CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH THE ANDES - Delicacies of Peru and Bolivia

Peru is known internationally for its gastronomy. One of the countries in Latin America that has the most Michelin chefs, a variety of delicious local dishes, but above all a fusion meal that invites travelers to try Peruvian cuisine mixed with other origins. Thus, some of these dishes have a strong influence on Japanese and Chinese migration. French and European cuisine in general has contributed with its sand´s grain to make it totally different and within reach of any palate.

On the other hand, while the foreign influence on Bolivian food is not as marked as that of its neighbor, Bolivian culinary art has sought to maintain its roots and is spreading its best recipes as they were conceived even during the Inca period. It is not to be said that the local cuisine has suffered, as in Peru, a strong influence of the Spanish colony, reinventing it and adapting it to what was had in the country and using local ingredients.

Let yourself be carried away by your gastronomic adventure through two Andean countries such as Bolivia and Peru. We invite you to try the seafood cuisine in Lima and delight you with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. The first night in Lima will also take you to enjoy a top-notch folk show accompanied by a delicious Creole meal. Then you will have your first class of Andean cuisine preparing the famous ceviche or marinated fish. The following days in Peru you will learn about the various types of potatoes and ingredients available in the country, such as meat, fish, seafood and an infinite variety of vegetables, making the menus an attractive mix of flavors, aromas, textures and colors. We don't forget the exotic food, so you can try the llama meat and the guinea pig, the cui.

Bolivia awaits you with various dishes such as apjtapi, a communal meal where potato predominates, including chuño or dehydrated potato. For Huatia, you will learn how the ingredients of dinner are prepared to cook them underground. In addition, you will try a quinua soup, the Andean rice.

In the midst of so many delights, you can of course know the most important tourist attractions of both countries. To mention some, the list includes Macchu Pichu, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon, Nazca Lines, Salar de Uyuni and the colonial cities of Sucre and Potosí.

Finally, we will invite you to taste the local drinks in both countries, both made from selected grapes.  We are talking about pisco in Peru and singani in Bolivia, both comparable to the famous Italian drink, the grappa. Taste also beer and wine, you will be delighted.