Manu National Park to establish itself as ecotourism destination in 2012

Manu National Park, located in the departments of Madre de Dios and Cusco, aims to establish itself as an ecotourism destination and generate resources for local communities, the National Service of Protected Natural Areas by the State (Sernanp) reported.

Authorities of said protected natural areas met last week with tourism entrepreneurs who operate in the park to draw up a plan and schedule of activities to be developed during this year.

According to them, ecotourism provides economic benefits, either directly or indirectly, to local communities, especially to those who live in the buffer zone of Manu.

Sernanp expects to start maintenance works of tourism infrastructure as well as to open new attractions and paths in the sectors of Cocha Otorongo and Salvador.

Manu holds one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any park in the world. Overall, more than 15,000 species of plants and 250 varieties of trees have been found there in a single hectare.

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Taca starts new flights from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado and Arequipa

Taca airlines reported that it started new interregional flights from the city of Cusco to Puerto Maldonado (Madre de Dios), with a daily flight, and to Arequipa, with three flights weekly.

Avianca Taca Sales Director for South America Nina Garrues said that with these flights the airline expects to meet the needs of their customers and strengthen its route network nationwide.

According to her, passengers from Cusco will be able to get to Puerto Maldonado with Taca airlines on a daily basis.

Garrues stated that by adding this city to Taca’s route network, not only will the number of business travelers increase but so will the arrival of domestic and foreign tourists.

Among the ecological attractions that Puerto Maldonado holds are the Manu National Park, Tambopata National Reserve, Bahuaja Sonen National Park, among others, Garrues stressed.

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