Foreign tourists spend on average US$89 a day in Peru

Foreign tourists visiting Peru spend on average US$89 a day during their stay in the country’s different regions, with Japanese tourists being those who spend the most ($168 per day), reported today the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).

According to Mincetur figures, most of foreigners’ daily expenses (28%) are used to cover hotel accommodation while 20% is allocated for transport services which include traveling by car, train and bus, among others.

Other expenses include handicrafts purchase with 14%, food (18%), recreational and cultural activities (11%), travel agencies (6%) and other costs (3%).

The main tourist destinations visited by foreigners are the departments of Lima (94%), Cusco (84%), Puno (58 %), Arequipa (35%) and Ica (18%).

Meanwhile, the Mincetur report shows that Peruvians spend an average of 324 soles in their trips to different regions across the country, with people from Huancayo and Arequipa being those who spend the most and the least money, respectively.

(ANDINA)