Last Tuesday, from early hours, hundreds of residents belonging to the communities settled in the vicinity of the Sacsayhuamán Archaeological Park, forcibly entered the aforementioned tourist complex, taking over its facilities and preventing the entry of thousands of national and foreign visitors to the esplanade. of Sacsayhuamán, icon of the Inca culture in Cusco.
The income of the residents of Fortaleza, Huayllarcocha, Tambomachay and Yunkaypata occurred in the middle of their claim against the Sacsayhuamán Master Plan, instrument for conservation and management of the monument, recently approved by the Ministry of Culture.
Taking of Sacsayhuamán Cusco. Photo: Juan Sequeiros.
“We do not want the master plan, we want it to be repealed, we were never included in the work, It is an attempted plan that does not allow our progress or living in minimal conditions”quoted the resident Daniel Quispe.
The protester noted that the regulations of the master plan It does not allow them to clean their homes and until now they do not have water or drainage, living in precarious conditions that threaten their health, in addition to not being able to make minimal modifications to their homes, such as increasing rooms or re-roofing old parts.
Taking of Sacsayhuamán Cusco. Photo: Juan Sequeiros.
IMPACT ON TOURISM
Once again, those who paid the price were the tourists who came to this archaeological complex, Those who were surprised saw the Police guarding the Inca bastions and hundreds of protesters with banners in hand in the middle of Sacsayhuamán.
“It is not possible that in the middle of a reactivation process that has cost us so much, we have to go through these scenarios again, It took us a lot to change the image of tourism internationally. and now this news about seizures and problems reaches the whole world,” said the tour guide, Kenneth Puma.
Taking of Sacsayhuamán Cusco. Photo: Juan Sequeiros.
According to ComexPerú estimates, in this same period last year (January – September) Sacsayhuamán received 956 thousand tourists, making this destination one of the most visited nationwide, Therefore, the impact on their income has a deep impact on the national and world tourist map.
AGREEMENT
Last Tuesday afternoon, representatives of the four communities in demonstration, together with authorities from the Decentralized Directorate of Tourism of Cusco, They met in an office located in Sacsayhuamán itself, in order to reach an agreement that allows regular visitor access to the place.
Taking of Sacsayhuamán Cusco. Photo: Juan Sequeiros.
“After an extensive dialogue between officials and technical team of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco, representing the Ministry of Culture, with the leaders of the communities located within the Sacsayhuamán Archaeological Park, It was agreed that on November 8 a dialogue table will be set up between the parties with the objective of analyzing and evaluating the demands of said communities”quotes verbatim a communication from Cultura Cusco.
The advisor to the ministerial office, Jackeline Mellado and the director of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco, Jorge Moya, chaired the working group that allowed the protest measure of the residents of Sacsayhuamán to be lifted.
Taking of Sacsayhuamán Cusco. Photo: Juan Sequeiros.
FACT:
– Recently, and after almost 20 years, the Ministry of Culture approved the update of the Master Plan of the Sacsayhuamán National Archaeological Park, that will strengthen its conservation for future generations.
It is a management instrument that updates the monument management process, complementing the necessary functions of the heritage. The Master Plan contains regulations for greater protection, maintenance, conservation, restoration, enhancement, management and sustainable use of the archaeological park and its natural environment.
Taking of Sacsayhuamán Cusco. Photo: Juan Sequeiros.
