Mistura festival 2013 Mistura is Peru’s largest gastronomy fair, with restaurants setting up stalls to showcase their speciality dishes and producers demonstrating their region’s finest fare. The food fair takes on a celebratory, festival-vibe come night, with music performances and entertainment to as you wash down Peru’s hearty food with local drinks. Visiting Mistura Festival […]
Coffee Rust effects coffee Production in Peru As devoted and, at times, feverous lovers of coffee here at Aracari, when we heard about trouble brewing in the Peruvian coffee community, we were simply obliged to investigate. Thousands of cafetaleros (coffee farmers) across Latin America this year have suffered major losses due to a fungus known […]
Manu Wildlife Center Review A few months back, in April, I ventured once again to the southern Peruvian rainforest and to the Manu Wildlife Center, located in the buffer zone of the Manu National Park. Having already visited Chalalan lodge in Madidi National Park, Bolivia, and having later been on an epic journey with my […]
A perfect luxury hotel in Peru The beachfront property Arennas Mancora has recently undergone a combination of renovation and expansion, and Aracari was the very first to hear the details and see the latest photos of the shiny new facilities. We sat down with Yasmine, the hotel’s Asset Manager and an Aracari friend, to get […]
Hotel B Boutique Art Collection Located directly next door to the country’s most important contemporary art gallery and within walking distance of several other prominent Lima galleries, Arts Boutique Hotel B has a strong connection to Peru’s art scene. The house itself is a piece of art, with its ornate facade, high ceilings, and mosaic […]
Fruit in Peru guide Blessed with extreme biodiversity and the three vastly different climate zones of the coast, highlands, and jungle, Peru is home to a myriad of fruits, some native, others exotic and rarely known in other regions of the world. A visit to any Peruvian market (perhaps during one of our wonderful culinary […]
