Unesco congratulates Peru for its work in the protection and preservation of Machu Picchu

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Ernesto Fernandez Polcuch, representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) in Peru, congratulated and highlighted the country’s work doing regarding the protection and preservation of Machu Picchu in Cusco.

Fernandez visited the site museum “Manuel Chavez Ballon,” located in the lower part of the Inca, llaqta, to verify the work being done by the authorities in this protected natural area. In 1983, the Inca citadel was declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity, and then, in 2007, it was added to the list of the seven wonders of the world.

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“We must recognize and congratulate the work of protection and preservation of Machu Picchu done so far by the Peruvian authorities; we must continue in this effort and for this, count on the full support of Unesco,” said Fernandez during his visit.

The Unesco representative in Peru made this visit last Saturday, December 11. This was one of the activities being carried out by Unesco to celebrate the inscription of the Historic Sanctuary on the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage 38 years ago.

THE DAY’S AGENDA

During the event, Fernandez participated in presenting a new plaque commemorating the 38th anniversary of the Unesco declaration. Also present at the ceremony, Senarp, the Directorate of Culture of Cusco, and the Municipality of Machu Picchu.

Magda Mateos, director of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco, and Jose Ramirez, head of Senarp, highlighted the importance of teamwork that both institutions have done in the conservation of the Inca citadel in its double condition of both natural and cultural heritage.

Likewise, Darwin Baca, mayor of Machu Picchu, highlighted the different efforts that have been made to reduce the levels of environmental contamination and the protection measures taken to ensure that tourists visiting the wonder have a good experience.

Then, as part of the campaign “One million trees for the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu”, the group went to the Llamakancha sector to plant in the Inca llaqta quina trees, a representative tree because it appears in the national coat of arms.

To conclude the visit, cultural and academic activities took place in the afternoon to highlight the work that has been done in the citadel during the 38 years since it was inscribed on the World Heritage List. Well-known scholars and academics specializing in this field participated in these activities.

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