Minister and Mayor of Ciudad Eten Discuss Tourism Route Development

Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilu Leon, and the District Mayor of Ciudad Eten, Ivan Reque, met to define joint actions that contribute to consolidating the tourist route Pope Leo XIV roads as an economic, cultural, and religious axis in the district of Chiclayo, Lambayeque region. The meeting focused on improving the public ornament, promoting crafts, and signaling the district. Specifically, discussions centered on painting facades, conditioning craft workshops, training owners and restaurant personnel, and enhancing tourist services. Plans were also proposed for a museum showcasing colonial and republican Catholic relics, informative panels, and an interpretation room. These initiatives aim to capitalize on the district's tourist resources, including the Santa Maria Magdalena parish, part of the Pope Leo XIV roads route.

Key Takeaways:

• The Minister and Mayor agreed to improve the public ornament in the district, prioritizing the painting of facades in entry roads and central square accesses.
• Craft workshops will be conditioned to offer services to tourists, and owners and restaurant personnel will be trained to optimize attention and improve the quality of tourist services.
• A museum will be proposed to showcase colonial and republican Catholic relics, with a focus on experiences in other North Peruvian East cities.
• Informative panels will be installed in the Central Square and Ruinas Colonial Chapel, and an interpretation room will be implemented with interpretive and informative panels on the history of the Divine Child of the Eucharistic miracle.
• The agreement involves a transfer of S/ 3 million to the Provincial Municipality of Chiclayo for formalization, signaling, tourism promotion, and tourism investment promotion.
• The Vice Minister of Tourism, Aracelly Laca, and the executive president of Promperu, Ricardo Limo, were involved in the meeting and authorized the agreement.

Statistics:

• S/ 3 million tranferred to the Provincial Municipality of Chiclayo for work of formalization, signaling, tourism promotion, and tourism investment promotion.
• 50% of the funding (S/ 1.5 million) allocated for the improvement of public ornament and infrastructure.
• 30% (S/ 900,000) dedicated to the conditioning of craft workshops and training of owners and restaurant personnel.
• 20% (S/ 600,000) for the installation of informative panels and the implementation of an interpretation room.

Sources:

• Official Peru Government website
• Promperu's Twitter account
• El Comercio newspaper, September 1, 2025 (author's note: only mention original dates)