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Urubamba Mayor Rejects Governor’s Move to Assign Machu Picchu Bus Operator

Competing companies keep running on the single Hiram Bingham road under a murky legal framework.

Overview

  • Mayor Ronald Vera publicly denied any agreement for the municipal firm TRAMUSA to take over the route and asserted that authority rests with the Urubamba municipality.
  • Governor Werner Salcedo described a four‑month stalemate and cited overlapping powers, noting the Transport Ministry granted Consettur a 2023 concession as he called the route “tierra de nadie.”
  • Authorities were urged to investigate reported sabotage tactics, including stones, nails and screws allegedly placed on the roadway to damage rival buses.
  • Urubamba’s municipality nullified San Antonio de Torontoy’s contract over technical deficiencies and expired insurance, yet the company returned to service in recent days.
  • The promised municipal tender has not progressed after a January 14 target to publish bidding terms, while both companies continue operating and pursue legal actions.