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| 03/10/2010 09:43 AM |
| Tourists from Chile, US, France, Spain the most loyal to Peru |
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Tourists from Chile, the United States, France and Spain are the most loyal to Peru, with visits increasing last year despite the international financial crisis that hit this activity worldwide, stated Tuesday Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). “While tourism decreased worldwide last year, the arrival of tourists from Chile, the US, France and Spain kept increasing,
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| 03/03/2010 09:02 AM |
| Discovery Channel launches adventure-travel tour brand |
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The Discovery Channel has launched a new brand of tours and trips called Discovery Adventures featuring Peru as one of the most attractive destinations. The brand offers trips to destinations including Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, the Amazon, the Galápagos, India, Thailand, Cambodia, China, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Alaska and the U.S. Southwest. Itineraries range from cruises and safaris
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| 02/27/2010 01:07 PM |
| Peru among world’s most coveted destinationsPeru among world’s most coveted destinations |
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The US magazine Travel+Leisure published a list of dream trips in which Peru ranks among the most coveted destinations in the world. For this list, the magazine asked its nomads and the people who set tendencies to tell which their favorite destination was. Peru got the 12th spot in the list which is led by Italy, followed by the Antarctic in second place, then India, New Zealand, among
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| 02/24/2010 08:28 AM |
| Lima named culinary capital of the Americas |
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Renowned Spanish magazine “Viajar” said that Peru's capital Lima has everything needed to be the culinary capital of the Americas.In its latest edition, Viajar mentioned that the fabulous fish and shellfish of the Pacific, besides the endless variety of potatoes, chilies, cereals, fruits and vegetables are ingredients that Peru has had since ancient times.The Spanish magazine pointed out
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| 02/18/2010 05:51 PM |
| Climate Change: Taking an active role in Peru to preserve the planet |
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All around the world, we hear about populations that are suffering consequences in changes in weather, be it patterns like El Niño, or the encroaching human-made phenomena of global warming.Since 1990, the planet has seen its highest average temperatures ever. Peru is one of the most vulnerable countries to this because of the great amount of glaciers the territory has. And, as a response to that
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Travel PeruPeru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. Peru is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peruvian territory was home to the Norte Chico civilization, one of the oldest in the world, and to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the peru region in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty, which included most of its South American colonies. After achieving independence in 1821, Peru has undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as periods of stability and economic upswing. Peru is a representative democratic republic divided into 25 regions. Peru's geography varies from the arid plains of the Pacific coast to the peaks of the Andes mountains and the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin. It is a country with a high Human Development Index score and a poverty level around 36%. Its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, mining, and manufacturing of products such as textiles. The Peruvian population, estimated at 29 million, is multiethnic, including Amerindians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak Quechua or other native languages. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, cuisine, literature, and music. |
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