The Humantay lake is closed due to intense rains in the southern mountains of Peru and the overflowing of the small stream that originates from the Humantay Lagoon.
The GERCETUR, the entity in charge of the normal performance of tourism in Cusco and Machu Picchu, has ordered the temporary closure of visits to the Humantay lagoon because the walking areas, bridges and resting places were damaged by intense rains caused by the El Fenomeno del Niño.
The institution directly in charge of repairing trails and bridges to the Humantay lagoon is the municipality of Mollepata. This public institution is also the collector of the enormous income from visitors’ tickets to the Humantay Lagoon and the Salkantay trek.
Humantay postcard
How does the closure of the Humantay lagoon affect the local economy?
The Humantay lake is closed until further notice. However, some irresponsible travel agencies tried to take tourists, despite the imminent insecurity of the attraction at the moment.
The Humantay lagoon receives around 1,000 visitors a day, which means gross income of 20 thousand soles a day for the municipality of Mollepata.
It is also worth highlighting that this number of tourists mobilize around 50 tourist minivans, employing around 50 guides and 50 drivers daily; Nor should we forget the productive chain that the attractive Laguna Humantay involves, including restaurants, muleteers, shops and artisans.
Let’s hope that the competent bodies act appropriately and reopen the visit to the Humantay lagoon.
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