Peru named best tourist destination in the Americas at China fair

15:42 | Shanghai (China), Jun. 1.

For the second consecutive year, Peru won the title of Best Tourist Destination in the Americas at Shanghai World Travel Fair (SWTF) 2018, the Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur) informed Friday.

Thus, the Inca country positioned itself as the favorite place for Chinese citizens to visit this year.

"This award recognizes the efforts undertaken by Peru to attract Chinese visitors," Mincetur noted.

"This is evidenced by the fact that several Peruvian tour operators took part in the SWTF in order to conquer the growing market of Chinese travelers who want to explore other parts of the world, such as Peru," it added.

Deemed as the most important tourism fair in Shanghai, the SWTF gathered representatives of travel agencies, airlines, hotels, and other tourist enterprises from over 53 nations.

At the event, Peru's Trade Office in Shanghai (OCEX Shanghai) presented diverse destinations offered by the Inca country to foreign tourists —particularly to Chinese visitors.

"Peru can be a multi-destination option for Asian travelers, mainly for those from China," OCEX Shanghai Trade Advisor Vladimir Kocerha pointed out.

Chinese visitors

China has become Asia's second-largest source of tourists to Peru, after Japan (over 50,000 people a year).

At the current growth rates, nearly 45,000 Chinese citizens are expected to visit the Andean nation thru year-end. Likewise, an annual growth rate between 33% and 40% is projected for the coming years.

By 2019, Peru is expected to welcome more Chinese tourists than Japanese ones.

"And for the bicentennial year (2021), this figure may exceed 100,000. We must be prepared," he concluded.

(END) CNA/JAA/MVB

Published: 6/1/2018

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