PERU Peru

PERÚ PERÚ

PERU Peru

PERÚ PERÚ

PERU Peru

PERÚ PERÚ

PERU Peru

PERÚ PERÚ

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Peru, a country with over 5000 years of history, one of the most diverse nations on the planet,

& one of the biggest vacation destinations in the world.

Peru’s culture is one and many at the same time.

Modern-day Peruvians are heirs to traditions of civilizations

that flourished for centuries before the arrival of the Europeans. The resulting cultural blend was further enhanced

by African and Asian contributions, which also took root in this land.

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Pre-Hisp

anic Peruvian art has b

een dated

back to ancient ti

mes through th

e discovery

of weaving, gourds, w

ood, stone, gold,

silver, p

ottery & even m

ud, which w

ere

used for day-to

-day living.

Ancient Peruvians w

ere

outstanding handicraft

artisans w

ith highly

developed technical sk

ills.

This ancestr

al herita

ge is sti

ll seen to

day in th

e coastal, m

ountain

and jungle to

wns, in a variety

of high-quality

woven ite

ms. Silv

er filigree,

carved gourds, Ayacuchan alta

rs, Huamanga st

one and wood

carvings, Chulucanas p

ottery and M

onsefú ponchos, a

mong others, a

re

highly valued around the w

orld.

Alpaca fur, used in making fine garments, is a main export of Perú

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Peru is a truly a megadiverse country, with 11 ecoregions, and 84 out of the 117 life zones that exist worldwide.

Due to its geography, Peru has a truly enormous wealth of landscapes which, at the same time, provide a huge

gamut of natural resources.

Peru has been traditionally

divided into three large regions,

according to their altitudes:

North, Center and South.

The North is famous for it’s beaches and legendary waves. Lima, the heart of Perú is located in

the center of the country. If you want to venture to the ancient city of Cuzco,

you’ll have to go to the southern region.

No matter where you end up,you’ll be sure to have an adventure.

The Nazca Lines are one of the most mysterious geological features on our planet.

The lines can go on for miles and are best veiwed from a plane.

DE P A

RT

ME N

TS O

F PE R

U

Peru is a truly a megadiverse country, with 11 ecoregions, and 84 out of the 117 life zones that exist worldwide.

Due to its geography, Peru has a truly enormous wealth of landscapes which, at the same time, provide a huge

gamut of natural resources.

Peru has been traditionally

divided into three large regions,

according to their altitudes:

North, Center and South.

The North is famous for it’s beaches and legendary waves. Lima, the heart of Perú is located in

the center of the country. If you want to venture to the ancient city of Cuzco,

you’ll have to go to the southern region.

No matter where you end up,you’ll be sure to have an adventure.

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Discovered in 1911 by U

S explorer Hiram

Bingham, the citadel is considered

to be the most extraordinary exam

ple of landscape architecture in the w

orld.

Built in the middle of a tropical m

ountain forest, the city appears

to have been sculpted from the rocky slopes. The com

plex was approxim

ately built in the

15th century by the Inca Pachacútec. Machu Picchu

is divided into two large sectors: the agricultural,

which contains the terraces,

and the urban, for administrative and religious functions.

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in the w

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you cant fi

t a piece

of paper b

etween th

e stones

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Inca

n stonework

is so

me of the best

in the w

orld.

In so

me spots

you cant fi

t a piece

of paper b

etween th

e stones

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The Guinea Pig or “

Cuy” was a

delicusy

to th

e ancient p

eruvians a

nd is st

ill enjoyed to

this

day.

G A S T R O N O M Y CU

Y

Per

uv

ian

cu

isin

e is

an

oth

er

expr

essi

on o

f a

nat

ion

al id

enti

ty

that

em

bra

ces

mu

ltip

le c

ult

ure

s

co-e

xis

tin

g in

on

e te

rrit

ory

; a

un

ify

ing

elem

ent

in P

eru

th

at c

an

be

seen

ev

ery

wh

ere.

Per

uv

ian

s

hav

e b

ecom

e ex

per

ts a

t

exp

erim

enti

ng

wit

h n

ew fl

avor

s,

har

mon

izin

g ar

omas

and discovering new ways

of cooking. The diversity of

Peru’s agricultural

production, microclimates,

geography, multiple

cultures and the genius of

its chefs have enriched the

culinary nature of Peru to

the point where it is now

recognized as one of the

finest expressions of the

global cuisine.

Mistura is the main

gastronomic fair in Peru.

It is held every year in Lima,

bringing together the

leading chefs

and restaurants of Peru.

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In re

cent y

ears

, Per

ú’s ec

lect

ic cu

isin

e has

ear

ned a

cknow

l

edge

men

t as o

ne of

the

wor

ld’s

finest.

But while

quin

oa a

nd

pisco

sour co

ckta

ils h

ave

mig

rate

d to b

ecom

e fa

vorite

s aro

und

the

wor

ld, t

he bes

t Per

uvian sp

ecia

lties

are

still

found in

thei

r

home

countr

y.

If you

wer

e to

ask w

hat th

e nat

ional

dish is

of P

erú y

ou w

ould

likely

hea

r

two

distin

ct a

nswer

s;

Lom

o Sa

ltado

,

a bee

f stir

fry d

ish se

rved

over

rice a

nd fren

ch fr

ies, a

nd then

Cebic

hé, a cl

assic

seaf

ood m

eal

serv

ed m

aily

at l

unchtim

e.

The fre

sh ca

tch is

cut u

p and th

row

n

in a

bow

l with

onio

ns, yucc

a, a

nd aji

amar

ilo. T

hen it

is to

pped o

ff w

ith a

gener

ous p

ortio

n of l

ime j

uice

wich

cook

s the fi

sh w

ith it

’s ac

idity

.

PISCO

CU

LI N

AR

Y

RE

VO

LU

TI O

N

In re

cent y

ears

, Per

ú’s ec

lect

ic cu

isin

e has

ear

ned a

cknow

l

edge

men

t as o

ne of

the

wor

ld’s

finest.

But while

quin

oa a

nd

pisco

sour co

ckta

ils h

ave

mig

rate

d to b

ecom

e fa

vorite

s aro

und

the

wor

ld, t

he bes

t Per

uvian sp

ecia

lties

are

still

found in

thei

r

home

countr

y.

The fre

sh ca

tch is

cut u

p and th

row

n

in a

bow

l with

onio

ns, yucc

a, a

nd aji

amar

ilo. T

hen it

is to

pped o

ff w

ith a

gener

ous p

ortio

n of l

ime j

uice

wich

cook

s the fi

sh w

ith it

’s ac

idity

.

Piso is

Perú’s a

lchoholic

beverage. N

amed after t

he town of P

isco, th

is str

ong brandy is

part

of the co

untry’s m

aincock

tail, th

e pisco so

ur. A delic

ious blend of li

me, bitt

ers, egg w

hites, a

nd pisco.

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