Travel to Peru, Cusco and Machu Picchu.

France to invest 5.7 million euros in Cusco
The Choquequirao archaeological complex in Cusco, declared an Archaeological Heritage, will become a new tourism attraction on an international scale, following the launching of the Choquequirao Plan to be executed with an investment of € 5.7 million through the Peru-France Fund. The plan includes the development of studies for the Integrated Management Plan of the archaeological complex; the conservation of natural resources and ecosystems in the area and the historical/archaeological investigation of the complex. The plan includes solid waste treatment at the complex and outlying areas; travel facilities through inns, lookout points and location signs. In 2004, this plan will promote environmental education and training; develop community identification with the tourism business and travel services in the villages.

Cusco is the world's second major travel destination
The British magazine Wanderlust, one of the most prestigious in the world and the leading magazine of its kind in Great Britain, granted the Wanderlust Travel Awards 2003 to the city of Cusco, for being the second best travel destination among 557 cities worldwide. First place was awarded to Dubrovnik, the Croatian resort on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, which has become Europe's most fashionable destination. Cusco, as opposed to other destinations, has managed to keep its level of attraction among British tourists, since in the previous edition of the Wanderlust awards, given in 2001, Cusco was also ranked in second place, after Sydney, Australia (which ranked seventh in the latest voting).

U.S. website highlights Peruvian biodiversity
The pioneer of world conservationism, David Bellamy, has become one of Peru's best image "salesmen", by affirming that if we had to rebuild the planet the best place to start would be Peru. An article highlighting this biodiversity was placed on the American website covering news for senior citizens.

The secret life of the Mochicas
"Intimacies of Ancient Peru" is the name of the new Mochica erotic art hall opened in December at the Larco Museum, thanks to the sponsorship of Banco Wiese Sudameris. This hall, which contains the world's most important collection of erotic pottery, has been renovated by applying stateof- the-art museum technology, and shows the Mochicas' different views on the sexual act. It can be seen at http://museolarco.perucultural.org.pe.