Arequipa to promote Peruvian cuisine with National Flavor Day

November 12, 2009

More than 50 Peruvian dishes will participate on November 15 in the National Flavor Day, a contest organized by the regional government of Arequipa in order to promote in this city the consumption of the country’s exquisite dishes. Representatives from eleven departments, including Ica, Piura, Lambayeque, Cusco, Moquegua, Tacna, Madre de Dios, Ayacucho, Puno, Apurimac […]

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Colca Valley in Arequipa received over 124,000 tourists until October

November 12, 2009

The Colca Valley, in Arequipa, received between January and October some 124,264 tourists, number that shows a 7% increase regarding the same period last year, sources from the Colca Autonomous Authority (Autocolca) have reported. Although the percentage of tourist increase is not the expected, the organization said that it is important considering that the global […]

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Polish – American – Peruvian Expedition Colca Condor 2009

June 29, 2009

On the bottom of the Earth’s deepest canyon, a search for legendary Incan treasure unfolds. On Wednesday, June 17, the team Colca Condor 2009 began their journey by utilizing climbing gear and safety equipment in order to descend more than a kilometer into the earth just to reach the bottom of the canyon. The three […]

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Expedition to Colca Canyon found more than 30 waterfalls

June 27, 2009

Polish expedition ‘Colca Condor 2008 & 2009’ found more than 30 waterfalls in their trip through an unexplored stretch in Colca Canyon in Arequipa region, expedition leader Jerzy Yurek Majcherczyk said Friday. He said that one of these waterfalls was called “Cascada de la Muerte” (The Waterfall of Death), due to the shape and slope, […]

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