Rocoto para relleno - Rocotos for stuffing! For sale in 'El Super', Arequipa
Rocoto chilis are something of a favourite in the kitchens of Arequipa in Peru. These fat bulbous peppers look a little like sweet bell peppers but they are firey hot. more / mas >>
La Iglesia de la Compañía, just off the Plaza de Armas in Arequipa.
Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru. It is often called ‘The White City’ because many of it’s building are made using a local volcanic rock know as Sillar. more / mas >>
Cusco - Capital of the Inca Empire
Once the heart of the Inca Empire, at the centre of their universe they considered it ‘the navel of the world’. Cusco is an important stopping point on any journey to Machu Picchu, but it is worth some time to explore too if you visit.
Tags: Culture, Cusco, History, Machu Picchu, Tourism, Transport
Colonnades in the Plaze de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
Arequipa is where I was born. A city located in Southern Peru, with a population of almost a million people. Its cathedral and many of its buildings are built from Sillar, the local volcanic rock. This is why Arequipa is known as Cuidad Blanca – the White City. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Culture, Tourism, Transport
'El Beso' - The Kiss, sculpture in El Parque del Amor, Miraflores, Lima.
In the Miraflores district of Lima, where many tourists pass through on their journeys there are some nice parks. This is a park that no romantic couple should miss. more / mas >>
Papea Peru - Potatoes for Patriots!
In Peru the Ministery of Agriculture has launched a campaign to encourage people to eat more potatoes. This is both a nutritious choice and a patriotic act! more / mas >>
Peru is an mainly Catholic nation, so Easter is a very important celebration. Some affluent families, especially from Lima, go on Holiday at this time of the year. For example, a popular destination for wealthier people is the northern beaches of Peru more / mas >>
Tags: Culture, Traditions
Peruvian people are very patriotic, and believe it is good to buy Peruvian products. While Coca-Cola and Pepsi became popular around the world as symbols of western luxury, Peruvians enjoyed their own unique cola drink – Inca Kola. more / mas >>
A Wong supermarket at Ovalo Gutierrez, Miraflores district of Lima, Peru
In Peru we have many companies that are based in a large town and do not have branches all over the country. Unlike the UK where you can find the same shops in most of the larger towns and cities, Peruvian towns and cities still have a lot of individual character. more / mas >>
Another town, another KFC!
In Peru all the towns are very different, so it’s very interesting to travel from place to place. I used to live in Arequipa, known as ’the white city’ because it has traditional buildings made with white volcanic rock called ’sillar’. This feature is unique in Peru and many foreign and Peruvian people come to visit Arequipa to see the buildings. more / mas >>