00:01 | San Francisco (U.S.), May. 17.
Peruvian Navy training ship BAP Union paid a four-day visit to the Port of San Francisco as part of its annual training voyage.
The crew numbered 250 people, including officers, cadets, and non-commissioned officers.
On April 26, Peruvian authorities visited the San Francisco City Hall, where Captain Kurt Bottger presented a commemorative plaque to the mayor.
A reception was held the same day. Nearly 400 guests took part in the event, including authorities, members of the consular corps, entrepreneurs, and Peruvian community representatives.
Also attending were representatives from the academic and cultural world as well as from the Silicon Valley innovation and technology sector.
While in San Francisco, the ship received the visit of 7,520 people since it was open for free public tours that included access to an exhibition on the trips made by Lima-born navigator Juan de la Bodega y Quadra.
Visitors to
BAP Union were able to explore a room with Peruvian products aimed at boosting tourism to the Inca country.
(END) NDP/RMB/MVB
Publicado: 17/5/2019