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Solmartour
Solmartour’s celebration of the end of 2014, took place at the Country Club Villa, where all the personnel had a lovely day enjoying a delicious lunch and all sorts of games. |
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The Feast of the Candelaria
Unesco declared this feast as Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Paris. This Festivity of the Virgin of the Candelaria is celebrated each February at the city of Puno, and it includes various activities, religious, festive and cultural, which give account of the catholic traditions and of the symbolic elements of the Andean world view. This celebration represents the harmonious living together and the union of the “quechua” and “aymara” traditions in Puno. |
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Book: “The route of the Birds of the North of Peru”
The book “The Route of the Birds of the North of Peru” was presented during the month of December, an obligatory and serious document for those people involved in bird watching. The author is the biologist Jeremy Flanagan. The publication is directed to persons interested in knowing more about birds that inhabit the coast of Chiclayo and the tropical forests of Tarapoto. It has been edited in English and Spanish, and one can also find recommendations of lodging, amusement and eating, as well as places to visit along the route. This book will be edited again should something new on the route or discovery might take place. |
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COP 20 – Conference of the Parties
Peru was the site of this conference from the 1st to the 12th December 2014. A world meeting that gathered delegations of 195 countries, to discuss proposals in order to mitigate the climate changes that are affecting the planet. At this meeting Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations was present. This year COP21 will be held in France. |
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Good environmental practices
The Ministry of Commercial Affairs and Tourism of Peru, acknowledged different hotels and restaurants in Lima, that comply with the Application of Good Environmental Practices in the process of environmental conducts, such as handling of energy, water and residues. Among the hotels that received prizes where the Novotel, NM Lima Hotel, Sheraton, Four Points, Westin, Meliá, Country Club and the restaurants were La Mar, Malabar, Granja Azul and Vivaldi. |
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El Parador de Moray – Cuzco
This restaurant is located 124.67 miles / 38 kms. Northeast from Cuzco, at Moray – an ancient agricultural laboratory and astronomic observatory of the pre-Hispanic period-, an old farm welcomes the visitors to enjoy a gastronomic proposal and exquisite dishes elaborated with fine products of the region. |
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Aerodiana
The Peruvian airline Aerodiana is operating the routing Pisco (Paracas), Ica and Nazca, with modern Cessna Grand Caravan planes, 4 with 12 seats each one and 1 with 10 seats. All passengers have external view. |
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01st January: New Year’s
National holiday. |
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From the 19th to the 25th January: Festival de la Marinera –Trujillo
The “Coliseo Gran Chimu of Trujillo” will be the site of the “Concurso Nacional de Marinera” (dance contest) that takes place during several days. The “Marinera” is one of the most elegant dances in couples of Peru. |
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18th January: Foundation of Lima
In this opportunity civic and cultural activities are carried out, among which the parades and serenades stand out. |
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The Route of the Spondylus
This route runs along the provinces of Manabi, Santa Elena, Guayas and El Oro. Its name derives from the shell "spondylus" a red molluscan known also as "the gold of the Incas" because of its great religious and commercial value in the pre-Hispanic towns. Its route covers: the Canoa beach known as the paradise of surfers where one can also practice water sky; Chirije, an old sea port of the "Bahia" culture, that has a museum in situ; Puerto Lopez, one of the nicest places in Ecuador and Salinas Beach, that offers the opportunity of practicing jet sky, boat rides, inflatable banana, fishing and diving. A few minutes from Salinas humpback whales can be observed. |
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La Fabrica Imbabura (The Imbabura Factory)
Located in the region of Antonio Ante of the province of Imbabura, in the north part of Ecuador, this factory is one of the biggest and fine textile companies that operated between 1927 and 1982. At present it is a museum. At the historical-cultural saloon photographs, models and machinery are shown, while in the textile industry saloon, the big machines of the beginning of the century, with which thread and wool were produced are displayed. The interactive area of the new technologies show the changes of the time. In the last saloon which is the one of the unions the fight of the thousands of workers is shown. The visit is made in groups of 25 persons and the cost of the entrance ticket is USD 3. |
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1st January: New Year’s
National holiday. |
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