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What’s the difference between Peruvian Cebiche and others?

What’s the difference between Peruvian Cebiche and others?

So, what’s the difference between the ceviche of Peru and the international dishes that share its name? To Javier Wong, perhaps Peru’s biggest ceviche expert and internationally renowned ceviche chef, the answer is simple: There is no other ceviche in the world.

December 4, 2009 | Peruvian Food

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The Chaski

The Chaski

Chaskis (Chasquis) were the famous Inca messengers, highly athletic runners who were capable of running great distances along the Inca’s extensive network of roads called the Qhapaq Ñam – the royal roads.

June 14, 2008 | Commentary/Opinion, History

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Cumbia, Musica Chicha and Grupo 5

Cumbia, Musica Chicha and Grupo 5

Cumbia is a type of music that originated in Colombia as folk music and has since spread across Latin America becoming hugely popular. You’ll find it slightly different in each country, listened to by different sections of the population. Readers from the United States might be familiar with famous Cumbia singers Selena and The Kumbia Kings.

December 26, 2007 | Music

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Qhapaq Ñan, Lurín

Qhapaq Ñan, Lurín

As part of the series Explorando Lima, in which I demonstrate the immense diversity that Peru has to offer without even leaving the region of Lima, I walk part of the Qhapaq Ñam,  the Royal Road otherwise known as the Inca Trail, in the valley of Lurín. For more on the Qhapaq Ñan, see The [...]

September 4, 2007 | Lima Region Guide

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