The National Service of Natural Protected Areas
(SERNANP) reported that around 500 people walk every day the Inca Trail towards
Machu Picchu. According to Pedro Gamboa, Head of Sernanp, from this group only 200
are foreign people, the rest are porters that carry baggage’s and guides that
help the visitors on the route towards Machu Picchu.
In this Inca trek the porters are the ones that
carries the food, and supplies needed during the trek. They do not reach the
citadel, only the tourists reach the final section of the trip to get to MachuPicchu.
According to the report, the age of the
tourists are not an impediment for people that want to do the Inca Trail in
spite of the physical effort that it requires. The route is through the
Urubamba Valley, amidst beautiful natural scenery and Incan architectural
remains.
The Sernamp is working so the protection rules
include the whole course area so the natural area is not affected in any case.
The measure includes the signposting and the maintenance of the road, sanitation
facilities equipped with the latest technology ecological standards.
For more information about the Inca Trail and
to have access to the diverse tours, you can enter to following link:
