The national strike continues to be observed in different regions of the country, where several citizens have protested by blocking transit routes and highways. Cusco is one of the points where these demonstrations are obeyed and this has seriously affected the flow of sightseeingregistering millions in losses due to the social upheaval.
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More and more tourists have put aside their purchased packages and have proceeded to cancel them, due to protests and blockades on the roads, thus making normal mobilization difficult. John Gonzales, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cuscoreveals that since the protests began, 80% of tourist packages have been cancelled.
How much are the losses in Cusco due to protests and blockades?
Jhon Gonzales, maintains that, since the beginning of the protests, the 80% of tourist packages were canceled in Cusco. The entire Franco family is harmed by this tourist stampede. In addition to handicrafts, they provide lodging and food to foreigners.
“They canceled reservations through April. We will have no income for three months. It remains to be seen what will happen in the following months of the year”, Gonzales assured La República, emphasizing that, so far, losses of 100 million dollars have been recorded in Cusco.
Mass layoffs in hotels in Cusco
For its part, the Chamber of Tourism of Ollantaytambo, specifies that these stoppages and cancellations have generated that there is not the same flow of visitors and, in view of this, the hotel companies have decided to lay off almost 70% of workers due to lack of income.
Companies in other sectors have also had to lay off staff due to stoppages, as is the case of the Pisco museum. The projections are not encouraging in the face of social instability for businesses.
What are the roads blocked in Cusco today, Sunday, January 8?
Sutran announced that there are 14 roads blocked this Sunday, January 8, which are concentrated in the regions of Urubamba, Anta and Canchi. Next, check how high normal traffic is suspended.
- Kilometer 195, Maranura – Urubamba – Cusco highway, in the Cusco region
- Kilometer 210, Maranura – Urubamba – Cusco highway, in the Cusco region
- Kilometer 230-237, Maranura – Urubamba – Cusco highway, in the Cusco region
- Kilometer 237, Quinua – Quillabamba – Cusco highway, in the Cusco region
- Kilometer 945, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Anta, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1058, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Checacupe, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1068, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Checacupe, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1076, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Combopata, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1083+600, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Tinta, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1085, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Tinta, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1092, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – San Pedro, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1112, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Sicuani, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1116, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Marangani, Cusco region
- Kilometer 1134, longitudinal of the Sierra Sur, in Canchis – Marangani, Cusco region
