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April
15
2008

Cajamarca Hosts Jewelry Festival

Peru's city of Cajamarca will host the First International Conference on Jewelry from April 27 to 29. The event is aimed to enhance the value of minerals and to promote the work of artisans in order to take advantage of the free trade agreements that Peru has with many countries. Jewelry from Peru goes to different destinations such as Italy, Bolivia, Venezuela, Russia and Chile but the U.S. takes 90% of the country's jewelry exports.

April
14
2008

National Horse Competition in Lima

From April 19 to 26 the Mamacona Exhibition Field in Pachacamac will host the National Horse Competition, Caballo de Paso Peruano. The festival will show the different horses in Peru that compete to gain the status of Caballo de Paso by showing their "pasos" with their owners. Parading the horses is a tradition of exhibiting the finest horses accompanied by traditional music from the north of Peru. The finest horses are those who can do four-step timing during their walk.

April
13
2008

Peru Set to Break World Record

The International Peruvian Cajon Festival, has brought a particular event to the world's attention. 1,050 cajon players performed on the first day with the performance videotaped and sent to the Guinness World Record headquarters to be officially recognized. The festival runs from April 11th - 15th and gathers artists from Brazil, Cuba, Chile, the United States, Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Peru; many activities such as master classes, concerts, conferences, and more are offered at the festival.

March
31
2008

Plenty More Fish In Peru's Sea

Peru has been named as the best country in the world for the management of marine resources and fisheries. Fifty three countries including Chile, Germany and United States were evaluated by a team from the University of British Colombia in Canada which found that Peru was the most effective in managing fisheries in its coastal waters. Peruvian authorities said that this recognition is due to the combined effort of the industry and the government.

March
31
2008

Museum Tribute To Peruvian Surfer

Sofia Mulanovich, a famous Peruvian surfer, has been included in The Olympic Museum in Laussane in Switzerland among international athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Diego Maradona, Roger Federer, in the museum's "Heroes" exhibit. Many of the former world surfing champion's items will be on display at the museum alongside a documentary simply called "Sofia" which narrates the life of the athlete. The exhibition will be open during Switzerland's summer.

March
26
2008

New Cultural Heritage Site Recognized In Sacred Valley

The Peruvian National Institute of Culture has declared the mountain of Pachatusan in Cuzco a site of Cultural Heritage. Pachatusan is one of the 5 mountains that surround the city of Cuzco and in Quechua its name translates into "the one that holds the world." Pachatusan is 4,000-meters high and its recognition will promote and help preserve the local environment and the beauty of the Sacred Valley.

March
24
2008

Bill Clinton To Visit Peru

Former President Bill Clinton, will visit Peru in March to give a conference on economic development at a well known university in Lima. The details of the visit are being kept confidential but Clinton is expected to share a platform with President Alan Garcia and Prime Minister Yehude Simon.

March
24
2008

Earth Hour 2009 Supported by Peru

Peru is set to participate with the worldwide Earth Hour event on March 29th. The event, led by the World Wildlife Fund will see thousands of the world's cities turning off non-essential lighting between 8:30pm and 9:30pm. The event was created in order to raise awareness of the threat posed by climate change. Peru's large tropical areas and mountain glaciers are directly affected by climate change, as well as having a beautiful but fragile coast that can be affected by changes to the world's climate.

March
20
2008

Student Athletes Help Orphanages in Peru

For many US students, spring break is the perfect opportunity to travel, party and enjoy the world but for the women's soccer and volleyball teams of the Dallas Baptist Church, spring break is being spent helping children in Peruvian orphanages. The teams brought gifts, shared soccer and volleyball games, led activities and games and shared their company with the children. The athletes also visited the homes of single mothers and the volleyball team also participated in a match with the Peru junior national team; all the proceeds from the game went to help build a gym at an orphanage in Lima.

March
18
2008

Luxurious Accomodations in Peru

Luxury tourist accommodation is in rapid growth in Peru at the moment with several new developments set to open between 2009 and 2011. Luxurious hotels are soon to be open at Machu Picchu and surrounding areas, Lima, Arequipa, Puno, and others. Among the new breed of luxury hotels are names like: Hotel Libertador, Aranwa Hotel & Spa, and Casa Andina, while many others will soon be added to the list of luxury accomodations in Peru.