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Peru highlights economic and tourism ties with Brazil after new flight announcement

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Peru and Brazil will gain their first direct air link between Cusco and São Paulo from March 29, 2027, with four weekly flights.
  • Tourism and Foreign Trade Minister Rogers Valencia described the route as part of wider cultural and economic integration between the countries.
  • LATAM also plans to increase Cusco-Santiago service to 10 weekly flights after adding about 140,000 seats in 2026.

Peru is presenting a new air route to Brazil as more than a tourism connection. The first direct flights between Cusco and São Paulo will also serve what officials describe as a broader cultural and economic integration effort.

Tourism and Foreign Trade Minister Rogers Valencia made the remarks during the launch of the route, which LATAM Perú plans to begin operating on March 29, 2027. The service will run four times a week, linking São Paulo with Cusco, the southern Andean city that serves as a gateway to Machu Picchu.

“Brazil is one of the largest tourism markets in Latin America. But it is not only about tourism, it is cultural and economic integration, with enormous potential,” Valencia said during the airline’s presentation.

Brazil is one of the largest tourism markets in Latin America. But it is not only about tourism, it is cultural and economic integration, with enormous potential.

· Rogers ValenciaPeru’s tourism and foreign trade minister described the new Cusco-São Paulo route as part of wider ties with Brazil.

Valencia also said President Keiko Fujimori’s government is “very interested in Peruvian-Brazilian integration,” as is the Brazilian government. “These are state decisions that we are working on,” he told Peru’s state news agency Andina.

LATAM said it would also expand flights from Cusco to Santiago, Chile, to 10 per week. The airline added that it had increased capacity on the route by approximately 140,000 seats in 2026.

These are state decisions that we are working on.

· Rogers ValenciaValencia told Peru’s state news agency Andina that the governments were working on bilateral integration.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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