In the year 2023, PromPerú expects to receive the visit of 2.5 million foreign tourists.

In the year 2023, PromPerú expects to receive the visit of 2.5 million foreign tourists.

The director of Tourism Promotion of PromPerú, Claricia Tirado Díaz, has announced that Peru expects to receive the visit of 2.5 million foreign tourists and generate 34 million domestic trips by Peruvian travelers in the year 2023. According to Tirado, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru and PromPerú have carried out national and international campaigns to boost the economy by promoting various tourist attractions and destinations. In relation to foreign tourism, the official highlighted that the “Peru Now” campaign has been launched in the main markets and tourism fairs, with the aim of reaching 39 million people worldwide and reaching the goal of 2.5 million visitors. foreign.

NORTH HOTELS WITH AROUND 60% OF RESERVATIONS PER HOLY WEEK

According to Carlos Viiñas, president of the Tumbes Regional Chamber of Tourism (Caretur), the hotels near the northern resorts of Tumbes have an occupancy of 60%, which is less than the 90% obtained during the same period last year. . Approximately 360 accommodations in the areas of Zorritos, Punta Sal, Máncora and Talara have been affected by a decrease in reservations due to the fear of some national visitors to travel after the recent Cyclone Yaku, as well as the decrease in the number of visitors Ecuadorians who represent almost 50% of tourism in the area. Although this figure is not negative, there is still concern in the Tumbes tourism sector.