[Originally published December 31, 2012] It was a sad day in Cusco when the Archdiocese refused to renew the lease of the iconic Cafe Ayllu, forcing it to relinquish its spot after decades under the Portal de Carnes, next to the Cathedral on the Inca capital’s main plaza.
Reuters reports that two Peruvian coffee producers — Cecovasa and Chanchamayo Highland Coffee Co. — are now making one of the most expensive coffees in the world by retrieving arabica beans from the dung of a long-nosed jungle mammal called the coati, a tropical cousin of the raccoon.
Cultural relativism takes on goofy dimensions in an age of celebrity Tweet-casted vacations.
Foreign travelers who love great cuisine, this post is for you: Mistura 2012, Peru’s biggest gastronomy fair will be held Sept. 7-16 at the Campo de Marte park in Lima’s Jesus Maria District.
Good morning viajeros. For this post, we have news about a special small-group Lima City Tour that Fertur Peru Travel has prepared for you with a mischievous culinary twist: lunch at the Restaurant Saqra.
