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Peru imposed itself as a new culinary destination in South America.

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Foto By Martin Harbaum At the World Travel Awards, which took place this year in Lima, also distinguished PromPerú Peru was recognized tonight as the “best culinary destination in South America”  In the first edition of the Latin American  World Travel Awards, held in the city of Lima. Additionally, the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (PromPerú) received the award for best South America tourist office. The Deputy Minister of Tourism Claudia Cornejo, gave her thanks for having received such a distinction and considered an honor to represent the tourism sector that works quietly in the development of the country. As indicated, there is confidence in achieving that tourism will continue to consolidate as the second national currency generator, in view of the efforts on behalf of all those who continuously contribute in making this come true. Related Gastronomic tours, please contact us through our following web sites: www.peru4x4adv
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New findings in Huarmey concerning Wari culture: 1200 gold and silver objects and 63 mummies.

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New findings in Huarmey concerning  Wari culture: 1200 gold and silver objects and 63 mummies. Foto by : Juan Ponce The burial chamber was found by a group of Polish and Peruvian Archaeologists, four hours North from Lima. The Tomb Robbers were never able to dig up this tomb. Ingeniously, the subjects of the Wari lords shielded with a layer of 33 tons of gravel and therefore the tomb remained intact for about 1,200 years. Since a couple of years ago, a group of Polish researchers began to uncover the secret that kept a burial chamber of the Wari culture, which could solve various questions about the influence during the Middle Horizon era which was ruled by  the Moche Empire and other north coast civilisations. Milosz Giersz, director of the archaeological project, and his wife Patrycja Przadka-Giersz Warsaw University and Peruvian colleagues, Krzysztof Makowski and Roberto Pimentel of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, in October 2010 had already discovered
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Maras and Moray: The Generosity of the Land

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Maras and Moray: The Generosity of the Land Salt Bed of Maras By Martin Harbaum Between Cusco and Urubamba are two of the best known attractions concerning to agricultural experimentation which transformed the hills and valleys. From a bird’s eye view Maras seems a white spot between green multicolor Sacred Valley and Urubamba mountain ranges. Since the earth is shining and people work in silence. You walk across the edges, surrounded by small streams, on a slope almost vertical. They are about 600 ponds of salt, about five square meters each, which are extracted by evaporation three types of salt:  according to the purity, they have  first, second and third class. Since the days of the Inca Empire, families of Maras and Pichingoto extract the salt, as if they were small farms, which then are sold in the markets of Urubamba, Cusco and Izcuchaca. They claim to have medicinal properties and, increasingly, are found and used in Bio-Fairs , Superma
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Inca Trail routes and what you should know about Machu Picchu

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Inca Trail routes and what you should know about Machu Picchu In its heyday, the Inca Empire extended its power over many countries in the region and thus established a huge network of pathways known as Qhapac Ñan (Royal or Inca road in Quechua), which  joined Quito (Ecuador ) to Tucuman (Argentina) through the Andes. Our Inca Trail is just a small part of this extensive circuit, known for its dramatic scenery, important archaeological sites, as well as for its great diversity in flora and fauna. Ancestral Routes: The Inca Trail has different routes. The most requested is the 45 km (most operators do it in 4 days / 3 nights) starting in Piscacucho (km 82), near Ollantaytambo, which is reached by train or bus. From this point begins the trek through the Cusichaca River Gorge to the heights of the village of Huayllambamba. Then ascending to the open of Huarmihuañusca (4,200 m), considered the highest point in the whole route. In this section you also visit the ruins
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Chinchero, in the Heart of the Navel

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Chinchero, in the Heart of the Navel Textiles Weaving Chincheros Halfway between Cusco and Urubamba, at 3800 meters this place offers many of the places inside the capital of the Incas. Perhaps the evening is the best time to visit Chinchero. It is the time when there are fewer visitors and the light that comes from the mountains of the Cordillera de Vilcanota, glows gold fields, rocks and terraces of its archaeological site. The church, which stands on the terraces, creates games of shadows giving the whole place, known as the land of rainbow, a unique atmosphere. In Chinchero focuses a bit of all the wealth that has the department of Cusco. Located next to Chahuaytire and highland communities around Ausangate, in this place the best textiles are produced in the area. These fabrics are offered every day in positions that artisans up in the central square and the large square where transport vehicles arrive with tourists. The main exhibitions are held on Tuesday
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Lambayeque: Ventarron and its Archaeological Landscape

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In the middle of the Lambayeque dessert, a Huaca located beside a colored hills defies knowledge about the origins of the Peruvian culture.  it is known as one of the most generous valleys in the world.  From where we stand it is spacious, bright and sunny. The surrounding mountains are arid and, amongst them, one stands out, Ventarron.  It is oriented to the north and at the foot of the hill, are seen in three colors, blue-gray at the base, yellow in the middle, and red on top. You can also observe geological faults, which seems to form a spider web, the mythical insect, which prognosticated rain in many cultures. The valley is crossed by two rivers, and the sea is about 20 kilometers away. Next to the colorful mountain lies a quiet town where he lives with his family and worked for five years, the archeologist Nacho Alva , directing research and field work that changed the understanding of the northern cultural origin. We are in the Huaca Ventarron in a valley 12 km2
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Royal Tombs of Sipan will beat record of visits in 2012

Its director, archaeologist Walter Alva said they expect to close the year with over l80.000 tourists. By 2013 and hopes to build a pavilion for temporary exhibitions. The Royal Tombs of Sipan (Lambayeque), which displays various objects found in the final resting place of the famous Moche ruler, will receive this year more than 180,000 tourists, which will set a record in visitors since it opened a decade ago , said its director, Walter Alva. This figure, said the archaeologist, would represent an increase of 12% compared to 2011. Up till the month of November this year the museum has received 176,719 visitors, of which a 157,547 were peruvians and 19,172 foreigners. With considerable importance Alva said that in the coming days he will present a magazine that explains the meaning of this important discovery made 25 years ago, and added that next year they hope to build a pavilion for temporary exhibitions. "We want this to be a center for the promotion and disseminat
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