Arequipa’s Colca Canyon a land of superlatives, says Hello magazine

July 27, 2010

To visit the Colca Canyon in Peru is to discover a land of superlatives: the second deepest canyon on the planet, it’s home to the magnificent Andean condor, a New World vulture with the largest wingspan of any land bird, and one of the world’s longest living birds, said Hello magazine. From Arequipa, the road [...]

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Gastronomic festival in Arequipa to gather 3,000 people

July 24, 2010

Around 3,000 people will attend the V Gastronomic Festival “Del buen comer y del buen beber” to be held in Arequipa on July 24th seeking to revive the regional culinary tradition. The festival is organized by students from Tourism and Hotel management Professional School of Universidad Nacional de San Agustin (UNSA) who will showcase typical [...]

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Five new tourist routes to be opened in Colca Valley

July 12, 2010

Five new tourist routes will be opened in the Colca Valley in order to boost visits to this area and improve the quality of life in local communities. Initiatives will be undertaken as part of an interinstitutional agreement signed by Colca Autonomous Authority (AutoColca) and the GEA Group, aimed at supporting tourist micro-entrepreneurs, agro-producers and [...]

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Arequipa attractions to be promoted in Colombia fair

February 26, 2010

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 [...]

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