According to Colca Autonomous Authority (Autocolca) Manager David Valdivia, tourist inflow was positive over the past three months, since the figures recorded in said term were higher than those of 2017.
It must be noted 255,108 people visited
the valley in 2017, a figure that will be surpassed this year.
In this regard, the representative estimated Colca Valley will welcome a total of 280,000 tourists thru year-end.
As is known, this Peruvian destination received a record number of 32,919 and 33,421 visitors in
July and August 2017, respectively.
In order to surpass said figures, domestic and foreign tourists will be invited to visit the area during the Inca country's Independence Day holidays (July 28-29) and
Arequipa's anniversary celebrations.
About
Colca Valley is one of the
region's top attractions. The area offers numerous tourist services, and besides its natural beauty, visitors come to enjoy the majestic flight of the condor —an emblematic Andean bird.
The place is located four hours from Arequipa city, and there is a paved road leading to such natural site.