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Cacao and the Amazon
Peru exported more cacao in 2014 than in 2013, mostly to Europe, according to recent figures provided by Adex, the…
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Ingredients
Peru’s Banana Exports Surge
Bananas provide a bright spot in otherwise glum news about Peruvian exports. Last year saw fewer Peruvian products sent abroad,…
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Peru’s Hass Avocados Saved the US East Coast Summer
Peru surged this year as an exporter of avocados, validating its national plan to seek non-traditional exports. It ranked as…
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Commentary
Peruvian Cotton
Peruvian cotton is known around the world at the same time it is a traditional product here, grown for millennia…
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Avocados Abound in Cuzco and in Peru
Of all the fruits found in Latin America, and probably the world, there is one that is the most common.…
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Customs
Kiwicha Claims Growing Demand Internationally while Increasingly Rare in Cuzco
An Andean grain, Kiwicha is experiencing a boom in exportation these days. Because of its great nutritional and medicinal value…
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Peru Exports More Asparagus than any Other Country
Peru is to asparagus these days what Saudi Arabia is to oil. It is the world’s leading exporter of the…
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Food & Drinks
Dark, Tangy, and Delicious: Peru’s Olives and Cuzco Cuisine
Dark purple, with a complex flavor that screams umame, that savory and tangy taste so unspoken in the West, Peru’s…
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Food & Drinks
A Fragrant Burst of Vitality, Cuzco’s Coffee
The work day begins with a cup of coffee nearby. Coffee is really a big deal. It is the fuel…
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