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PCM Brokers Deal to Keep Transport to Machu Picchu Running

A government-brokered contingency keeps buses running pending a transparent tender to select the permanent operator.

Overview

  • Peru’s Council of Ministers announced that Consettur and Inversiones Sumaq San Antonio de Torontoy will implement a contingency plan to maintain tourist transport to the Inca citadel.
  • The Municipality of Urubamba will publicize the ongoing selection process for the definitive operator, and provincial and district authorities will coordinate security with the National Police.
  • Urubamba mayor Ronald Vera said Torontoy, which holds an enabling title, will take charge of the Hiram Bingham route as Consettur cooperates in a transparent transition.
  • Cusco’s regional governor Werner Salcedo reported that service has normalized, noting Consettur will operate for now while Torontoy moves its buses by rail and both companies settle logistics privately.
  • The steps follow days of disruptions and warnings of economic losses for the tourism sector, with the long-term concession still to be determined through a public tender.