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Dear friend of Peru, At the end of this month, Peru celebrates its independence day. Since 184 years now, the country is independent from Spain, its territorial extention is way younger though. Throughout a long period of time it was in territorial struggle with its Northern neighbouring state Ecuador. For us it seems to be interesting to ask: How about the relationship between the two Andean countries? It´s been a while since they seem to keep peace about territiorial issues. This month we have a look at a project, that amplifies their growing economical connections, while at the same time focuses on the old traditional routes of interaction between the people of this area. Our Top Topic illuminates the "Ruta del Spondylus". We also invite you to read the newsletter of our partner office in Quito in order to get to know more about Spondylus. Into deep Northern Peruvian rainforest, but also back in time, we journey to Iquitos in our genre "From the Regions". We commermorate a short period of extraordinary wealth and economical success in this city: also known as Caoutchouk - boom. Whereaes in our travel notes, we have a look at the South, Anika Bader tells us about her trip to Ballestas Islands. Our partners inform you this month most of all about improvements and new tour program options, they provide you with. Enjoy reading!
Peru's road to Ecuador - The Route of the Spondylus
Hundreds of years ago, people from the two Andean countries Peru and Ecuador
were connected by brisk trade. After both countries declared their independence from Spain, repeatingly they went through armed conflicts and territorial disagreements. Since 1998, things have become quiet and peaceful and even economy-wise their relations seem to stabilize. Now a new major project in tourism, the "Ruta del Spondylus", gives this positive development its name. Along the coastline, 6 ecuadorian departments and on the Peruvian territory Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, Libertad, Cajamarca and Lima are involved in claiming the old trade-road for more than 250 000 tourists expected from all over the world.
"Ruta del Spondylus" is a consolidation of this economic connection
between the two Andean countries, Ecuador and Peru, and once again: It´s
based on one of the most important products of these regions: Tourism.
To find out more about the actual concerns of this project, you may
have a look at ecuadorline.com.
Machu Picchu/ Sacred Valley: Two plans to advance tourism Besides the preservation of Machu Picchu, which is one of the country's
most important archaelogical sights, also more measures to protect the
environment shall be taken, more adjustments shall regulate visitors'
transfer and infrastructural deficits in the surrounding communities shall
be eliminated. Another Measure of the Peruvian government is to explore infrastructure
in the Sacred Valley. Besides more attention on services for its visitors,
also local inhabitants shall be sensitized for matters of tourism. Water-
and wastewater facilities in Sacred Valley, as well as tarmac roads are
basic conditions for achieving this goal. Blanca Varela introduces her new book
Also her new opus keeps the weight of tradition up: From Breton and French surrealism to existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre or Simone de Beauvoir, her words are breathing out of tradition, formulated in her very own melody. After lively periods as a student or as well in her thierties and fourties, now silence is breaking into her life. But still stays this melody. At this introduction of her new book, some of the speakers spoke of Blanca Varela as one of the most important poets all over Peru, if not all over Southern America, and deservedly so.
Pastoruri Hotel opens new fitness area
The fitness room counts with cardiovascular electronic equipment, a spinning room, aerobic facilities and a relaxing panoramic view. Soon also the sauna will be installed, so that the visitor will find at his dispose anything imaginable to make his stay one of an extraordinary kind. In general, the fitness area fits perfectly to all those tourists that come to the region for doing some adventure sports: This hotel provides them with all facilities to prepare themselves physically for their trip.
Our partner Gran Hotel Chiclayo accomodates future champions
When the matches are over, the young sportsmen will recover in comfortable Gran Hotel Chiclayo from September the 16th on. Our partner in the heart of Chiclayo city provides well-equiped rooms and the hotel's own Jacuzzi will push up new energies of this young aspiring champions. Until October the second, when after the finals a new Champion will be named. Now this extraordinary hotel has created three special offers, which guarantee a relaxing stay in the region.
Relax in El Gran Marques Hotel in Trujillo
Our partner El Gran Marques Hotel has a special offer in July, that makes it possible to get to know this city in a very relaxing way. Besides transfer, accomodation and breakfeast in the hotel, you can also enjoy a Pisco Sour as your welcome drink, use the Spa area with sauna, Fiitness, pool and relaxing areas or chill out with an anti-stress massage. Afterwards, one of the features of your comfortable room is free internet access and up to the age of 10, your children can stay in your room without additional charge. Enjoy this special offer for only U$ 95.00. person!
DoubleTree El Pardo Hotel promises "Sweet Dreams"
Other innovations brought by the new program "Sweet Dreams"
concern the room decoration. New tendencies in illumination, as well as
a Peruvian touch through prehespanic details were taken in account. Wireless
internet access is provided not only throughout all the hotel, but as
well straight from your cozy bed.
Unbeatable prices: LIMA/CUSCO/SACRED VALLEY/PUNO/TITICACA/LIMA in seven days, offered by Domiruth Pr
All nationel flights are included!
RAINFOREST: Iquitos and the tears
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Late
in the evening we arrive at a crossroad of Panamericana Sur. That is where
the bus we travelled with for like 4 hours drops us off. Just a little
sign mentions "Pisco"- where we will stay over nigh t- and as
soon as we get all our luggage ready, a group of cab drivers surrounds
us. We take a cab to Plaza de Armas, where our hostal is situated. Little
to say about Pisco, nothing extraordinary, just one of those cities in
the desert. Only its name might be meaningful for some Peru fancier. Pisco
is how Peru´s national drink is called.
But anyway- Pisco isn´t the destination we are headed for, we just
stop there to visit Islas Ballestas on the next day. To get there, you
have to go by b
oat
at 8 or 10 o´ clock a.m.
So bravely we get up the next morning at half past seven. The last night,
we had good luck to meet our guide for the next day at the Plaza de Armas,
so that, now that people already know us, we have a special "Get
up-room service" - without being ordered they knock on our door:
It´s time to go. But all this German effort just wasn´t worth
worrying about. We are in Peru and not the only ones arriving late. Until
all passengers have finally boarded our bus another hour passes by.
We follow the coastline and reach the port where our tourboat starts.
It´s just a spot in the desert, bordered by some restaurants. We
go on board and start our journey way far from the caost. We get deeper
and deeper into the waves. Islas Ballestas are situated about 40 minutes
by boat away from the coast and while driving, the cool breeze we feel
in our faces is waking us up - and this time for sure. Even before reaching
the islands, we start to encounter birds who dive into the ocean on their
search for food.
At
the islands, the tour starts with "Candelabro", a huge trident,
which is painted into the sand and seems to belong to the Nazca-lines
not far away. Meanwhile sounds around us get louder and the air is filled
with this typical smell inbetween ocean and life. Around us more and more
birds appear, as we finally reach the islands. On their edges that plunge
down into the sea a diffusion of colors catches our attention. They are
over and over crowded by birds in different colors, who bathe in the sun.
Our guide explains different species to us and we are all fascinated by
the three Humboldt pinguins he shows to us. But even more fascinating
are the see lions, laying on little coves and bathing in grots under the
island.
After two hours we head back to the mainland and on this direction uncountable sounds of birds, calls of seals and splashing waves accompany us.
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| DID
YOU KNOW, ...? |
...that Peru declared its independence from Spain on July the 28th in 1821?
...that it were the people of Peru that first discovered the climatic phenomenon El Niño and that they named it after the Niño Manuel, Peruvian symbol of Christmas?
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of this newsletter were chosen by Anika Bader.
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Yours, Sünje Fischer
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Peruvian
government is headed for two new measures. Both of them are concerned
with Peru's main touristic targets, the Sacred Valley of the Incas on
the one and Machu Picchu on the other hand. 
Blanca
Varela, one of the most important voices of contemporary literature in
Peru, introduced her new book to the audience at the nacional Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology last month. "El libro del barro y otros
poemas", how her new anthology is called, was presented to an exclusive
audience on June the 22nd, and though 1927 born Blanca Varela may have
calmed a little in her verses, still, her new work keeps this special
"melody". Since her studying period at San Marcos University
in Lima hardly any sentimentality is found in her poems, particulary the
precision and clarity of her words characterize this idol for lots of
Peruvian writers. 
On
Saturday the 14th of May, our partner Pastoruri Hotel celebrated the grand
opening of its fitness area. Therefore, famous actrice and business women
Analí Cabrera and the president of the sports club Ancash, José
Mallqui, took over the patronage for this improvement of the hotel's customers
attention.
Our
Partnerhotel Gran Hotel Chiclayo is one of the best around the region
of Lambayeque. No wonder it was chosen to accomodate the participants
of the FIFA U-17 World Championship, taking place in Chiclayo in September.
This prestigious major event will count with participants from over 15
countries so far. 
Trujillo
is also called "city of eternal spring" and not only its entirely
kept historical center might be impressing for you. Countless gardens
and parks invite you to have a break, while its cathedral and its museums
are also good reasons to travel there. Only 6 kilometers outsight Trujillo
"Chan Chan" is located, which used to be the biggest adobe-city
in the world and capital of 
the Chimú culture! Also archaelogoically, this city is worth to
be visited by you!
DoubleTree
El Pardo Hotel, our partner and member of the " Hilton Family",
recently established a new category for its Rooms and Suites: "Sweet
Dreams". This concept was developed by DoubleTree Coorporation and
offers a bed that for sure provides dreamful nights. After lots of research,
factors to optimize relaxing were found. 
This
month, our partner Domiruth has an unbeatable offer for you. A seven day
trip first takes you by plane to former Inca capital Cusco. Our way continues
through the Sacred Valley of the Inca, where you will have the opportunity
to visit the famous market in Pisaq and the ruin of Ollantaytambo. Further
we start again from Cusco: Discover the "lost city of the Inca",
Machu Picchu. Dive into the ancient spirit of this place sorrounded by
some breathtaking landscape.
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exportation boomed.