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A scientific expedition discovered the intact remains of a Megatherium (giant sloth) of about 5 million years of Espinar province of Cusco,
“This fossil is particularly important as it is the most complete specimen discovered in the Americas, dating back 5 million years old,” he told AFP the scholar from the city of Cusco.

The fossil was discovered unexpectedly megatherium by employees while conducting excavations for the foundations of a house in the city of Yauri, Espinar province area extremely rich in fossils.

Cusco ofrece a sus turistas una variedad de suculentos platos como es el Timpu más conocido como puchero ,  que se prepara durante los carnavales, y que consiste en hervir un pecho de vaca, cabeza de cordero, tocino y patas, para añadir luego hojas enteras de col, papas, moraya, garbanzos y arroz. En una olla aparte se hierven camotes, duraznos, peras y yucas. Ambos alimentos se sirven en platos separados, de forma similar al “sancochado”, pero cubriendo con una hoja de col.

According to Spanish newspaper ¨El Pais¨, following the decision by the renowned chef Ferran Adrià to take a two year sabbatical in Spain wonder what will become of his cuisine and some believe that the new worldwide capital  could be in Peru.

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Peruvian Airlines announced that it will serve Peruvian food and desserts to passengers during its flights to Cusco, Arequipa, Iquitos and Tacna, reports Aeronoticias.

Passengers will be able to taste some of the best selections from Peruvian gastronomy, currently ranked as one of the best cuisines in the world.

The company also stressed that this is an effort aiming to improve service on board and in turn, contribute to the promotion of national cuisine.

Source: http://www.livinginperu.com

Peruvian Hairless Dog, the Lord of Sipan and the stone citadel of Machu Picchu are the three main sources of pride of Peru, revealed the contest “the 10 pride of Peru” convened by the virtual page of the Municipality of Lima, promoter of the event .

For its part, the Peruvian food was also included in the list. The Seco de Cabrito well as the ceviche.

In the icon category, the Tumi, It is a ceremonial knife of the Lambayeque period, beating the National Flag of Peru. Continue reading

The potato is a nutritive plant (tuber) which comes from the Pre-Inca cultures and Incas. The Peruvian territory is as much potato species known worldwide.
Here the diversity of native potatoes come from Cajamarca, Ayacucho and Huancayo Cusco course.
There are about 5,000 varieties of potatoes worldwide, in Latin America there are over 4000 varieties, and what fills us with pride and joy is that Peru has 3,000 varieties of native potatoes.

History
The man in antiquity, having been skilled hunter and fisherman, became sedentary having to collect the fruits of the earth. The weather made this new custom result in agriculture, which began the process of domestication of many plants, among which, the potatoe.

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peruvian ceviche, a great seafood

In Peru, ceviche is a traditional seafood, widely consumed and highly valued, this is formally an the nation’s cultural heritage. Its history dates back to pre-Columbian era.

Specials

There are also different types of ceviche ceviche dishes derivatives,  It is important to note that not all ceviches are made based on fresh fish, also are made with red meats, seafood, shellfish and vegetables.