Peru has been chosen as
South America's Leading Culinary Destination 2022 by the World Travel Awards (WTA),
Peru's Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) reported on Thursday.
Likewise, Peru has garnered a total of 20 nominations in this regional edition, including South America's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination, South America's Leading River Cruise Company, South America's Leading Whale Watching Destination, among others.
Gastronomic and cultural wealth
Peru has been named World's Leading Culinary Destination eight times.
According to
PromPeru, this is due, in part, to its great biological diversity.
"Peru ranks first in terms of varieties of potatoes and ajies (spicy peppers). Moreover, it hosts a wide variety of types of corn, Andean grains, tubers, and fruits," it stated.
This provision of resources has shaped a varied, tasty, and unique gastronomic offer, which encourages travelers from all over the world to visit the country to discover the secret ingredients that make Peru so special.
About the World Travel Awards
The
World Travel Awards™ was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
Today, the World Travel Awards brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence.
It celebrates its 29th anniversary year in 2022. Its annual program is renowned as the most prestigious and comprehensive in the global industry.
Each year, it covers the globe with its Grand Tour —a series of regional gala ceremonies to recognize excellence within each continent, culminating in a Grand Final at the end of the year.
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Published: 9/1/2022