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The municipality of Kimbiri, a district in Cusco, will promote the 40,000 square meter archaeological site of Manco Pata, which was discovered by local people in December.

An elaboration of studies in the area is planned to determine the concrete actions to promote this place as an important alternative for tourism, the municipality told Andina news agency.

"Since its discovery there are many people interested in visiting it, even from abroad. The objective is to promote the archeological site as a tourist attraction", said local authority Alex Lizaraso.

For this initiative, we are considering the use of gas royalties, if it is considered as a priority project in the participatory budget, otherwise we will seek foreign financing.

The municipality has estimated that the works will require an investment of between 500,000 and one million soles, from the initial studies to the end of the project.

Manco Pata was discovered on December 29 in the rural community of “Union Vista Alegre”, in the village of Lobo Tahuantinsuyo, while clearing the area of brush.

Authorities explained that this fortress could be part of the lost citadel of Paititi the legendary lost city said to lie east of the Andes, hidden somewhere within the remote rain forests of southeast Peru, northern Bolivia, and southwest Brazil.

The place will be immediately declared “Intangible Cultural Heritage and ecotourism reserve of the town of Kimbiri and the VRAE” and will be promoted in the Cusco tourist circuit.

News source: ANDINA