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Category Archives: Restaurants

U.S. junk food dilemma in the land of the Inca

By Rick Vecchio | 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. In its place opened a KFC fast food joint. Peruvian food is [...]

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Peru prepares Mistura 2012 Food Fair for September

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: June 12, 2012

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. This mouth-watering food fair is, by far, the biggest culinary event in Peru, bringing together the most prestigious and popular Peruvian chefs [...]

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Lima City Tour with some culinary mischief from a mythical Andean character

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: May 9, 2012

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. This trendy new eatery in the heart of Miraflores derives its name from the Quechua language. Saqre means “little devil,” “naughty” or [...]

Also posted in Bargain offer, Destinations, Lima, Peruvian Cuisine | Tagged Lima City Tour, Museo Larco, Saqra | Leave a comment

Peru to develop Lima’s unsung archaeological ruins for tourism

By Rick Vecchio | Published: January 6, 2010

Plans are afoot to illuminate nine of Lima’s under-appreciated pre-Inca archaeological sites for tourists by the end of 2010, Peru’s minister of Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Mincetur) announced Wednesday. “The aim is to give value to a series of assets that the city of Lima owns, among them the temples, which are archaeological and have [...]

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Lúcuma

By Rick Hind | Published: September 24, 2009

Lúcuma is a fruit that is an enormously popular ingredient in Peruvian desserts, especially ice cream, with sales eclipsing more traditional flavors like chocolate and strawberry. Opening the fruit, the shape and large central stone are just like an avocado but with bright orange flesh. The fruit has a similar texture to cooked egg yolk, [...]

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Where to find delicious anticuchos in Lima

By Rick Hind | Published: September 9, 2009

Update: Grimanesa Vargas Araujo now has her own restaurant.   Dying to try some real local street food in Lima, but worried about the consequences? Here’s a way to enjoy a  mainstay Peruvian dish that won’t have you regretting it the next day. One of the most beloved food stalls in the capital  is La [...]

Also posted in Lima, Miscellaneous, Peruvian Cuisine, Questions?, Travel Tips | Tagged Afro-Peruvian dishes, Anticuchos, Lima cuisine, Miraflores, street food | Leave a comment