The president of the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur), Carlos Canales, said that “Peru is consolidating its image as a friendly and mega-diverse destination, ideal for tourists around the world due to its cultural background and natural attractions thanks to the Pan American Games.” He added that Peru has a wide biodiversity and gastronomy recognized in the world, which is opening new tourist circuits and the possibility of capturing a greater flow of tourists.
Among the main countries that emit tourists to Peru, Chile is followed by the United States, Australia, Canada, China and European Union countries.
Canales projected that this year a total of 4.5 million foreign tourists will arrive in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) previously estimated that this year 4 million 800.000 international tourists will arrive in the country.