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peru.travel
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Peru has been awarded 4 prizes at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2023. The organization reported that the country has been recognized in the categories:
● South America's Leading Culinary Destination
● South America's Leading Cultural Destination
● South America's Leading Destination
For its part, the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu was awarded as the leading tourist attraction in the region. With this recognition it is the sixth time that the wonder of the modern world prevails in the category of South America's Leading Tourist Attraction.
The best restaurant in the world is in Peru
In June of this year, the Peruvian restaurant Central was recognized in The World's 50 Best Restaurants as the best in the world. Led by Virgilio Martínez and Pía León, the restaurant, located in Lima's Barranco district, offers various tasting menus based on Peruvian biodiversity.
In addition to this award, Lima enjoys being recognized as the gastronomic capital of Latin America, thanks to its variety, history, flavor, and tradition of its culinary culture.
About the WTAs
The World Travel Awards annually distinguish tourist destinations that have marked excellence in the last year and that are considered a world benchmark in the tourism industry.
Peru is a unique destination in South America because of the great number of experiences that can be achieved here. Enjoying a ceviche, a lomo saltado, rocoto relleno (Peruvian stuffed peppers) or pachamanca, is also possible while observing one of the incredible natural or historical wonders; whichever attraction you choose, your trip in this country will be unforgettable.
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