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Category Archives: Ica

Peruvian Pisco’s 400-year history on exhibit in historic Lima

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: May 8, 2013

Four hundred years ago, on April 30, 1613, Pedro Manuel, a prosperous merchant from Peru’s Ica Valley, signed his last will and testament. Manuel was the owner of a general store that sold a wide variety of products. Among them — listed as part of his estate — were more than 100 mud-ceramic containers and jars [...]

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Peruvian Waltz: Vals Peruano or Vals Criollo

By Rick Hind | Published: September 8, 2009

Sharing the ¾ time signature of the Viennese waltz, the Peruvian version also plays on themes of love and loss, but as this video shows, both the music and the steps have  a more vigorous,  staccato style than the traditional European dance.

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Pisco Sour

By Rick Hind | Published: September 1, 2009

Peru’s love affair with the lime starts with ceviche and continues in its potent, refreshing national cocktail, the pisco sour. This drink is a source of patriotic fervor and a perennial point of contention in the country’s strained relationship with its southern neighbor Chile. Peru is the birthplace of the grape brandy pisco, named after [...]

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