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The President, Marrtin Vizcarra, participated in the Lighting of the Pan American Torch, that arrived at the Machu Picchu citadel after flying across the American Continent arriving in Cuzco from Teotihuacán, México. And so the two millenarian American cultures were symbolically united.
The Huayna Picchu mountain served as background when, Vizcarra, sporting the Peruvian Football Team jersey that embodies the Olympic values present in sports , received the flaming Pan American Torch from the hands of a chasqui.
“It is a transcendental thing. Specially here, at the Machu Picchu citadel, an important and symbolic place for all Peruvians and for all humanity. The Pan American Flame that came from Teotihuacan, Mexico, has arrived here today to unite two millenarian cultures and civilizations. That, in a way, represents the Lima 2019 Games, the union of peoples through sports.” he said, accompanied by the President of the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee, Carlos Neuhaus; and the Mayor of Lima, Jorge Muñoz.
He also predicted a great success for the multi sport event, to be held in the country for the first time, and he highlighted the efforts and commitment of the athletes who will give us life lessons that, as a country, we will absorb during the course of Lima 2019.
“The Relay will be the beginning of an event that we are sure will be spectacular, just like yesterday’s football game was: our national team proved that when you play as a team, with effort and dedication you can achieve any goal.. Our ancestor, her in Machu Picchu, taught us that, and it was confirmed yesterday by the football players and the same will do the Athletes from Peru and the other 41 countries participating in this Games. Welcome to the event, everyone. Peru waits for you with open arms.
TORCH RELAY
After the lighting in Machu Picchu, the Pan American Torch was transfered to one of the main tourist spots in the city, the Sacsayhuaman Temple, to travel through the main streets of Cuzco. Its tour around the city will end with a ceremony at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, the symbolic lighting of a cauldron will take place before resuming its journey to Puno in July 5.
Afterwards, the Torch will continue its trip- for 23 days and going across 26 cities in the Andes, the Jungle, and the Coast of Peru- to Moquegua on July 6, then Arequipa on July 7 , Ica on July 9, Huancayo on July 11, Huanuco on July 12, Tarapoto on July 16, Bagua Grande on July 17, Piura on July 19, Chiclayo on July 20, Cajamarca on July 21, Trujillo on July 22, going through Huaraz on July 23 to arrive in Callao on July 25 to finally be in Lima on July 26 to light up the National Stadium, thus starting the Pan American Games.
During this impressive journey the Torch will visit some Peruvian landmarks, such as the Rainbow Mountain, in Cuzco; the Colca Valley, in Arequipa; the Nazca Lines, in Ica; the Titicaca Lake, in Puno; the Ruins of Chan Chan, in La Libertad; etc.
ABOUT LIMA 2019
The opening ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games will be held at the National Stadium in July 26, 2019. This continental event will gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and delegations from the Americas.
There will be 17 days of competitions and ceremonies between July 26 and August 11, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao at various venues like VIDENA, Villa María Sports Center, Callao Regional Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 61 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 22 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Parapan American Games will gather 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, participating in 17 sports and 18 disciplines. Competitions will take place from August 23 to September 1, 2019. Thirteen sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
