Archive for November, 2009

Camana celebrates 470th foundation anniversary

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 [...]

Arequipa to promote Peruvian cuisine with National Flavor Day

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 [...]

Colca Valley in Arequipa received over 124,000 tourists until October

The Colca Valley, in Arequipa, received between January and October some 124,264 tourists, number that shows a 7% increase regarding the same period last year, sources from the Colca Autonomous Authority (Autocolca) have reported.
Although the percentage of tourist increase is not the expected, the organization said that it is important considering that the global crisis [...]