LIMA Municipalidad presenta ‘La Noche de los Museos’

En conjunto con la Red de museos del Centro Histórico de Lima, la Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima realizará, este sábado 17 de diciembre, La Noche de los Museos. Durante este día, entre las 5:00 p.m. y 10:00 p.m, la entrada a los museos será gratuita y se han programado diversas actividades para niños y para el público en general.

Desde las 5:00 p.m. se podrá disfrutar de todas estas bondades hasta las 10:00 p.m.

Los museos que se encuentran en la lista del evento son:

-Centro Cultural de la Escuela de Bellas Artes

-Museo del Congreso y de la Inquisición

-Museo Arqueológico Josefina Ramos de Cox

-Museo de Sitio del Parque de la Muralla

-Museo de Arqueología y Antropología de San Marcos

-Museo de Arte de Lima

-Casa Museo Miguel Grau

-Galería Municipal Pancho Fierro

-Casa de la Gastronomía Peruana

-Museo del Banco Central de Reserva

-Museo Andrés del Castillo. Jr. de la Unión 1030

-Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Jr. Ucayali 391

-Casa de la Literatura Peruana. Jr. Ancash 207

-Museo Metropolitano de Lima. Parque de la Exposición

CUSCO Instalarán Nacimiento Cusqueño al estilo de Hilario Mendivil

 La Gerencia de Desarrollo Cultural, Turismo y Medio Ambiente de la Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco, viene impulsando la construcción de un nacimiento típico, de tamaño natural, en el atrio de la Plaza de Armas de la 'Ciudad Imperial', al estilo del artesano Hilario Mendivil, quien se caracteriza por realizar figuras humanas con cuellos largos, y que se presentará la próxima semana.

El pesebre del niño se hará con elementos naturales de la serranía, como paja y yerbas del campo, además, estará acompañado de José y María, los Tres Reyes Magos y los pastores.

La institución también está organizando un festival de villancicos cusqueños para el 22 diciembre en la Plaza Regocijo.

CHOQUEQUIRAO Teleférico permitirá afluencia de 700,000 turistas al año

Con la construcción del teleférico a Choquequirao, se estima que habrá un mayor movimiento en el sector turismo entre Apurímac y Cusco, recibiendo 700,000 turistas anualmente en la zona. Según el presidente regional de Apurímac, Elías Segovia Ruiz, el proyecto demandaría una inversión de S/. 120 millones, ya que también contempla el mejoramiento de las carreteras de los distritos de Huanipaca y San Pedro de Cachora.

El teleférico tendrá una longitud de dos kilómetros y se encontrará ubicado a 3,600 m.s.n.m. El recorrido tendría una duración de 30 minutos y el ingreso sería por el distrito de Huanipaca.

De lograrse la accesibilidad a Choquequirao estaríamos hablando de 700,000 turistas que visitarán al año la zona turística, lo que beneficiará al circuito turístico Chanka-Inca-Wari y, expresó Segovia.

MINCETUR AIMS TO ATTRACT MORE AIRLINES TO PERU

ANDINA. Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) said it is encouraging foreign airlines offering services in South America, such as Air China and Turkish Airlines, to also fly to Peru.

Peruvian Deputy Tourism Minister Claudia Cornejo said the main purpose is to talk with those airlines, which already have routes to nearby countries, in order to encourage them to expand their flights to the Andean nation.

"The idea is to start discussing with these airlines, get them interested in this destination and evaluate the profitability," she stated.

Moreover, Cornejo added that the Asian market is not as large as the regional, US and European ones, however, according to figures reported by the World Tourism Organization (WTO), the global market that will grow further in coming years is the Asian market.

PERU GUIDEBOOK COMING IN PORTUGUESE, GERMAN & JAPANESE SOON

Essential guide for tourists visiting Peru created by Mincetur

ANDINA. The newly released 'Essential Guide for Tourists Visiting Peru', which is now available in Spanish and English, will be translated into Japanese, Portuguese and German, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) announced. 

Peruvian Deputy Tourism Minister Claudia Cornejo presented the Spanish and English version of the guidebook, an informative tool containing useful procedures and requirements for tourists visiting the country.

She stated that the guidebook has been designed to facilitate and improve the stay of travelers who want to visit the main attractions of the Andean country.

"We have coordinated with different national institutions linked to the entry, stay and departure of people and goods from the country, thus, the guide includes all the procedures, forms and lists of goods permitted if one wishes to enter the country by sea, land or air," said the Mincetur official.

PERU COULD RECEIVE UP TO 5MLN TOURISTS IN 2016

Tourists in Cusco. (Photo: Andina)

ANDINA. Peru could welcome around five million tourists in 2016 if the country boosts tourism in South America during low season, that is, in the first months of year, head of Peru’s National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) Carlos Canales said.

He added it is essential to deseasonalize tourism offer and attract groups of visitors from this region, taking into account that tourists from Brazil, Argentina and Chile use to travel between January and March, which coincides with our low season.

"We can easily attract those tourists by promoting the image of the country’s tourist areas," Canales said in statements to Andina.

Canatur's head pointed out that these actions would improve tourism in the first quarter of the year to wait for high-season months (June, July and August), when European and North American tourists arrive.

"This way, the government’s target to reach 3.6 million tourists in 2016 would be exceeded," he highlighted.

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PERU GUARANTEES PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES DURING DAKAR RALLY

ANDINA. The Ministry of Culture guaranteed the protection of archaeological or paleontological areas located on the route covering the Dakar Rally raid, which will be held for the first time in Peru in January.

Archaeology Director at this ministry Luis Enrique Caceres said that since May they have been working with Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO), the event organizers, so that the final stage of the race, which goes from Tacna to Lima, especially the Nazca Lines, in Ica.

Caceres noted that the international competition will take place 40 kilometers away from the enigmatic lines, as it is an intangible area listed in Unesco’s world heritage sites.

The competitors will cover approximately 8,400km during the race - of which 4,200 will be special stages.

With the race heading to Peru for the first time, it means that the Dakar Rally will now have been contested in 27 countries over the course of its 33-year history.

KOREAN AIR AIMS TO MAKE PERU ITS LATAM HUB

ANDINA. Korean Air CEO Yang Ho Cho said that the Asian airline aims to turn Peru into its hub for cargo and passengers in Latin America.

Cho, along with Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Jose Luis Silva, witnessed the departure of the first cargo flight of Korean Air from Lima to Seoul with 115 tons of Peruvian asparagus.

“This is Korean Air’s first flight from Peru and also is a cargo flight with shipments of asparagus, one of the country’s flagship products. With these operations, Peru increases its connectivity with Asia and the rest of the world,” said Silva.

Minister Silva noted that Korean Air will start its operations in Peru with cargo flights. The Asian airline will then operate passenger flights in the future.

“We trust in the stability of Peru and its government. We have great expectations with the business possibilities we have in the country,” said Cho.

The route of the flights will be Lima-Miami-Los Angeles-Seoul with connections to Asia. It will be operated by a Boeing 747-400F, one of the most modern cargo aircrafts in the world.

Minister Silva and Cho met with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at Government Palace.

REGIONAL GASTRONOMY PROMOTED AS PERU’S AMBASSADOR WORLDWIDE

With initiatives such as the “Peru, mucho gusto” festival held in Tarapoto, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) seeks to turn Peru's regional gastronomy into the 'ambassador of the country' worldwide, Minister Jose Silva Martinot said.

Silva said his ministry is working to promote the varied and delectable gastronomy offered by the provinces of Peru, through decentralized events like the increasingly popular Mistura festival in the capital Lima.

“Our aim is to make the regional gastronomy our main ambassador, we want to replicate the experience in Lima in other regions,” he told RPP radio station.

“Tarapoto has wonderful places, charming people and one of the best gastronomies in the Peruvian jungle. For this reason we have taken this culinary festival to the people of the North Amazon region,” Silva stated.

San Martin offers “wonderful” dishes, such as patarashca (roast fish wrapped in bijao leafs, similar to banana leafs) and the traditional juanes (made of rice, egg and meet), among others, he added.

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CUSCO HOTEL OFFERS AUTHENTIC PERUVIAN CULINARY EXPERIENCE

Hotel Monasterio (fuente foto: internet)

Luxury hotel group Orient-Express is inviting people to discover the evolution of Peruvian dishes at its Hotel Monasterio in Cusco, Peru.

A city famed for its blend of Spanish and Inca cultures, Cusco in Peru has long been the inspiration for many an artist and chef.

Hotel Monasterio is no exception, a former monastery and national monument dating from 1592; the property has recently launched a new art and culinary experience aimed at guests keen to learn more about the hotel’s exquisite art collection and Peru’s gastronomic evolution.

Baroque in style with beautiful gold plated picture frames, Hotel Monasterio features an enviable art collection by some of the very best painters from the Cusquenian Art School, an artistic tradition that prevailed in the 16th to 18th Centuries.

Hotel Monasterio’s tour guide, an expert in religious art and the history of Cuzco, will accompany guests around the hotel explaining the significance behind the many impressive paintings.

Through the tour they will bring to life the history of the property when it was founded as the Seminary of San Antonio Abad.

Following the art tour, a lively talk will ensue on Peru’s culinary journey from the colonial and republic period to the 18th Century.

Guests can see how different dishes are created using products that were favoured by the first colonies in Peru.

After the demonstration, each guest is given an apron with Hotel Monasterio’s logo and a printed copy of the recipe taught that day.

Fuente: ANDINA

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PICKS PERU AS ONE OF MUST-SEE PLACES FOR 2012

National Geographic picks Peru as one of must-see places for 2012. (Photo: Andina)

The ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, located in Cusco, was recently voted as the top destination to visit before you die in an online poll created by American news website The Huffington Post, and now Peru has been listed among the best trips for 2012 by the editors at National Geographic Traveler magazine.

The international travel magazine has described the Andean country as “the next foodie frontier” and says that there are plenty of reasons to visit Peru; for instance, to explore the archeological complex of Machu Picchu, spot some of the world’s rarest birds, or trek some of Earth’s deepest canyons.

“Yet, once you’re on the ground and hungry, you may find those experiences mere appetizers to the main event: food.”

According to the National Geographic Traveler magazine, Peru has been blessed with “incredible biodiversity—a bounty that is clearly reflected on its plates.” 

“Peruvians have long been vocally (and justifiably) proud of their homeland’s cooking, but suddenly, the rest of the world seems to be taking note, too. In 2008, the country’s leading chef, Gaston Acurio, founded Mistura, a Lima-based food festival that has since become the leading annual culinary event in South America,” the magazine writes.

Fuente: ANDINA

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