In this regard, the government official said this infrastructure provides visitors with a modern, safe, and comfortable observation platform for sighting —from a height of 20 meters.
"This new and modern structure will enable more tourists to see and enjoy the
famous lines, as well as the
geoglyphs," he expressed.
The new lookout tower has been built thanks to the funds provided by the Japanese cooperation and Peru's Culture Ministry.
The Ministry of Culture invested S/216,000 (about US$64,019) for the foundation, and technical studies, among others.
Meanwhile, donors made a disbursement of more than US$118,000, which covered the installation of the metal tower and the withdrawal of objections to ensure the stability of the tower.
The event was led by Culture Minister Sonia Guillen.
Visitors to Nazca Lines
The cabinet member revealed that —in 2019— the arrival of visitors to the
Nazca Lines Viewpoint reached 93,014. 45,615 of them were domestic and the remaining 47,399 foreign tourists.
Ica tourism
According to Minister Vasquez, a total of 3,795,302 tourists visited Ica region in 2019 —a growth of 1.5% compared to the previous year.
From the total, 3,223,010 visitors were Peruvian citizens and 572,292 came from overseas.
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