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Central, a restaurant in Lima, Peru, was just named the best restaurant in Latin America by the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants Awards.Under chef Virgilio Martinez, Central restaurant is renowned for its unique menu that mixes local ingredients with modern culinary techniques.
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As if the country needed more reason to celebrate food at a time when Mistura is just about to start, the Lima-based restaurant, Central, was awarded Best Restaurant in Latin America on Wednesday. This is the second annual edition of San Pelligrino�s list of the 50 Best Lation American Restaurants. Central owners and chefs, Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon, were recognized for using native ingredients presented in an avant-garde style. |
Peru is ranked 65th in the recently released Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015, placing it among the most competitive economies in Latin America according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Peru is Latin America's leading destination for Chinese investment, the Radio Programs of Peru (RPP) news network reported Wednesday.
In the past 12 months, Peru attracted about 50 percent of the Chinese investment in the region, which amounted to 9.3 billion U.S. dollars, said RPP, citing the data from the Peruvian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Capechi).
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Peru has become the largest recipient of foreign investment in Latin America by Chinese firms during the period between July 2013 and June 2014, according to study from the Peruvian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Capechi).
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Peru kicked off the second leg of its roadshow for international investors in Europe with a government delegation flocking to Zurich, Switzerland, following a successful event in Spain's capital Madrid, it was reported Wednesday.
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The Peruvian Avocado Commission (PAC) has some interesting ideas in store to reach U.S. consumers of the fatty fruit. According to the association, interactive sites such as Pinterest and Instagram will be used to hold sweepstakes and recipe contests to encourage the consumerism and consumption of the Peruvian avocado. |
 Peru's Transport and Communications Ministry (MTC) today announced plans to build metropolitan railway networks across the country, and Arequipa is said to be the first major inner city to own one.
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 Design and engineering firm Arcadia has won two aviation contracts based in Latin America worth a combined total of US$23m.
The largest contract is to provide design, engineering and consultancy services for the expansion of Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, which will involve the development of a new terminal, new runway, aprons, and the retrofit and expansion of the existing terminal.
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Food is powerful. After breathing, we all have to eat. And food can bring people together for celebrations or in times of sadness.
In Peru, food has become the glue that has held together a nation that experienced difficult times over the last forty years. And today food has made Peru one of the most important culinary destinations in the world, even more so than France.
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In an effort to attract more travelers to the Piura region, Peru is turning its focus away from beach resorts like Mancora and instead is trying to appeal to visitors to enjoy three new cultural circuits. |
 Your first visit to Lima, a huge city with a growing population of about 10 million people, may be a little intimidating, so walking away from baggage and out into the airport proper can be scary! You'll see hundreds of people standing about waving, holding placards, some jostling for space, but do not be alarmed; it is not a revolution, or even a protest, its folks trying to get the first glimpse of family or friends arriving at the same time as you! Make your way to a kiosk marked "Taxi Verde," or Green Taxi, signifying that it is a safe taxi. Here you will get a reasonable secure fare into the city.
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Two films from Peru have achieved a remarkable place of eminence in the region by being shortlisted as pre-selected candidates in the hunt to be named the best at the First F�nix Cinema Awards. |
The summer season seems to be teasing residents along the coastal regions of Peru as the sun ducks in and out, causing many to start daydreaming about the beach. For junior surfers around the world, the Association of Professional Surfers (ASP) is giving good reason to get to the beach a bit early in the season.
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 One person was killed and at least four others injured during a clash between police and townspeople in southern Peru at the start of a march towards Machu Picchu, in protest of a gas pipeline project. A 17-year-old was killed when police confronted the protesters in the district of Santa Teresa, located in Cuzco's La Convencion province, according to RPP Noticias.
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