Visit 55 tourist sites in Peru this 2020 for Free!

Peruvian government implemented the Legislative decree Nº 1507, in which they state that 55 archeological sites will offer free admission from July, 2020. These sites are administered by the Culture Ministry. This decree also includes 22 protected natural areas administered by SERNANP.

The move is designed to boost the country’s tourism industry, which is expected to lose $4 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Peru’s trade and tourism ministry.

Note that this free admission shall extend from July 1 to December 31, 2020.

Beautiful landscapes in Manu National Park

“Machu Picchu, Wonder of the World”, is one of the places that you could visit for free in 2020

Good news! Starting on July 1, 2020 you will be able to visit “Machu Picchu, Wonder of the World” for free. Although you might have to follow sanitary protocols approved by the Health Ministry of Peru. Don’t wait too long and start getting ready for your next adventure.

Would you like to know what places you are allowed to visit for free during 2020?

Inkayni Peru Tours is eager to share the answer with you. Find below the information about the places that you can visit from July 1 to December 31, 2020 for free:

Archeological Sites:

1. Chavin Archeological Site
2. Nazca Lines and Geoglyphs 
3. Chan Chan Archeological Complex 
4. Sun and Moon temple Archeological Complex (Huacas del Sol y Luna)
5. Kuelap Archeological Monument 
6. Caral-Supe  Archeological Monument
7. Machu Picchu Archeological Park
8. Inca Trail Network
9. Tipon-Cusco Archeological Park 
10. Pikillacta-Cusco Archeological Park
11. Ollantaytambo-Cusco Archeological Park 
12. Pisac-Cusco Archeological Park 
13. Chinchero-Cusco Archeological Park
14. Moray – Cusco Archeological Park
15. Saqsayhuaman-Cusco Archeological Park
16. Qenqo-Cusco Archeological Site
17. Puka Pukara-Cusco Archeological Site
18. Tambomachay-Cusco Archeological Site
19. Wari Archeological Site and Ayacucho Site Museum
20.   Mateo Salado-Lima Archeological Complex
21. Wizard templo (Huaca el Brujo) La Libertad Archeological Complex
22. Jiménez Borja-Lima Archeological and Museum Site 
23. Kotosh Monumental Complex: Manos Cruzadas Temple, Nichitos Temple, Blanco-Huánuco Temple

Route to Machu Picchu

Museums and Monuments:

24. Bruning National Archeological Museum 
25. Sican National Museum
26. Julio C. Tello-Paracas Site Museum
27. Regional Museum of Junin, Amazon Loreto Museum
28. Hipolito Unanue Historical Regional Museum
29. Pachacamac Archeological Monument and Site Museum 
30. Puruchuco Site Museum
31. Cusco – Regional Site Museum
32. “Manuel Chávez Ballón” – Cusco Site Museum
33. “Augusto Soriano Infante”- Ancash Archeological Museum
34. “Hipólito Unanue” Historical in Ayacucho
35. Quinua-Ayacucho Site Museum
36. “Daniel Hernández Murillo”- Regional Museum in Huancavelica
37. “Adolfo Bermudez Jenkins” Regional Museum in Ica
38. “Samuel Humberto Espinoza Lozano de Huaytará” Archeological Museum and Inka Palace in Huancavelica
39. Junín (Chupaca) Regional Museum in Junín
40. Loreto-Loreto Amazon Museum
41. Monumental complex of Belen-Cajamarca Archeological and Ethnographic Museum
42. National Museum of Peruvian Culture – Lima
43. Sipan – Lambayeque Royal Tombs Museum
44. Bruning –Lambayeque National Archeological Museum 
45. San Martín Departamental Museum in San Martín
46. Tacna Historical Regional Museum in Tacna
47. Peañas-Tacna Site Museum
48. Rajada-Lambayeque (Huaca) Temple Archeological Monument

49. Tucume Route A and B-Lambayeque Archeological Monument
50. Chotuna – Chornancap-Lambayeque Archeological Monument
51. Aspero-Lima Archeological Monument
52. Vichama-Lima Archeological Monument
53. Pachacámac Archeological Monument and Lima Site Museum
54. Caral-Supe Archeological Monument, World Heritage in Lima
55. Sillustani-Puno Archeological Monument
56. Huaca Ventarrón-Lambayeque Archeological Monument
57. “Gilberto Tenorio Ruiz” Exhibition Hall in the Amazon
58. Vicus City Hall Museum Golden room.
59. Vicús City Hall Museum Golden room in Piura
60. “Nuestra Señora de Asunción” Temple Museum in Juli-Puno

National Reserves:

61. Tambopata National Reserve
62. Manu National Park 
63. Bahuaja Sonene National Park
64. Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
65. Islas Ballesta National Reserve
66. Paracas National Reserve, among others.

Manu National Park

Who can benefit from free admission?

The offer will apply to public service employees, children and pensioners between July and December. Don’t wait too long to benefit from this great opportunity  and start packing now!

Inkayni Tips:

• Bring your personal documents with you all the time
• Pack warm clothes for cold nights.
• Wear sunscreen to prevent from sun damage
• You will need to bring a hat for sunny days.
• Drink water to keep hydrated.
• Have a rain poncho with you. It can rain at any time during the day.
• Buy comfortable shoes.

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