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Peru: Machu Picchu shines in National Geographic cover

Lima, Mar. 27. Under the headline “EPIC JOURNEYS,” Peru’s majestic Machu Picchu graces the April/May 2017 cover of renowned National Geographic Traveler magazine, the country’s Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) informed Monday. This constitutes yet another contribution to the promotion of the Historic Sanctuary as one of the world’s leading tourist destinations. …

Peruvian presence impacted at the ITB Berlin fair

Peruvian presence impacted at the ITB Berlin fair

The Peruvian delegation took part in the international tourism exhibition ITB 2017 to promote the Inca country as the best adventure and nature destination and to present the begginning of operations of the Kuelap cable car, Peru’s Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) announced. It should be said German arrivals in Peru have increased steadily over …

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Cable Car system in Kuelap is now opened to the turists!

Perú President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Eduardo Ferreyros celebrate the launch of the first cabe car system in Perú, that will allow the access to the archaeological monument of Kuelap, located in Chachapoyas province of Amazonas región, in only 20 minutes. The cable-car system can transport up to 1,000 people …

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Culturandes present at ITB Berlin!

Visit us on our booth and while we have a friendly chat, share with us amazing videos, pictures and a very entertaining presentation of an exotic, mysterious, amazing country with lots of National Parks including the rich Amazonia, representing the quintessence of biodiversity – the richest ecosystem on earth and get a present that will …

Choquequirao - Cusco: Choquequirao tops Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel 2017' list

Cusco: Choquequirao tops Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2017’ list

Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, announced the Lonely Planet´s Best in Travel 2017 Top Regions list, one of the world’s most prestigious destinations rankings, and Choquequirao in Cusco región has topped the list. It portrays Choquequirao as an Inca treasure where you can “live out your Indiana Jones fantasies,” according to travel …

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BBC shows Kuelap Fortress wonders to the world

BBC’s The Travel Show aired two episodes on Peruvian Amazonas region’s tourist and cultural attractions, such as Kuelap Fortress and Gocta Waterfalls, Peru’s Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) highlighted. Aired five times by BBC World in the first two weeks of October, episodes featured stunning shots of Gocta Waterfalls and Kuelap Fortress on the …

Lord of Sipan - Lord of Sipan’s face reconstructed hits international headlines

Lord of Sipan’s face reconstructed hits international headlines

International media has reacted to the recent 3D face reconstruction of the ancient Lord of Sipan, as it helped recreate the appearance of the ruler, who is believed to have died when he was 45 to 55 years old. The Daily Mail Online posted a full story about the research conducted by Brazilian scientists in …

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Apu Ausangate or “Mountain of Seven Colors” viral video

The Apu Ausangate, better known as the “Mountain of Seven Colors” or “Rainbow Mountain” has become popular in social networks thanks to a video released by the Facebook page PlayGround, which has become viral and currently records more than 7.5 million views since last August when it was published. This attraction, unknown for many Peruvians, has …

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Lidar technology unveils evidence of new terraces in Machu Picchu

New technology has helped researchers find evidence of Inca Trail stretch, terraces and platforms that might be hidden under the vegetation surrounding Machu Picchu —a great step-forward for archaeological research. Announcement was made by Roland Fletcher, Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney, who used Lidar technology to discover Incan buildings …

Peru’s Mistura 2016 to host never-before-seen foreign guests

Lima. Unlike previous years, Mistura 2016 fair will dedicate a space to millenary food and international gastronomy for nationals to taste it, Peruvian Society of Gastronomy (Apega) announced. Chefs from ancient nations, Mexico and India among others, will participate in the international event taking place at Lima’s Costa Verde strip on September 2nd-11th. According …