Tourists in Cusco. (Photo: Andina)
ANDINA. Peru could welcome around five million tourists in 2016 if the
country boosts tourism in South America during low season, that is, in the
first months of year, head of Peru’s National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur)
Carlos Canales said.
He added it is essential to deseasonalize tourism offer and attract
groups of visitors from this region, taking into account that tourists from
Brazil, Argentina and Chile use to travel between January and March, which
coincides with our low season.
"We can easily attract those tourists by promoting the image of the
country’s tourist areas," Canales said in statements to Andina.
Canatur's head pointed out that these actions would improve tourism in
the first quarter of the year to wait for high-season months (June, July and
August), when European and North American tourists arrive.
"This way, the government’s target to reach 3.6 million tourists in
2016 would be exceeded," he highlighted.
