During the past 15 years Peru has made its entrance onto the world stage as one of the leading producers of top-quality coffee. Exports have risen dramatically during this time and look likely to continue doing so thanks to the favourable growing environment high in the Andes Mountains. The National Coffee Board ( Junta Nacional del Café, JNC)...
Once home to the Inca Empire and later one of Spain’s viceroy capitals located in the Americas, Peru has an historical legacy that offers a fascinating insight into the region’s past. The intriguing vestiges scattered around the country are proof of this and for years have attracted visitors from around the world keen to learn about their existence...
SOCIETY & ETIQUETTE: Peruvian culture is almost as diverse as its geography and, indeed, cultural and social norms can often differ markedly between geographical regions. Peruvians are on the whole polite and always happy to help, particularly when it comes to foreign visitors. In Lima and on the...
Even before finishing construction and opening its doors in 2011, the Westin Lima Hotel and Convention Centre had received requests for corporate conference bookings until 2017. As Lima’s first major convention centre with a hall that can fit 2000 attendees and other relevant facilities meant for large receptions – not to mention the city’s tallest...
Over the last 10 years the Peruvian economy has shown a significant upward trend which has been mainly reflected in a sustained year-on-year GDP growth. In 2010, Peru’s GDP increased by 8.8%, ending a decade long period of growth with an average of 5.7%. According to the data and forecasts released by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, in 2011 the...
A shortage of arable land on the Pacific coast presents a major challenge to the continued growth of Peru’s agricultural industry. As a result, over the course of the past five years efforts to bring more fertile land into commission have seen an increase in arable land of 10% from 2.93m ha in 2005 to 3.23m ha in 2010, according to figures from the...
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