Archive for the ‘Peru’ Category
Sailing on top of the world on Lake Titicaca
New York – May, 2009: Located on the shores of Lake Titicaca in Peru, Titilaka Hotel now offers travelers the opportunity to sail across the highest navigable lake in the world on the hotel’s very own sailboat.
May 13, 2009
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PERU REJECTS A $2 MILLION DONATION
Peruvians rejected a donation from Germany to build a museum commemorating the guerilla war with a Maoist group. Perhaps, because the government is also responsible for some human rights violations during the conflict.
March 10, 2009
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In Peru – Rescuing Wildlife, Increased Guest Involvement with Conservation Initiatives, Enticing New Menus…
Iquitos, Peru – February 3, 2009: Consistently dedicated to improving the guest experience, Aqua Expeditions, Peru’s first five-star luxury-cruise company that ventures through rarely seen areas of the Peruvian Amazon, has recently made major headway on both the environmental and culinary fronts.
February 3, 2009
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Inka Terra Association (ITA) Opens Rolin Island Fauna Rescue Center In The Peruvian Amazon
Lima, Peru – October 23, 2008: Inkaterra, through its partner NGO, Inka Terra Association (ITA) has launched a rescue center on a secluded island across the Madre de Dios River from Inkaterra’s Reserva Amazonica. The 55-acre island has been developed into a rescue, rehabilitation, and re-introduction facility for wildlife confiscated by INRENA (National Institute of [...]
October 24, 2008
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Peru's World Tourism Day focuses on tough issues, like climate change
By Daniel Vivas | Oct 02, 2008 LIMA, Peru (eTN) – The World Tourism Day, which was jointly organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the Peruvian government, was celebrated with a very important question in mind: How to confront the climate changes and foster Sustainable Development.
October 2, 2008
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III international Conference on Tourism and Handcrafts in Peru
MADRID/LIMA, Peru (September, 2008) – The synergies between tourism and handcrafts must be fully recognized and developed to become economic opportunities for local artisans, tourism competitiveness and promotion of host destinations. Handcrafts, tourism and their contribution to poverty reduction within the framework of the UN Millennium Development Goals will come under the spotlight during the [...]
September 26, 2008
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Peru is set to host UNWTO's World Tourism Day
By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Staff Writer | Sep 26, 2008 Is the world ready or in the mood to celebrate World Tourism Day on September 27? Since adoption of the statutes in 1970 and designated as World Tourism Day by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) since 1979, Global tourism has since then seen its [...]
September 26, 2008
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Inkaterra Launches New Orchid Book Commemorating 20 Years of In Situ Conservation of Native Orchid Species
Inkaterra, Peru’s foremost purveyor of sustainable tourism, recently released a new book entitled Orchids in Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, commemorating 20 years of on site conservation of native orchid species. Situated in Machu Picchu’s cloud forest, the grounds of Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel are home to 372 species of orchids. According to the American [...]
September 11, 2008
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Inca city Machu Picchu said at risk from tourists
OSLO – The Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes needs better protection from environmental threats including tourism and fast expansion of a nearby town, a leading conservation group said on Monday.
June 24, 2008
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Peru lures wealthy tourists with luxury train, yoga
CUZCO, Peru (Reuters Life!) – Complete with five-star hotels, world-class restaurants, luxury trains and an indoor oxygen system, Tim Jones’ trip to the famous Inca ruins at Machu Picchu in Peru was anything but rough.
April 3, 2008
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