Saturday, March 21, 2009

Brazilian tour operators interested to visit Arequipa's tourist attractions


Arequipa, Mar. 20 (ANDINA).- Brazilian tour operators attending Peru Travel Mart (PTM) from April 24 to 26 in Lima are interested in obtaining additional information about tourism opportunities in the city of Arequipa, which is why they announced their participation in the post tour to be held in that southern city.

Alvaro Benavides, vice-president of the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) who arrived today in Arequipa, said Brazilians expressed their interest to know the Ciudad Blanca (White City) – Arequipa, to be considered a potential tourist center when the construction of Peru-Brazil South Interoceanic Highway is completed.

According to Benavides, 60 of 115 operators attending the PTM are Brazilian entrepreneurs, most of whom will participate in the post tour to Arequipa.

So far, 50 operators, most of them Brazilians, have expressed their interest in participating in the post tour scheduled to Arequipa after attending the PTM. They are expected to travel on April 27 in order to visit its local tourist attractions in two days.

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