{"id":416,"date":"2018-09-27T18:46:44","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T18:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/?p=416"},"modified":"2019-08-27T21:59:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T21:59:49","slug":"world-tourism-day-5-activities-you-cant-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/world-tourism-day-5-activities-you-cant-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"World Tourism Day: 5 activities you can’t miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There\u2019s no doubt that the sustainer of the city of Cusco<\/strong> is tourism. It\u2019s indescribable beauty \u2014along with efforts of the state and private institutions\u2014 attracts more than 3 million tourists every year. This huge number shows us that the primary source of income for a big part of the population of Cusco<\/strong> depends on this \u201cindustry without chimneys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tourism<\/strong> has been impacted by an important change in recent years. Expansion of technology and internet usage now allow tourists from all over the world to have detailed information while planning their vacations. For example, opinions of travelers in virtual platforms like TripAdvisor<\/strong> can elevate or destroy reputations of restaurants<\/strong>, hotels<\/strong>, tourism<\/strong> agencies<\/strong>, and even archeological sites<\/strong> and natural attractions. Right now, the internet is a powerful and inescapable tool for tourists as they make travel decisions.<\/p>\n

Because of this, DIRCETUR<\/strong>, the main tourism entity of the region, created a schedule of events around World Tourism Day<\/strong> with the theme \u201cTourism and Digital Transformation<\/strong>\u201d. Here, we will show you 5 of the most interesting activities you can enjoy in Cusco<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Launch of the tourist month in the traditional square of San Crist\u00f3bal.<\/strong><\/p>\n