The Ministry of Culture announced on March 24 the resumption of restoration and enhancement projects for ten archaeological and historical monuments located in various provinces across the Cusco region. The initiative aims to strengthen cultural heritage conservation while supporting local economies.
A total budget of S/15,223,305 has been allocated for these ten projects. This funding is expected to create more than 600 jobs for professionals, technicians, specialized workers, and local laborers.
Maritza Rosa Candia, director of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture (DDC) in Cusco, said that among the resumed interventions are the recovery of Inkarakay sector and the Pre-Hispanic Road to Gran Caverna within Machupicchu Archaeological Park; restoration work at San Francisco de Asís temple in Marcapata district; recovery efforts at Andenes de Pan de Azúcar y Rioja archaeological site in Anta province; and restoration at Yuraq Rumi Ñusta Hispana Archaeological Zone within Choquequirao Archaeological Park in La Convención province.
Other reactivated projects include restoration activities at Sinkuna Kancha, Hornopata, and Andenes sectors within Tipón Archaeological Park (Oropesa district); Waqrapukara Archaeological Landscape (Acomayo province); Pampamarca temple (Canas province); and Tayankani chapel (Quispicanchi province). The Ministry also began interventions at Santa Cruz de Jerusalén colonial temple in Chucuito province as well as Santa Cruz de Nuestra Señora del Rosario church in Orurillo district—both located in Puno region.
According to the Ministry’s statement, “these interventions reaffirm the commitment of the Ministry of Culture to protect, conserve, and enhance cultural heritage while contributing to economic and social development for communities connected with these important historic sites.”
