail service also operates a backpacker and Hiram Bingham luxury train between Cusco and Machu Picchu.
The backpacker train will resume in late April and the Hiram Bingham will be operational in late June.
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.
Friday February 19, 2010: Time: 09:02 RPP Noticias--
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.
RPP Noticias-- Cusco 31-01-20010 (lates news Machu picchu)
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.
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