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Some 45 traditional desserts to be showcased at Dulce Peru 2010 in Chiclayo
Peruvian desserts. Photo: ANDINA / Alberto Orbegoso.
Lima, Jul. 24 (ANDINA). Some 45 traditional desserts from Lambayeque region, northern Peru, will be showcased today as part of the third stage of the national competition Dulce Peru 2010 aimed at selecting regional flagship desserts across the country, event organizer Elizabeth Du-Bois reported.
On this occasion, the name of the contest is Dulce Chiclayo because of the host city and will be held today from 11:00 hours at the Real Plaza shopping parking area.
“The dulce de naranja, alfajores de coco de Ferreñafe and the delicious king kong are some of the wide variety of desserts that will compete in this edition where people from Chiclayo will be able to choose their best traditional dessert,” she told Andina news agency.
The idea is to preserve old-fashioned desserts and give them the place they deserve in the Peruvian gastronomy, that is why we are launching this contest that will choose the most representative desserts from 8 regions across the country.
“The first edition took place in Piura, where Beso de Limon became the best traditional dessert; while in Arequipa, the winner was the Camotillo de Majes. Now, we’re going to Chiclayo, known as the City of Friendship, where we’ll look for the third traditional dessert of Peru,” Du-Bois stated.
French chefs to feature Peruvian chocolate in Paris
Minister of Agriculture, Rodolfo de Cordova, opened I Cacao
and Chocolate Show. Photo: ANDINA/Jack Ramón
Lima, Jul. 24 (ANDINA). The Salon du Chocolat -Paris Chocolate Show to open on October 15- will host a conference entitled “Peru Goloso” in which French chefs will feature a varied selection of chocolates made from Peruvian cacao.
The announcement was made by chef Valentine Tibere, representative of Paris’s "Salon du Chocolat" in a letter to the Peruvian Association of Cocoa Producers (Appcacao), organizer of the event occurred in Lima.
“We want to enhance the origins of Peru through its chocolate. Besides the aromatic flavor of Peruvian cacao we have already discovered, we want to help farmers to substitute cacao beans for coca leaves,” she added.
She also noted that, according to French chocolatiers, her recent trip to Peru was a human experience and a sensational discovery of flavors, perfumes and colors of Peru.
In July, a delegation of French chefs visited Lima to attend the First Cacao and Chocolate Show in Lima.
Tourists encouraged to visit Andahuaylas on National Holidays
Laguna Pacucha, in the province of Andahuaylas (Apurímac).
Lima, Jul. 23 (ANDINA). Local and foreign tourists have been encouraged to visit Andahuaylas, the capital of Apurimac, located in the center of Peru, to gather Peru’s National Holidays celebrations, reported Apurimac’s Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur).
Andahuaylas has lots of tourist attractions including archaeological sites, Andean views, and thermal baths, among others.
Located 15 kilometers away from Andahuaylas at 3,125 meters above sea level, Lake Pacucha, is considered as one of the best ecotourism centers in Apurimac.
The archeological site of Sondor, or "Sitio Inca" (the Inca Place), located 21 kilometers from Andahuaylas city, is a ceremonial center and archeological site located in the Pacucha district, 30 minutes from Andahuaylas.
According to studies, this site has architectonical elements of monumental character.
Visitors interested in sports can enjoy a Motocross National Competition to be held August 1st.
The contest, organized by Motoclub Chanka, Andahuaylas’ Municipality and Apurimac’s Regional Government, will be attended by famous Peruvian riders.
Attendees can also participate at the Yawar Bulls Race carried out on July 28 and 29, during the National Holidays, in the town of Cotabambas.
Inca ceremonial offerings found in Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the modern world.
Photo: ANDINA / Percy Hurtado.
Cusco, Jul. 23 (ANDINA). A team of archaeologists at the National Institute of Culture (INC) has discovered ancient ceremonial offerings buried at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Cusco.
INC archaeologist Ruben Maqque said that the findings include three ceramics or miniature aryballos with globular body and covered with stone slabs forming a circle, which would be part of a ceremonial rite of payment to the land, the only of its kind found in Machu Picchu.
This discovery occurred in an area known as "cemetery" near the viewpoint of the Inca citadel, visited by hundreds of tourists every day. The archaeological works in the area began in 2007.
There were no traces of skeletal remains, which rules out the hypothesis that the place was an Inca cemetery. However, archaeologists believe that this was an exclusive site for ceremonial rites.
Archaeologists found nine types of stone around the aryballos, and after lab analysis, it was determined that they came from Sicuani, the Urubamba Valley, the city of Cusco (limestone) and Machu Picchu (granite).
According to Maqque, this information could prove that the ancient inhabitants of Cusco came from these places to make offerings.
Cajamarca welcomes 20,000 tourists for National Holidays
Panoramic view of the city of Cajamarca, located in the
northern highlands of Peru. Photo: ANDINA / Eduard Lozano.
Cajamarca, Jul. 23 (ANDINA). Over 20,000 national and foreign tourists will visit Cajamarca, northern Peru on July 26-31 to celebrate Peru’s independence anniversary and the 50th edition of the agricultural, agro-industrial, handmade and tourist exhibition fair Cajamarca Fongal.
Julio Palacios Matute, head of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) said that accommodation bookings are over 90 percent.
The objective this year is to increase the tourist flow to Cajamarca in over 100 percent compared to last year, when only 10,000 visitors were registered due to the AH1N1 flu and the highway’s bad condition, he said.
Operations to guarantee security and peace to visitors are being carried out by institutions such as the provincial municipality, Public Ministry, National Police, National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi), Local Auxiliary Police (Serenazgo) and Dircetur.
Palacios said that Peru's National Police and Tourism Police will protect the main the access routes of the main tourist attractions namely Cumbe Mayo, Granja Porcon, Ventanillas de Otuzco, cuarto de Rescate, colonial churches, museums, among others.
Cajamarca is located in the northern highlands of Peru at 2,700 m (8,900 ft) above sea level and is also well-known for its cheeses and dairy products.
Peru issues new edition of one sol coin
Peru's new one sol coin features the Karajia Sarcophagi, from
the Chachapoyas Culture. Photo: ANDINA/Gustavo Sánchez
Lima, Jul. 23 (ANDINA). Peru’s Central Reserve Bank (BCR) put in circulation a new edition of one sol coins featuring the Karajia Sarcophagi -clay tombs from the Chachapoyas Culture- design on one of its faces.
This new coin is the second release of the numismatic series “Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru” (Wealth and Pride of Peru) that will include 24 coins in total and with which the BCR seeks to revalue and spread the country’s cultural heritage through a mean of payment.
The ten-million-limited-edition coin will circulate simultaneously with the ones that are already in the market and with the one featuring the Golden Tumi.
The new coin has a 25.5 mm diameter, weighs 7.32 grams, it has the Coat of Arms at the obverse and the Karajia Sarcophagi at the reverse. The edge of the coin is striated.
The Karajia sarcophagi keep inside the mummies of important people from the Chachapoyas culture, developed in the Amazonian Andes between 7th and 8th centuries, wrapped in wool and cotton textiles
Arequipa anniversary celebrations to open with tourist parade
Arequipa gets ready to celebrate its 470th founding
anniversary with tourist parade.
Arequipa, Jul. 23 (ANDINA). The city of Arequipa will open its 470th founding anniversary celebrations with a regional tourist parade through the Historical Center including over 1,000 dancers from its eight provinces.
According to Aron Maldonado, vice governor of Arequipa, this event aims to rescue, revalue and spread the typical dances from the unknown regions of the southern department, even among many local people.
Artists will arrive from the provinces of La Union, Condesuyos, Castilla, Caylloma, Caraveli, Islay, Camana and Arequipa.
“This activity will kick off in August, Arequipa’s anniversary month, in which different artistic and cultural events will be carried out,” said Maldonado.
The Third Regional Tourist Parade will start at 08:00 hours (13:00 GTM) at the España square.
Arequipa, located 1,011km (633.8 miles) south of Lima, lies in the Andes mountains, at an altitude of 2,380 meters (7,800 feet) above sea level.
Latin America boosts growth of inbound tourism to Peru
Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, at Expo
Peru Bolivia 2010. Photo: ANDINA/Denise Collantes.
Lima, Jul. 22 (ANDINA). Latin America consolidates itself as the engine growth of inbound tourism to Peru which expects to receive 2.2 million foreign visitors this year, Peruvian Trade and Tourism Minister Martin Perez said today.
“Latin America has become the big market not only for Peruvian exports but also to attract more tourists, that is the reason of the strategy of intensifying the trade missions of Expo Peru in many countries of the region,” he said.
He mentioned that Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) maintain the best expectations to reach this goal, despite the sector was affected during the first months of the year by the heavy rains in Cusco, the main national tourist destination.
“We will reach the goal of receiving 2.2 million foreign tourists, that is why we are making an important effort in the region. Besides, during the first semester we have grown by almost 5%. So we need to be optimistic,” he said.
He mentioned that despite the arrival of tourists through the international airport Jorge Chavez decreased during that period by approximately 3%, the entry of visitors through the south of the country grew by 20%, which is considerable.
The minister highlighted that more tourists are entering Peru from Chile, boosted by the gastronomic tourism, and mainly they visit Cusco, Puno, Arequipa, Tacna and even Lima.
Peru steps to forefront of LatAm countries with Ministry of Culture creation
President Alan García enacts law creating Ministry of Culture.
Photo: Sepres.
Lima, Jul. 21 (ANDINA). Peruvian President Alan García Perez today said Peru is at the forefront of Latin American countries with the creation of the Ministries of Culture and Environment.
"This ministry was the work of many committed people (...) no nation can exist without culture, which is so rich in Peru," he said during the signing of the law establishing the new institution.
Speaking at the signing ceremony held in Pachacamac archaeological site, Garcia Perez said the Ministry of Culture arises from the country’s need to inhale "a breath of spirit."
Today was a special day because the new Ministry will contribute to enhance the national identity of Peruvian citizens and compile all cultural expressions, he added.
Lima Bar Show to place Peru at forefront of cocktail world
"Lima Bar Show 2008". Photo:ANDINA / Piero Vargas
Lima, Jul. 21 (ANDINA). Lima Bar Show 2010 will take place on August 15-16 in the Country Club Hotel gathering the best professionals of the spirit world as barmen, food & beverage managers, buyers, trade professionals, producers and distributors.
This event is aimed at placing Peru at the forefront of the cocktail world, enhancing Peruvian barmen' skills, and publicizing new global trends.
Jürgen Deibel, renowned German expert on distilled with 30 years of experience in the spirits industry, will be the organization director of this third edition of the Lima Bar Show.
Deibel will also conduct courses and tastings to promote creativity and good practice for people working in the whole chain of the cocktail industry (from producers to sellers).
"We are sure Lima Bar Show will gather more local and international participants this year, indeed some foreign delegations have conffirmed their attendance," he said.
Other international exhibitors who will attend the event are Uwe Voigt, founder of Barschule Rostock, official school for Bartenders International Union; and Simon Van Kerkhof, famous European chef and sweets expert with 15 years experience, representatives of Adalides, who pioneered the Digital Signage in Spain.
Among the most prominent national exponents are Adolfo Perret, Punta Sal chef, who has 20 years of experience specializing in Peruvian and international cuisine; and Cristina Vallarino, winemaker and wine main reference in Peru, and founder of the Peruvian Association of Women Tasters.
Other guests are Luciano Revoredo, historian and lover of Pisco; Edwin Landeo, a leading winemaker of the Technological Innovation Centre of Vine (Citeve), and other top professionals who will make Lima Bar Show 2010 a unique event in Peru.
Video to show Ica’s tourist attractions
Huacachina Lake, one of Ica's main tourist attractions.
Lima, Jul. 21 (ANDINA). The Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) will promote the main tourist attractions of the department of Ica on a video which slogan is “Visite Ica, el calor esta en su gente” (Visit Ica, warmth is in its people”), reported the head of the entity Martha Moran Galindo.
“Our goal is to showcase Ica across the country and abroad in order to boost the region's tourism and exports, that is why we are making a video about the region’s attractions,” said the official.
Moran held a meeting with Ica’s congressman Rafael Yamashiro, in which both agreed to announce a poster contest in the province to promote the attractions of the southern department.
Among the tourist projects executed by the sector are El Chaco tourist dock, El Mirador, Cahuachi, the study project of Nasca’s aqueducts, Marcona’s megalithic complex, and the interpretation center of the black race.
The meeting was held at the offices of Dircetur, located in the province of Chincha (southern Peru).
Gastronomic festival in Arequipa to gather 3,000 people
“Rocoto Relleno” will be one of the dished to delight visitor's
palates in "Del buen sabor y del buen comer" gastronomic
festival to be held in Arequipa.
Lima, Jul. 21 (ANDINA). Around 3,000 people will attend the V Gastronomic Festival “Del buen comer y del buen beber” to be held in Arequipa on July 24th seeking to revive the regional culinary tradition.
The festival is organized by students from Tourism and Hotel management Professional School of Universidad Nacional de San Agustin (UNSA) who will showcase typical food from the districts of the Arequipa region such as Chivay, Camana and Arequipa.
"Students want to show the traditional way of preparing dishes, especially, their wood fire cooking in clay pots," said the School Director Maria del Pilar Guillen Nuñez.
Traditional dished such as rocoto relleno, pastel de papa (potato cake), pastel de tallarín (spaghetti cake), chicharrón de chancho (pork crackling) will delight the visitors' palate.
Cebiche de turcha (trout cebiche), mazamorra de maiz (milky pudding made with maize) and beverages will also be delighted by guests.
The gastronomic festival will be held at the "Libertad de Expresion" park in Umacollo, Arequipa.
Junin Seven Gastronomic Wonders to be announced in October
“Papa a la Huancaina” a traditional Peruvian dish from
Huancayo capital of Junin will be the principal hostess in
"the 7 Junin's gastronomic wonders" contest held in October
Lima, Jul. 21 (ANDINA). In a bid to further promote the superb local Andean style cuisine, authorities in the central Peruvian region of Junin will announce the Seven Gastronomic Wonders of that region, head of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) Jose Luis Alvarez Ramos reported.
The contest will be promoted again within the framework of a regional gastronomic fair in Huancayo, capital of the Junín Region, where Papa a la Huancaina dish will be the main meal.
“The idea is to identify the region’s most representative dishes, to be promoted in the event organized in close cooperation with different private and state-owned institutions in gastronomy and tourism sector,” Alvarez told Andina news agency.
The aim of this gastronomic contest is to preserve regional culinary traditions in a bid to boost gastronomic tourism.
Communities, culinary institutes and restaurants in each of the nine provinces will be able to participate in the contest. Alvarez Ramos is coordinating the awarding ceremony with the private sector.
Juliaca plans tour across Lake Titicaca for Independence Day holidays
Lake Titicaca is located in between Peru and Bolivia, it sits
3,812 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially
navigable lake in the world. Photo: ANDINA / Rafael Cornejo
Juliaca, Jul. 21 (ANDINA). The Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) in Juliaca (Puno) plans a two-day tour across Lake Titicaca Tours – Uros, Taquile, and Amantani Islands for Peru’s Independence Day holidays with the aim of promoting community-based tourism.
According to Yolanda Coila Monteagudo, a Juliaca-based Dircetur official, this iniciative seeks to promote visits from Juliaca “Ciudad de Los Vientos” (The City of the Wind) to Lake Titicaca.
The tour starts at 7.00 hours in July 28th from Zarumilla square in Juliaca to Escallani accommodation located in Lake Titicaca shores and then from Escallani port to Amantani island.
Amantani island is located near Capachica peninsula and is characterized by shrub plants such as la muña (an excellent herbal tea), kantuta (the national flower of Peru), and patamuña.
On July 29th, participants will travel to Taquile and Uros islands to finally reach Puno.
Taquile Island is located beyond Puno bay, in the large lake, surrounded by Capachica and Chucuito peninsulas and it is one of the most popular places for foreign visitors.
The Uros are also known as "Kostuña" (Lake town) and trace their origins back to the Inca era. They subsist by fishing, making beautiful handicrafts and hunting lake birds.
“The tour costs US$29 and offers a unique opportunity to explore Lake Titicaca - a sacred place for the Inca civilization,” Coila Monteagudo added.
Lima, Jul. 20 (ANDINA). The Limean district of Surco will join Peru's National Day celebrations hosting the "Surco Pisco Festival 2010: Our country, Our party, Our pisco" to be held July 22-25 at the Parque de la Amistad (Friendship Park).
The best 30 Pisco wineries from Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna will participate in this festival, which mixes diverse elements of Peru's national identity such as gastronomy and popular art.
On July 22nd from 12:00 hours, the attendees will be able to taste diverse varieties of pisco, Peru's flagship drink, and the traditional cebiche.
The “Festival de los Sours” (Sours Festival) is also part of the Pisco party program and will offer Pisco Sour, Maracuya Sour, Tuna Sour, Aguaymanto Sour, Cocona Sour, Carambola Sour, Mandarina Sour, Camu Camu Sour.
On July 23rd, “Festival del Chilcano” will be carried out and the next day cocktails made with Pisco such as Pisco Sour, Algarrobina Cocktail, Pisco Punch, Peru Libre, among others will delight attendees.
Third Peruvian rotisserie chicken restaurant opens in China
Shanghai, Jul. 19 (ANDINA). The delicious flavors of Peruvian pollo a la brasa (rotisserie chicken) keep on conquering people all around the world, this time in China, where Eduardo and Marco Vargas are opening their third restaurant, located in a top business district in Shanghai.
“This place will be even better. There is a great concentration of expats and business offices around, and some 80% of our sales correspond to delivery service,” said Marco Vargas.
Their main target are Latin American families, middle-aged Chinese executives and local youth.
“The Filipino community is one of the most enthusiastic, since our chicken reminds them of a similar they have in their country,” Vargas said.
Their franchise cannot be sold until November, but the Vargas have already made contact with business people in other Chinese provinces, who are interested in opening similar restaurants.
The Vargas brothers are seeking for more business partners to create the restaurant chain “Brasa Chicken,” livinginperu.com reported citing an elcomercio.pe article.
Flow of national flight passengers increased by 20.59% between Jan-May
Iquitos International Airport.
Photo: ANDINA/Archive/Jack Ramón.
Lima, Jul. 19 (ANDINA). The air traffic in national regular flights in Peru totaled two million 39,061 passengers between Jan-May of 2010, a 20.59 percent increase compared to the same period last year (one million 690,846 passengers), the General Administration of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) reported today.
The increase is explained by the fact that over 70% of the airlines that cover national routes raised their demand. Lan Peru, for example, reported a 5.91% rise, followed by Star Peru with 31.32%.
Only in May 456,947 passengers traveled, which represented a 28.29% increase regarding the same month in 2009, when the number of people transported was 356,184.
Between 2001 and 2010, the traffic of passengers registered an upward trend, with peaks of 34.05% in 2008.
According to DGAC, the most demanded cities were Cusco, Arequipa, Iquitos and Piura.
Junin expects 40,000 visitors during Independence Day weekend
Main Square of Huancayo, capital of Junin region in central
Peru. Photo: ANDINA / Archive
Junin, Jul. 19 (ANDINA). Peru's central Junin region is expected to attract about 40,000 visitors during the long holiday weekend commemorating Peru's Independence Day on July 28.
"We surpassed that number last year and now we hope to achieve this goal with the launch of a varied program of activities in all nine provinces of Junin," said regional trade and tourism director Jose Luis Alvarez.
"The launch of the activities marking Peru's Independence Day anniversary will be held in Lima with the support of Peru's Export and Tourism Promotion Board (Promperu)," he told Andina.
The tourism official said that the activities include the International Yauris Fair, paragliding and the National Downhill Championship in the district of Chupuro.
Visitors will also tour the "Coffee Route" in the central jungle, including visits to various restaurants and establishments in the green province of Chanchamayo, famous for its quality coffee production.
The scenic Handicraft Route along the Jauja, Concepcion, Huancayo and Chupaca provinces in the Mantaro Valley, rural community-based tourism and traditional food festivals are other highlight activities to be enjoyed by visitors.
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Lima Canopy Walkway and Machupicchu 8 Days 7 nights
Lima city tour, Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Iquitos, the Explorama dock, Fifty mile journey down the Amazon River to Yanamonohike along the "Lake Trail" through lowland rainforest (in boat during the high season), Morning walk along the "Bushmaster Trail", boat trip along the Amazon in search of either of the two species of freshwater dolphin, Morning walk along a local river trail with stops along the way, visit the "ribereños" - Lima - Cusco, city tour - Machu Picchu excursion/fullday, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas in Vistadome ...(more)
Lima and the Incas land 9 Days 8 nights
Lima - Cusco, city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay, Sacred Valley - Inca Trail To Machupicchu - 4Days 3nights travel by bus to the Km 82 (sacred valley), hike to Llulluchapampa camp at Huayllabamba, Warmiwañusca (4,200 m. alt.), camp along the river Pacamayo at the bottom of the pass, Hike towards Runku Rakay (3,800 masl.), hrough a dense cloud forest to Wiña Wayna passing many Inca ruins on the way, Overnight in Wiñayhuayna, rise very early so that we may watch the sunrise from Inti Punku, Guided tour in “The lost City of the inkas”, Overnight at the hotel in Aguas Calientes - Lima
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While Peru inevitably evokes images of Machu Picchu and the Inca empire, the country is also riddled with archaeological sites which are a legacy of even more ancient times, when great civilizations bequeathed a legacy of their art, customs and rituals, their wisdom and skills.
The Inca empire was a recent arrival during the process of cultural development in the Andes during the pre-Hispanic era, and the history of the Incas barely accounts for a century within the 20,000 years of human occupation of Peruvian territory.
Much earlier than the Incas and while civilizations like the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, and Chinese (3000 and 2000 B.C.) flourished, the city of Caral, located north of the city of Lima-Peru, was built; this was the first American expression of a Pre-Ceramic urban settlement with monumental architecture in an area greater than 10 hectares. Later, in the northern highlands, the Chavin (800 – 200 B.C.) achieved significant advances in architecture, engineering, and agriculture.
The Chavín civilization (1500-400 BC) achieved considerable prowess in architecture, engineering and agriculture in the northern highlands. Along the north coast, the Moche civilization (200 BC-700 AD) is famous for its realistic pottery (portraits carved into pots and gourds) and its pyramid-shaped temples. The same area was later controlled by the Chimú kingdom (900-1450 AD), who built Chan Chan, an immense mud-brick citadel featuring 12-meter-high walls and superb architectural work.
To the south, the Nazca people (200 BC-900 AD) etched an impressive series of figures etched into the desert floor known as the Nazca Lines, while graves belonging to the Paracas culture (800 BC-600 AD) have unearthed superb weavings which point to the magical and religious vision that governed the lives of this ancient civilization.
Centuries later, the Incas (1300-1500 AD) were to make Cusco the center of their empire, building major constructions such as Sacsayhuaman, Pisac and Koricancha. It is here that myth and history merge, where the Inca roads, the towns, people and traditions are a living example of the Andean spirit, sacred and monumental.
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