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itself sitting in another region would force Cusco and Apurimac to work together in a new way for good of Peru as

a whole, rather than the worry of individual state profits and benefits of tourist (Salazar, 2013).

With the cable car, it is not only the issue of money. Other critics worry about issues such as being able to view

condors, the affect a tramway would have on the aesthetics of the area, and the general need to keep an eye on the

effects of tourism in the site. There is undoubtedly a benefit to a cable car over roads and trains, but the visual

affect in the aesthetic and valuable special area of Choquequirao must also be considered. If there are specific

remarkable views to snow-capped mountains or other areas of the site, a cable car running between the visitor and

the view would damage the value of the site. Cable cars must be carefully placed as to not disrupt the authenticity

of a spectacular Incan city

Regardless, the Peruvian government has turned their eye toward Choquequirao as a new important project for

Peruvian tourism. The cable car debate, once settled and all agreements arranged between the two regions, is

likely the key to access to the site and a successful new tourist attraction.

CONCLUSION

One important point when considering both the negative and positive effects of tourism in Choquequirao would be

the difference in size to Machu Picchu. Even when traveling on foot, the recommendation is that a traveler can

spend 2-3 days in the Choquequirao archeological park itself. The advantage over Machu Picchu is that there are

more simply more possibilities as to what exactly to do and who certain areas may be open to. Sectors may be

used exclusively for several-day hikers to come and go and camp as they have been doing. Tourists could

potentially have the option to purchase one or two day passes for the site. And all of this is simply with the 30-

40% that we know is uncovered. With additional exploration, there may be even more possibilities and areas of

the site that stretch even further away from the main areas (much like Sector XII, which lies a three-hour walk

away from the rest of the site).

With the testimony of the success of Machu Picchu in its increasing popularity, it’s time for Peru to push another

site into the world; both for the sake of the world heritage it testifies to, and for the interest of Peru as a country.

This will require the Cusco and Apurimac regions to cooperate for their country as a whole, and for experts to

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