Entrance to Machu Picchu, through the Amazon access
These agencies must be registered in the virtual platform of the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State.
The National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp) and the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco informed users and the general public that with the reopening of tourism activity in the Machu Picchu llaqta, the entrance of tourists to the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu, through the Amazon access, will be done through private travel and tourism agencies.
These private agencies must be registered in Sernanp’s virtual platform; this is within the framework of the “Guide/Sanitary Protocol before covid-19 for the attention of visitors to the Historic Sanctuary of Machupicchu – Machupicchu National Archeological Park through the Amazon Access”, approved by Resolution No. 020-2020-SERNANP-SHM-J.
Registration of private agencies
In this regard, the following considerations should be taken into account: In the first point, the registration and registration of travel and tourism agencies, will be carried out virtually through the platform “Tourist Service in the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu”, in which the requested information must be consigned and the required documents in PDF format must be attached.
While on the second point, the documents required for the registration and registration of travel and tourism agencies are the proof of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism Cusco (Dircetur) in force, as well as the plan for the monitoring, prevention and control of covid-19 at work (authorized by the competent authority).
Likewise, for further information and guidance, private agencies may contact the following telephone numbers 984200851 and 992462719, Monday through Friday during double shift hours, the first from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and the second from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Open its doors
It is important to point out that the Ministry of Culture (Mincul), through the Decentralized Direction of Culture of Cusco, informed that starting today, Monday, March 1st, visits to the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu will resume, with a 40% capacity allowed, with a maximum of 897 people per day.
Likewise, visitors must strictly comply with the sanitary protocol, which means the permanent and correct use of the mask, keeping the corresponding physical distance, in addition to the security measures dictated by the site staff.
