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200,000-dollar trips to space sold in Peru

Ten Peruvians are seriously interested in traveling to space as tourists paying a cost of 200 thousand dollars, after the travel agency Agencia Rosario Florez launched yesterday the sale of space tours, reported the director of this agency, Rosario Florez.

This travel agency is the exclusive representative in Peru of the space line Virgin Galactic, the only company in the world authorized to offer this type of trips.

“There are many Peruvians who have been calling to ask, but only 10 have requested information repeatedly. Though they have not paid the 200 thousand dollars, they have showed their true and firm interest to live this exceptional experience", she said.

She added that, even though up to now no Peruvian has spent this amount, some have considered that 200 thousand dollars is a relatively accessible amount compared with previous years, when these spaceflights could cost up to two million dollars.

Florez said to Andina news agency, that the date of departure to space will depend on the form of the trip’s payment.

For example, if the traveler pays in installments and makes a down payment of 20 thousand dollars, the person will be able to have a seat in about five years.

On the other hand, if the passenger pays the 200 thousand dollars in the next days, he or she will have a place for the coming trips, one of them is scheduled for October or November of 2010.

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# SA says :
October 19, 2008 [ 0:31 ]

It is their money.  They may spend it as they wish.

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October 19, 2008 [ 0:35 ]

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# Curtis says :
October 19, 2008 [ 1:57 ]

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# jon says :
October 19, 2008 [ 7:14 ]

LIP I have noticed Marius spamming, on many comments.

# znicke says :
October 19, 2008 [ 7:17 ]

i think those rich peruians
should pay some taxes to make peru a decent land too live in
now days is just a little percent of the population
who have it good .
high taxes = rich prosperous coutry
low taxes = third world country with corruption
sad
 peru could be heaven on earth

# Ah Ha says :
October 19, 2008 [ 9:00 ]

Wow znicke your comments sound exactly what Obama is preaching back in the US.   Maybe someday Obama will help rebirth America into a thrid world country!

# znicke says :
October 19, 2008 [ 11:24 ]

Yes...

NOT

# znicke says :
October 19, 2008 [ 11:24 ]

Yes...

NOT

# Rachel says :
October 19, 2008 [ 16:12 ]

I say use Peruvian tax payer money to pack a plane with all the corrupt government officials and businessmen for a one way trip to space.

Now that's tax payer money WELL spent!

# znicke says :
October 20, 2008 [ 2:45 ]

oops didnt u know USA is a third world country.
a rich country like USA with 40 million poor people is a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY
MAYBE OBAMA can change this Mcain certinly wont
usa spend more money on big companies support then o social wellfare sad but true
help the rich get richer
no a socialist country with free capitalistlike the scandinavian
countries or like GERMANY
thats how a country should be

# Benny J. says :
October 20, 2008 [ 21:48 ]

Yes let the USA be just like the other socialist countries. Broke and on their a--. Ah yes, socialism. Penalize your hard work and give to others that do not have that spare tv. Turn a .10 cent aspirin into a $10.00 dollar aspirin. Have that knee replacement done in 1 week, or wait for three to four years government style. Have the bad gall bladder removed outright, or have it treated with priscription drugs, with a 8%-10% mortality rate like in Europe. Or as in the case of the idiot Republicans & Democrats, you vote against the majority and vote for the $800 Billion Dollar scam bail out bill by printing more currency with still nothing to back it up. So really the USA is already on the road to Socialism. So I take it back znicke. Your right, I'm wrong. Got Vodka?

# znicke says :
October 21, 2008 [ 0:14 ]

oops u didnt get it did u not kommunist countries i wrote socialist country like norway-sweden denmark germany
the most prosperouis countrys in the world
high taxes high standard of living
not kommunist dictaturs countrus u mooroon

# Beeny J says :
October 21, 2008 [ 9:14 ]

Socialism & Communism are kissing cousins. They both take from the achievers and pass out to the non achievers. And if you are going to apply the label of, "Moron," you should at least try and spell it correctly you idiot.

# znicke says :
October 21, 2008 [ 11:55 ]

socialism with capitalism is the way to go
the wealth must be shared still if u work well u be rewarded
and cheap labour should be prohibited
minimum wages and a walefare system for all
its in everybodys intres
and BEENY sry for the misspelling im sooo baad inn engglisch

# znicke says :
January 15, 2009 [ 6:02 ]

now ford and chrysler and GM wont help
lack of kapatilism

# rice and sugar says :
January 15, 2009 [ 9:28 ]

While no country has escaped the global economic downturn, I have always liked Canada's capitalism - it has a bit of a "socialistic" nature to it. The more you earn, the more taxes you pay. Great health care system. Canadian banks are rated as the most solid in world!
The capitalism and the free markets do have REGULATIONS that protect the consumer.

# rice and sugar says :
January 15, 2009 [ 9:29 ]

While no country has escaped the global economic downturn, I have always liked Canada's capitalism - it has a bit of a "socialistic" nature to it. The more you earn, the more taxes you pay. Great health care system. Canadian banks are rated as the most solid in world!
The capitalism and the free markets do have REGULATIONS that protect the consumer.

Vive

# rice and sugar says :
January 15, 2009 [ 9:29 ]

While no country has escaped the global economic downturn, I have always liked Canada's capitalism - it has a bit of a "socialistic" nature to it. The more you earn, the more taxes you pay. Great health care system. Canadian banks are rated as the most solid in world!
The capitalism and the free markets do have REGULATIONS that protect the consumer.

Vive le

# rice and sugar says :
January 15, 2009 [ 9:29 ]

While no country has escaped the global economic downturn, I have always liked Canada's capitalism - it has a bit of a "socialistic" nature to it. The more you earn, the more taxes you pay. Great health care system. Canadian banks are rated as the most solid in world!
The capitalism and the free markets do have REGULATIONS that protect the consumer.

Vive le Canada!

# rice and sugar says :
January 15, 2009 [ 9:29 ]

While no country has escaped the global economic downturn, I have always liked Canada's capitalism - it has a bit of a "socialistic" nature to it. The more you earn, the more taxes you pay. Great health care system. Canadian banks are rated as the most solid in world!
The capitalism and the free markets do have REGULATIONS that protect the consumer.

Vive le Canada!

# znicke says :
January 16, 2009 [ 3:37 ]

well said
i like canada to very much like sweden norwegia.alegmania
viva la capitalism ith social control and wealth spreading
the rich will have its money anyway

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