Overview

• Community leaders announced a new 72-hour pause after a PCM meeting, with the next session set for Saturday following the absence of the Urubamba provincial municipality from the initial talks.
• Rail services have resumed and tourist entries are rebounding, and the current bus service is being provided by Consettur on an interim basis to avoid stranding visitors.
• The Contraloría reported that Urubamba’s contingency plan lacks basic operational definitions such as ticketing, tariff calculation and custody of funds, and it verified Consettur operated buses on September 11 despite the expired concession.
• Urubamba’s mayor presented the contingency plan and urged Consettur to withdraw, yet officials acknowledged the tender cannot proceed until Sernanp compatibility and an environmental instrument are secured, with buses to be sourced from San Antonio de Torontoy in the interim.
• National authorities reiterated that dialogue is the only path to resolve the transport dispute, and the Cusco governor renewed a proposal to create an autonomous authority for Machu Picchu’s management.