Peru Tourism Remains Undeterred Following Deadly Earthquake

As Peruvians slowly pick up the pieces after being hit by a 7.9 earthquake on August 15, PromPeru has said Peruvian officials and local authorities are working hard in regaining access to roads, clearing rubble from the affected areas and assisting the many citizens who remain homeless.

“While work is underway to help those most affected by the earthquake, tourism officials are hard at work ensuring that the tourist network is up and running again and smooth transitions to the impacted regions are being handled,” PromPeru said, adding that Tourists affected by the quake were immediately evacuated or rerouted to other destinations within Peru.

The earthquake struck in an area that is not considered a hub for Peru’s tourism. “However, hotels between Chincha and Pisco were heavily damaged,” PromPeru said. “The good news is that hotels in the bigger cities of Ica and Nasca were less affected and hotels in the major tourist centers were not affected.”

Affected areas have running water, electricity and backup generators, PromPeru added. “Already today, Ica is hosting 300 participants at the Hotel Las Dunas for the International Symposium of the Table Grape with no changes to the event schedule.”

The Peruvian tourism minister has called potential tourists to consider visiting the affected region so that tourism dollars can help aid those trying to rebuild their lives, homes and businesses.