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Isabel Guerra

At least 2 or 3 five-star hotels will be built this year in the department of Puno, southern Peru, reported the president of the Chamber of Hotels of Puno, Sandro Delgado Valer.

“Hotels would not be only built  in Puno City, but also in other nearby cities like Juliaca”, he said, adding that the names of the hotel chains are being kept private.

Delgado added that the investors' interest in this area is a sample of the “hotel boom” that Puno is currently experiencing and of its promotion as a Peruvian tourist destination.

She also remarked that media should be careful with the information about the AH1N1 influenza, to avoid generating alarm among the foreign visitors.

"Some tourists that had planned to go to Mexico eventually redirected their visit to Peru,” she said.

Delgado added, in this regard, that they will insist in the training of the hotel personnel to improve the customer service, food handling and cleanliness.

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