Three ex-students of   Pacific University are convinced that today the Internet has revolutionized the way in which people find information about a product or service. And this phenomenon does not escape the tourism sector,  since today most users prefer to plan their trips, reserve tickets, consult maps on line about the destinations that they would ...[+]

Euromonitor International, globally recognized business by its market research, revealed today that the tourist industry of Latin America will go up again with force in the next year it will gain growth in Mexico, Peru, Chile and the Caribbean, being Brazil the indisputable star.  This growth will prompt the expansion of regional airlines, being in the ...[+]

The Jorge Chavez international airport has been voted best in South America, according to the president Alan Garcia. Exceeding the airports of Brazil and Argentina, 10 million flyers voted in favor of Jorge Chavez.   “Lima Airport Partners is the business that runs the airport of Lima and Callao, and we have received the excellent news that ...[+]

Wilson Sucaticona is member of the San Jose Cooperative of the Office of Cooperatives in the Valleys of Sandia (CECOVASA) and of its land in the valley of Sandia in Puno (of three acres of length) where the best special coffee of the world has come; leaving behind coffee-growers of countries such as Colombia, Guatemala ...[+]

During the first day of the reopening of Machu Picchu, more than 1,200 visitors entered from early hours to the Inca fortress, declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity, reported today the director of the National Institute of Culture (INC), Cecilia Bákula. He indicated that during the 66 days that Machu Pichu was closed as a result of ...[+]

“The studies we have on how tourists decide to visit Peru indicate that 42% does it because its gastronomy is part of the destiny of our country, and that is something very important for us”, declared to the Andean agency the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Pérez. It stressed that the national dishes offer ...[+]

Approximately 650 chefs representing 83 different countries participated in the 34th Congress of the WACS (World Association of Chef Society), which for the first time took place in Chile in the end of January. It was organized by Achiga, the Chilean Gastronomical Association. As the Peruvian representative, the Asociación Peruana de Chefs, Cocineros y Afines (APCCA) ...[+]

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For the first time, Peru will host the meeting of the most important national and international figures in Longboard. This championship will take place in the district of Huanchaco in the province of Trujillo (La Libertad). The organizers have informed us that the tournament named “Huanchaco Longboard Pro – Perú 2010” , will ...[+]

By: Johan van Ginhoven The purchase of cement factory Lafarge Chile by the Peruvian Brescia group, in a transaction involving $555 million dollars, is the largest investment made by a Peruvian company in Chile, according to the Chilean press, which will permit the Brescia group acquire a 34% share in the Chilean cement market, followed by ...[+]

Por: Johan van Ginhoven Bank loans will grow between six and ten percent this year, anticipating a surge in the second semester after very little growth in the first semester, according to the Banking Association (Asbanc). Loan placement grew more than 30% last year, when gross domestic product (GDP) surged to almost 10%. Nevertheless, in the first semester ...[+]

By:Johan van Ginhoven Remittances from Peruvians living in Spain to their families in Peru have not been affected greatly, in frequency or in sum per remittance, according to a survey. The average sum per remittance stays around 220 Euros, although due to a slight drop in its frequency (which is more than 10 times per year), the ...[+]