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Dear friends of Peru, Today we would like to take you to culinary Peru. Did you know that
Peru has one of the most diverse cuisines of the world? You will be
surprised of the gastronomic variety! Besides, we present you our new
partners in Lima, the Hotel Plaza del Bosque and its sister Hotel Suites
del Bosque. Enjoy reading!
The cuisine of Peru
Peru, country of the most different climatic zones
and landscapes, of countless cultural influences and an eventful history,
is also the country of one of the richest cuisines of the world. In the
Peruvian cuisine local and European recipes melt.
The geography of the country with its 84 of 115 in the world existing microclimates offers best conditions for a copiousness of ingredients searching for its equals. There are few fruits or vegetables that do NOT grow somewhere in Peru. The potatoe for example, one of the most important ingredients for the cuisine of Peru, has more than 4 000 different species! Peruvians eat a lot of meat, use plenty of beef and poultry and love fish and seafood. That´s no wonder: thanks to the cold Humboldt stream, Peruvian kitchen offers plenty of fish. Peru counts with more than 700 sorts of fish and 400 different shellfish. Already the ancestral Peruvians were inspired by this rich supply of ingredients, inventing interesting culinary creations. The Spaniards, influenced by the Moors on the Iberian Peninsula, added their ideas. The Italians, Chinese and Japanese immigrants also added their ingredients to the pot - the result is one of the most varied and richest cuisines of the world. In addition, there are many regional differences: At the coast there is a large selection of dishes based on fish, like sea-brace and sea-tongue, as well as seafood such as shells, lobster and calamari. Chicken and beef are also popular among the people at the coast. In the highlands especially potatoes are eaten, as well as Quinoa, wheat, beef and pork. In the rain forest there are many dishes based on freshwater fish. Fish like paiche or dorado are combined with Yucca, palm hearts and bananas. There is a great variety of fruits and vegetable, and particularly the rain forest is a paradise for fruit lovers, as in Peru everything is fresh and particularly inexpensive.
Taste the Peruvian cuisine! You´ll surely say: "¡Ay, qué rico!" ("O, yummy!"). ¡Que aproveche!
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According to data of the national Peruvian tourism agency PromPerú, 766.404 tourists visited the country in the past year. Thus the arrivals increased in relation to the year 2003 by 17%. This number is the highest of the last 4 years.
The national cultural institute "El Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC)" wants to promote Lima in the future as the culinary capital of South America. By this way, the gastronomic variety of Peru, which is unique on the South American continent, shall be communicated to the public.
BUND
supports the Peruvian project Qhapaq ÑanThe federation for nature and environmental protection Germany (Bund für Natur- und Umweltschutz Deutschland, BUND) adopts the partnership for the project Qhapaq Ñan of the Peruvian organization APREC (society for the preservation of the ecological systems in Cajamarca). The Qhapaq Ñan is the old Inkatrail that lead in old times from Ecuador through Peru to Cusco and continued to Chile. The travel time from Cajamarca to Cusco was at that time about 10 weeks. John Herdin, president of APREC and Helmut Schenke, representative of BUND, made the agreement that the Germans support the Peruvian project with technology and experience from similar projects in Germany. Particularly in the area of ornithology BUND will support APREC. In Cajamarca, more than 120 kinds of birds are domestic, among them many endemic ones.
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 OUR
PARTNERS |
We
are pleased to present you today our new partner, the Plaza del Bosque
Hotel in Lima. Located in the heart of the pulsating quarter of San Isidro,
in the proximity of embassies, museums, shopping centers and entertainment
possibilities, the luxurious 5*****Apart hotel is an ideal address for
your stay in Lima. 96 suites offer all imaginable comfort and are equipped
with living and dining room, complete kitchen, one or two bedrooms, bathroom,
Internet access, telephone with direct dialing and air conditioning system.
The restaurant "El Bosque", a terrace with pools and bar, 24-hours-room
service, medical service, babysitter, laundry, and Fitness center with
Sauna and Jacuzzi complete the offer of this outstanding hotel. Additionally,
different conference rooms with capacities from 50 to 250 persons and
a perfectly equipped Business-center are available to the business traveler.
Enjoy comfort and good service in Lima!
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Right
next to our partner hotel Plaza del Bosque the excellent 5***** -Hotel
Suites del Bosque is located, nearby the park "El Olivar" in
Lima´s quarter San Isidro. Due to this preferential location, Suites
del Bosque is a perfect place for your business or private stays in Lima.
The 54 elegantly furnished suites are large and comfortable and equipped
with a living room, dining room, bedroom, bathroom with bath tub, big
wardrobes, completely equipped kitchen with micro wave and minibar, air
condition, telephone with direct dialing, cable TV and internet access.
Luxury and outstanding service in Lima!
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Laguna
Seca Tours in CajamarcaOur partner Hotel Laguna Seca in Cajamarca offers special trips for those who want to get to know the world of endemic birds in the region. For example, the Colibrí Cometa Ventrigris can be found, which is classified as a strongly endangered species by the International Union to the Protection of Nature (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza - UICN) and by BirdLife international. This kind of hummingbird lives in the valley Sangal in the proximity of Cajamarca. Laguna Seca Tours offers to its guests the possibility of observing the Cometa Ventigris and other rare birds during a hike. The trekking leads through the fertile landscape of the Cajamarca area.
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News
from Casa AndinaStarting from March 1st, our partner hotel Casa Andina Private Collection
Valle Sagrado in the Sacred Valley of the Incas offers a rich lunch buffet,
in which the guest can taste the best of the Peruvian cuisine and international
creations. Thus the guest will find a large selection of hors-d'oeuvres,
tasty main courts and delicious desserts, all accompanied by an exquisite
offer of wines and liqueurs.
The Casa Andina Private Collection Valle Sagrado is located in the heart
of the Sacred Valley of the Incas between Urubamba and Ollantaytambo.
The extensive hotel area has gardens and green areas on a surface of 3
hectares and is an ideal starting point to explore the fascinating points
of interest of Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.
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Do
you want to spend a night at the foot of the holy city Machu Picchu in
Agua Calientes? Our partner Hotel Hatuchay Tower offers special weekend
prices: an accommodation in single or double room only costs 65 US$ on
Saturdays and Sundays! Included are a breakfast-buffet and 10% service
fee. The offer is valid until 31 March.
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| FROM
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Peru
is in various aspects a country of superlatives, you find great archeological
sights next to fascinating landscapes. But more and more travelers visit
the country in order to combine cultural interest with sports activities.
As they are on the way, many of the well-known sport areas can be visited
during a round trip.
For example the small town of Lunahuaná: Only about 2.5 hours south
of Lima one of the most beautiful rafting areas of Peru is situated. Embedded
into high mountains, the river Cañete flows, turning to the Pacific.
The small place Lunahuaná in a well-known fruit-growing region
is starting point for rafting tours, which have current fasts of the degrees
of difficulty II to IV. The trip to Lunahuaná is recommended particularly
in the Peruvian summer, from December to March, then the river Cañete
has a lot of water, coming from the mountains wildly and clearly.
Lunahuaná lies close to the Southern Panamerican Highway. You go by bus from Lima to Cañete, from there you continue 45min along the river to Lunahuaná. This cozy village offers different kinds of accommodations; camping possibilities directly on the riverbank with grill places and many good restaurants, where trout and other typical dishes are served. Those who still want more action after the one- to two-hour-lasting rafting tour can explore the closer environment on a mountain bike. Lunahuaná is perfect for a stop on the way from Lima towards the south, and offers the possibility of becoming acquainted with a still unknown face of Peru.
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| TRAVEL
NOTES |
Cusco,
22 August 2004
Today a long dream comes true - I will see Machu Picchu! We stand at the
platform in Cusco´s station San Pedro and wait for the backpacker-train
that will bring us to Aguas Calientes. The trip is beautiful. The comfortable
train slowly passes along the fertile Urubamba valley, small villages
and green fields. In the background, the snow-topped peaks of the Andean
glaciers protrude. After approximately 3 hours the train arrives at Aguas
Calientes. With us, people from all over the world step out of the train.
It is not even noon, thus we have sufficient time to climb up the Putukusi
mountain from which it´s said to be possible to have a breath-taking
view over Machu Picchu. We follow the tracks for a short while and then
a blue sign points the way up. After little meters already, the first
surprise: there is no way, but wooden stairs, which are steeply leaned
onto the mountain. Fascinating mountain dust and woods surround us. Everything
is green, fertile and blossoms. It is damp, but not too warm. On the way
we meet some people - which is always a good sign - it seems that we are
on the right way. On a narrow path we reach the neighbor mountain and
down there we can see, tiny and closely pushed together, Aguas Calientes.
Even up here I can hear here the train tooting, which probably makes his
way back to Cusco.
Now
the way goes steeply. Zigzag-like we climb up and turn around again and
again hoping to see Machu Picchu. Since we do not know in which direction
the holy city lies, the hike is exciting and full of expectation. Finally
we reach the top, with red faces we see a flag, the rainbow flag of the
Quechua rises above us, an oversized stone and then I see it, the arguably
most famous ruin city of the world - Machu Picchu lies right in face of
the mountain. I spot the houses and tiny little colored blots, the visitors.
Up here on the Putukusi it is quiet, with us few other hikers arrived,
but all sit devotedly on the stones and watch Machu Picchu with fascination.
Not far from the flag, hidden in the bushes, I find an immolation place.
Somebody has put food here for Pachamama, the mother earth: Rice, sugar,
quinoa, peas, beans....I pick a flower and put it on the stone, wanting
to make Pachamama benevolently to protect me on the rest of my journey.
Now I know where I am going to early tomorrow morning. I am glad that
I stay over night, that I could make this hike and that I will have much
time for Machu Picchu tomorrow. And now I am more curious than ever before!
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| DID
YOU KNOW, ...? |
...that el Choclo, the largest and softest corn, comes from Peru and that there are more than 32 sorts of it?
...that Peru has got the most varied cuisine of the world and that the Guinness Book of Records counted 468 different Peruvian dishes?
...that Quinoa, a sort of wheat, comes from Peru and that it has 25 different sorts?
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Typical
main dishes are for example Anticucho, beef heart roasted on a spit,
or Chicharrón de Chancho, crispy roasted pork with a thick bacon
rind. Ceviche, made out of raw pieces of fish, pickled with limejuice
and served with onion and Chili, is the most popular hors-d'oeuvre of
the country. Peruvians also like Ají de gallina, a main dish
of chicken meat in a slight sharp, creamy chili sauce and Lomo Saltado,
pieces of beef roasted with onions and paprika, served with potatoes
and rice. The Peruvian kitchen generally is spicy: Rocoto Relleno, sharp
paprika filled with beef, is served particularly in Arequipa. 