Option E - Machu Picchu as aheritage tourism

where is Machu Picchu and Cuzco

valey along the Urubamba river

two major areas

agricultural zone, urban zone

agricultural zone included

terracing and food storehouses

Urban zone

temples, squares, royal tombs

2007

Chosen for the new seven wonders (plus Wall of China, the Coliseum)

above the sea level

2430 m

area

32 500 hectares

location

Eastern slope of Andes

specific feature of the local community

thay adapt their ancestors way of living (like eating potatos, maize and llama meat)

social benefits

encourages civic pride

cultural exchange between locals and visitors

preservation of customs

impovements of infrastructure

social costs

conflicts, crime

economic benefits

• extra tax revenue for the government derived from accomodations, restaurants, entrance fee (20$) Inca Trail

• direct employment (transport, guides)

• multiplier effect (money circulation)

economic costs

• inflation in local prices

• seasonal jobs

• high dependence upon tourism

• LEAKAGE - money leaves the country

environmental benefits

conservation

environmental costs

• visitors number increases 6 % each year - extending carrying capacity

• heavy rainfall, deforastation leads to landslides

• garbage in Urubamba River

• hotel building Aguas Callentes does not cooperate with the locals’ way of life

The Ministry of Culture’s plans for solving problems with tourism

adding the site to endangered list

limiting the day pass to 3 hours

What should be done to decrease congestion at the entrance gates?

providing alternative checpoints

How many people can climb Huayna Picchu a day?

400

how many visitors permits for the Inca Trail

500

Machu Picchu is accessible only by railway of by foot. The plans for additional infrastructure include:

road from Cuzco and a cable car from the valley

to enter Machu Piccu, all foreign visitors are obligated to..

hire an official guide to enter Inca Citadel

UNESCO has been urgine Peru to…

finalize and adopt a public use plan

The pulbic use plan would include:

• group entrance 20 people each

• visibility and uniforms for guides

• cannot leave the group

• 3 routes through the site

• time limit 3-5 minuts to stop

• keep moving signs

• whistles for guides

The main sacred points in Machu Picchu:

Intihuatana, Tempel of the Condor, Temple of the Sun, Water Mirrors

visitors number day limit agreed by UNESCO

2500

Since … the daily number of visitors has exceeded …… day limit

2011, 2500

First time the number of visitors exceeded 1 mln in…

2012

adapted Prohibited Conduct include:

• no leaning agains walls and stone elements

• no smoking

• writing on the stones

• disposing of waste

• flying over the ruins in para-gliders

• using areosol

• no heavy filming equipment