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January, 2003 / Year 4 Nº 41 www.peru.org.pe

AGENDAAgenda News News Until January 15 Fossil found is 1.5 million years old Condé Nast Traveler magazine selected Peruvian Contemporary Art Show One of the oldest fossils found in Peru, the eight best Amazon inns in South Montreal, Canada and which is approximately a million America, three of which are in Peru – “Power of Women in Contemporary and a half years old, was discovered specifically at Tambopata and Manu. Peruvian Art” is the exhibition show- in the town of Acocunca, in the prov- The other inns chosen are in Brazil and ing work by 16 Peruvian artists, at ince of Espinar in . The find is Ecuador. the Club Sportif MAA gallery. Organized by: Peruvian Gamaarte Cul- of the Cliptodonte species, similar to tural Association with the sponsor- the dinosaur. The Peruvian lodges on the list are ship of the Peruvian General Consu- Sandoval Lake Lodge, on the shores late in Montreal. Specialists from Cusco’s National In- of Lake Sandoval in the Tambopata Informes: [email protected]/ stitute of Culture visited the area to National Reserve, and the Manu Wild- www.consuladoperumontreal.com take precautionary measures to pro- life Center, in the Manu area, both tect this invaluable find. In the mean- operated and promoted by InkaNatura January 17-18 time, some 500 people a day are vis- Travel, and Posada Amazonas, on the INCA FLAIR 2003 , Peru iting the town to see the fossil. edge of Tambopata-Candamo and pro- The world’s leading Flair Bartenders are moted by Rainforest Expeditions. to meet for the first time in Peru at Flights begin to Yurimaguas the First International Cocktail Com- TANSPERU airlines began regular weekly petition, INCA FLAIR 2003. The event flights on Wednesdays on the Lima- is to be held at the Huaca Pucllana Yurimaguas-Iquitos route, thereby Shopping Center in Miraflores. connecting Yurimaguas to the Organized by: Le Cordon Bleu Peru country’s commercial airline network. school Information: (51-1) 242- 8222 ex- The service is to be permanent, with tension 208 or a view to increasing the number of [email protected] flights according to demand. The Up- per Amazon region has great tourism January 29 to February 2 potential, particularly as an ecologi- Posada Amazonas in Tambopata International Tourism Fair - FITUR cal and cultural destination, because 2003 of the lush jungle vegetation and Madrid, Spain. Tastes of Peru invade Florida A Peruvian delegation headed by beautiful scenery. The Miami Herald reported in Decem- PromPeru will be present at the 23rd International Tourism Fair-FITUR, Its main attractions include the ber that Peruvian cuisine has begun which will bring together more than Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, the lakes of to invade South Florida, following the Cuipari, Sanango, Rimachi, Achahual, opening of two new restaurants in Tapischca, Naranjal and Mamacha Miami. The restaurants are Francesco Cocha, as well as Port Balsa, where ar- and Giralda Café, which now join the chaeology buffs can enjoy viewing list of the already known establish- rock carvings. The biodiversity is also ments such as Salmon Salmon, El noteworthy, with distinct flora and Chalan, Delicias Peruanas, Doral Sea- fauna and particularly the pink dol- food Restaurant, Tierra Peruana, Costa phins, unique in their species. Peruana and El Tondero. Tasty Peru- vian dishes from the coast, highlands Three of South America’s best inns and jungle are becoming increasingly are in Peru popular among South Florida residents The latest edition of the well-known and visitors alike. 9,000 travel companies from 170 Mochica handicraft village ments are to promote the Cusco-Sao countries. The Mochica Handicraft Village, built Paulo-Rio tourism circuit. The agree- Information: www.fituronline.com within the Royal Tombs of Sipan Mu- ment is a promotional fund that in- seum in Lambayeque, has four cludes a joint effort by private enter- February 15 to 18. handcraft workshops: a silversmith’s, prise and the government in both International Tourism Exchange – pottery, textiles, and medicinal herbs countries to develop Cusco’s archaeo- BIT 2003 and shamanism, considered the most logical resources and the beaches in Milan, Italy The four-day International Tourism important crafts in the ancient Brazil. The agreement will be devel- Exchange BIT for 2003 expects to Mochica society. The “live” workshops oped by the tourism promotion of- bring together the leading world travel at the Handcraft Village are to use fices of Embratur and PromPeru. offers from more than 150 countries. ancient forms of production and ways A Peruvian delegation headed by of life through the participation of The secret life of the Mochicas PromPeru will be present again this artisans who will also use clothing of “Intimacies of Ancient Peru” is the year, to promote the country’s tourist the pre-Hispanic era. This will make name of the new Mochica erotic art attractions. cultural tourism become experiential hall opened in December at the Larco Information: http://bit.expocts.it/ tourism, offering a more attractive and Museum, thanks to the sponsorship m_bit2003.htm greater diversity to the traveler. of Banco Wiese Sudameris. This hall, which contains the world’s most im- March 7 to 11 International Tourism Bourse ITB- From to the beaches of Rio portant collection of erotic pottery, 2003 Peru and Brazil have signed a techni- has been renovated by applying state- Berlin, Germany cal cooperation agreement to develop of-the-art museum technology, and The 2003 International Tourism Bourse the tourism industry to benefit the shows the Mochicas’ different views ITB will play an important role in de- regions and peoples along their bor- on the sexual act. It can be seen at veloping tourism worldwide. Peru will der. At the same time, both govern- http://museolarco.perucultural.org.pe be present again through PromPeru and a group of private travel compa- nies. Information:: www.itb-berlin.de I N B R I E FIn Brief Until June 2003 Lord of Sipan Exhibition UN Secretary General to visit Machu consider a series of measures to avoid Lima, Peru Picchu the deterioration of the area, such as The exhibition of the Lord of Sipan The United Nation’s Secretary General, Kofi new routes on the Inca Trail and night that is being held in the Peruvian Annan, is to make an official visit to Peru visits to the citadel. Cultures Hall of the LarcoMar Commer- in January. During his visit, Annan has cial Center contains replicas of the requested to see the Inca ruins of the English magazine gives award to Pe- valuable objects found in the tomb citadel of Machu Picchu and the tourist ruvian tour operator of the man who governed the known as the Inca Trail. The January 2003 edition of Harpers Kingdom some 1,700 ears ago. A to- & Queen magazine has named Peru- tal of 10 ornamental pieces and jew- Jewelry from Catacaos vian operator Marisol Mosqueira as one elry are complemented by 100 slides The artisans of Catacaos, in northern of the best tour operators in the world of images of the archaeological dis- Peru, now have a Jewelry Technology for the Indiana Jones-type traveler. covery. Innovation Center. These artisans are Profile of the Spanish Tourist 2001 known world-wide for their skills in More than 55,000 tourists visited working with gold and silver, particu- the Colca Canyon Arrivals of Spaniards to Peru larly jewelry and objects in filigree. Tourism to the Colca Canyon, in with passport (co n pas aport e) Peru and Korea sign tourism coopera- Arequipa, increased by 18% over the 30,000 tion agreement The agreement seeks past year, according to the Colca Canyo 22,500 to create the right conditions to in- n Authority. Until October this year, crease the flow of travelers between some 55,104 tourists had visited this 15,000 both countries. destination in southern Peru. 7,500

0 Inca Trail and Machu Picchu receive Arequipa Museum exhibits Inca textiles 1,994 1,995 1,996 1,997 1,998 1,999 2,000 2,001 480,000 tourists Unkos (shirts), blankets, belts, bags, The Inca Trail and the citadel of Machu shields, spinning and yarn imple- • Average stay: 8 to 14 nigths Picchu have been visited this year by ments, and other objects belonging • Spending per daily: US$ 84 480,000 tourists, an increase of to the Tiahuanaco, Paracas, Wari cul- • Cities visited : Lima, Cusco and Puno • Satisfaction level: very satisfied 54 % 7.85% compared with 2001, accord- tures and the Inca period, are being satisfied 43% ing to the Machu Picchu management exhibited at the Museum of the South unit. This increase has led the unit to of Peru in Arequipa. Source: PromPerú/Perfil del Turista Extranjero 2001 ESPECIALSEspecials : The largest gallery of rock carvings at the foot of volcanoes

The mountains that surround Arequipa Today only the guides to the area can to a mother and her suckling that continue to show signs of the erup- remember that on one rock alone there inhabited these lands when this tions of volcanoes. The white ash blends were 152 drawings. Chips and bro- mountainous terrain was a tranquil in with the sand and stone, looking ken pieces of stone close to the en- beach, some 150 to 200 million like snow in the distance. It is this trance are proof that thieves have years ago. white pathway that marks the start of been by. The plundering, however, has the road to Toro Muerto. not taken away the magic of the desert After observing the strange forma- and the wind, which seem to tell the tion of the stone, the young men’s This area, which gets its name from the ancient story of the stones that look curiosity led them to keep moving unique shape of the surrounding hills upwards towards the Majes Valley. the soil to find the path that these like a bull lying on its side, is home to animals had followed. When they a unique jewel: the world’s largest col- How to get there were sure of their find, the teen- lection of rock carvings. It is made up agers reported it to specialists. of five square kilometers covered with The group of petroglyphs is accessible some five thousand rocks that were by leaving the Colca Valley through the The tracks are 60 centimeters wide carved by travelers between the years Sihuas plain or directly from Arequipa, and 10 centimeters deep, and they 700 and 1500 A.D. taking the route towards Lima and turn- would presumably belong to the ing off 7kms along the road at Corire Plintosaurus, huge animals weigh- Condors, foxes, alpacas, large serpents (district of Uraca). The journey is 159 ing between 8 and 10 tons. The and fish are among the hundreds of kms and can be made in approximately area where the tracks have been drawings of animals that are mingled 2½ hours by car. found is small, but there are many among geometric figures and dancers paw marks and may more are be- carved in stone and which, despite the The dinosaurs of Querulpa lieved to continue hidden. centuries past, still look as if they are dancing. There is a lot of speculation A fall is one of the most important The National Culture Institute is in about the origin of the carvings. Some things that has ever happened to Elvis charge of the investigations in the say they are drawings of flying sauces Paria, 17, who was looking for honey area but the property belongs to and men from outer space while others on the arid hillside of Querulpa when Mr. Ricardo Acero, a farmer who has see suns and masked dancers. The only he tripped and landed sitting down quickly become an agile guide, with thing that is known for a fact is that on one of the most valuable discov- his walking stick in hand, to lead the area was crossed over by travelers eries in recent times in Arequipa: di- visitors across the hill where the seeking a route to the River Majes, the nosaur tracks. tracks are found. continuation of the River Colca. Querulpa is a hill just a few minutes from Toro Muerto, and visitors have Also, the ease with which carvings can now made both places part of a cir- be made on dacite, a stone probably cuit that should be a ‘must’ for any- scattered across the terrain by one of one who visits Arequipa. the volcanoes, made the area an ideal place for ancient carvers and artists, Elvis and his friends, Oswaldo Martínez who used axes and knives with various and Marcos Choquicondor, were the techniques such as scratching, chip- first to report the find of the dino- ping, hammering and beating. saur tracks, which belong supposedly

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www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/ www.arequipa-tourism.com www.peru.org.pe/ftoturismo.asp?pdr= wp-dyn/A17716-2002Dec20 462&jrq=2.5.15.1&ic=1&ids=911 The White City in southern Peru. Iquitos, capital of the depart- The Washington Post daily. An Listed as a cultural heritage to ment of Loreto, is the leading article on the city of Arequipa, its humanity. It stands out for its river port on the Amazon River. architecture, delicious food, and colonial architecture and natural It has great tourism, ecological the hospitality of its people. attractions of the area. and cultural potential. Kilca Peru Travel News, is a monthly newsletter published by the Commission for the Promotion of Peru (PromPerú). The total or partial reproduction of this document is authorised, under the condition that the source is quoted. Published by the Press and Public Relations Office of PromPerú. Information and suggestions at (51-1) 2242660 or to e-mail: [email protected]