An airlift will be implemented from this afternoon on the Cusco – Abancay to transfer emergency cases among passengers stranded by landslides on the road between two cities.
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Un puente aéreo será implementado desde esta tarde en la ruta Cusco – Abancay para trasladar casos de emergencia entre los pasajeros varados por los deslizamientos en la carretera que une ambas ciudades. Continue reading
Photos: Alfredo Velarde
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Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism said that there was not a single tourist in Aguas Calientes, thanks to extensive work conducted in 13 rescue helicopters. It is estimated that over 4,000 tourists were evacuated. Continue reading
El ministro de Comercio Exterior y Turismo dijo que no quedo ni un solo turista en Aguas Calientes gracias a la intensa labor de rescate realizada en 13 helicópteros. Se calcula que se evacuaron más de 4000 turistas. Continue reading
Cole Gainer, an American tourist who was stranded in Aguas Calientes, walked for 10 hours to Ollantaytambo and sent his photos for elcomercio.pe
Source: El Comercio
Cole Gainer, un turista norteamericano que quedó varado en Aguas Calientes, caminó por 10 horas hasta Ollantaytambo y mandó sus fotos para elcomercio.pe
Fuente: El Comercio
All Cusco region was affected by heavy rainfall produced the last few weeks, the following are the damage numbers so far.
| PROVINCIA | Families Affected | Damaged Homes |
Destroyed Homes |
| Acomayo | 5008 | 622 | 13 |
| Anta | 4000 | 1035 | 1290 |
| Calca | 1190 | 718 | 112 |
| Canas | 1079 | 0 | 47 |
| Chumbivilcas | 2393 | 140 | 17 |
| Cusco | 1612 | 1221 | 233 |
| Espinar | 800 | 0 | 0 |
| Paruro | 848 | 646 | 105 |
| Paucartambo | 4591 | 184 | 7 |
| Quispicanchis | 2041 | 1560 | 541 |
| Urubamba | 3639 | 1156 | 2309 |
| Total | 27781 | 7532 | 4674 |
Fuente: El Diario del Cusco
Toda la region del Cusco fue afectada por las intensas lluvias producidas las ultimas semanas, el siguiente es un recuadro que resume hasta el momento la cifras de los daños causados.
| PROVINCIA | Familias Afectadas | Viviendas Afectadas | Viviendas Destruidas |
| Acomayo | 5008 | 622 | 13 |
| Anta | 4000 | 1035 | 1290 |
| Calca | 1190 | 718 | 112 |
| Canas | 1079 | 0 | 47 |
| Chumbivilcas | 2393 | 140 | 17 |
| Cusco | 1612 | 1221 | 233 |
| Espinar | 800 | 0 | 0 |
| Paruro | 848 | 646 | 105 |
| Paucartambo | 4591 | 184 | 7 |
| Quispicanchis | 2041 | 1560 | 541 |
| Urubamba | 3639 | 1156 | 2309 |
| Total | 27781 | 7532 | 4674 |
Fuente: El Diario del Cusco
Yesterday 1402 tourists were evacuated from Machu Picchu Pueblo, so far are 2480 in total. The 92 flights were recorded throughout the day, being only the poor visibility at night the only impediment to continue this work. Continue reading