Arequipa department will exhibit its attractions in the 29th “Vitrina Turistica” Anato 2010, from February 24 to 26 in the city of Bogota, Colombia, which gathers 30 countries of Latin America and Europe, reported Monday the Regional Manager of Foreign Trade and Tourism Rocio Cervantes.
She pointed out that the regional management in coordination with the local Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (Avit) and Cerro Juli Convention Center, agreed to promote Arequipa as a city of events and conventions. Read the rest of this entry »
February 26th, 2010 | Posted in News | No Comments
Tourist arrivals in Arequipa’s Colca Valley has risen 50 percent so far in February compared with the same month last year, said the head of Colca Autonomous Authority (AutoColca) Jose Talavera.
Talavera pointed out that in the first fortnight of February the number of visitors increased to 5,218 as compared with 1,331 in the same period last year.
He said the growth was due to the temporary closure of Peru’s top tourist attraction Machu Picchu and an aggressive promotional campaign launched two years ago. Read the rest of this entry »
February 26th, 2010 | Posted in News | No Comments
Arequipa is known for its delicious gastronomy where one of the main ingredients is shrimp. This crustacean is the star in all the gastronomic fairs held in this department when one of the cities celebrates its anniversary.
This time is Camana’s turn, the city with the same name of the province, which this week celebrates its 470th Spanish foundation anniversary.
For this reason, this Sunday 15 will take place the Shrimp Festival, in which traditional restaurants of the province will participate. These restaurants will exhibit the most varied dishes made out of shrimp. Read the rest of this entry »
November 12th, 2009 | Posted in Gastronomy | No Comments
More than 50 Peruvian dishes will participate on November 15 in the National Flavor Day, a contest organized by the regional government of Arequipa in order to promote in this city the consumption of the country’s exquisite dishes.
Representatives from eleven departments, including Ica, Piura, Lambayeque, Cusco, Moquegua, Tacna, Madre de Dios, Ayacucho, Puno, Apurimac and Junin, have confirmed their attendance to this second version of the National Flavor Day, said activity’s coordinator Jesus Fuentes. Read the rest of this entry »
November 12th, 2009 | Posted in Gastronomy | No Comments
