Living in Peru : your everyday companion

By James Michael Dorsey
Special To The Sentinel

My wife and I had spent a wonderful day climbing through the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, and we were ready for a large dinner.

We were staying in a little hotel at the base of the mighty granite cliffs that house this ancient ruin, and right next to the raging Urumbamba river. This is in the thick of the Peruvian jungle, and it is rustic dining at its best.

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Only in Peru... That is funny, anyway, was it good?

Now that is what I call fresh fish!

Could someone please let us know the name of that hotel as it sounds wonderful!

What a wonderful experience.  Fernando is right, this can only happen in Peru.  Their people are so nice and always want to be great host. They care of what you think about their country, culture and wonderful food. And this is what they were counting on, for you to tell us this story that wil want us to go visit them, in which no advertising is better then an experience like this.  As a Peruvian I thank you very much for sharing it with us.

Where would Peru be without that wonderful Canadian fish!

Stuart
I think you are mistaken if you think the fish comes from Canada. Are you kidding me? Please read the history in how rich is Peru when it comes to fishery.  I believe we are number one in the world? We make the Harina de Pescado which is expoeted all over the world. We hve the best trout and everyone knows that.  I guess you were just joking........
We have the best fish in world to make the best ceviche in the world!
My personal thoughts.

That is just great! and l agree with Fernando. ONLY IN PERU!!!!

Thank you for sharing this story.

Sorry Elizabeth, but I am not mistaken and I am not kidding you. I have read the history of how rich Peru is when it comes to fishery. Obviously you haven't. Trucha was introduced to Peru from Canada as a way to better feed people.
It's the same with all those trees you see in the sierra... they are all eucalyptus trees and they are not Peruvian either. Sorry.

Well, this just shows how ingenious the Peruvians are, doesn't it???

Since our friends from  Canada are now taking all our Gold, does that mean that they will claim gold is rich in Canada?  I love the Canandians because they are smart business men as well as good investors.  Now why can you see fishery that way?  How much trout does  Canada have now.  Have you ever gone to a fine restaurant and asked for a canadian troout? Give credit where credit is due and we proud that  a small country ;oke Peru is doing well and has such fertilize land that can help feed the world with the potato.and an ocean full of trout as well.  Canadians have some other great resources which we also admire. 

Canada has great Aluminum.... YAY!!!

I've heard that the processs for fabrication of Aluminum creates a lot of pollution and is very harmfull to our planet thought...

maybe that's why the trout decided to move to Peru...

QUE VIVAN LAS TRUCHAS!!!!

Special thanks to James Dorsey for his very kind story.

If a Canadian couple have a child in Peru, isn't the child a Peruvian citizen?  The first Truchas introduced in Peru are long gone Stuart.

Sorry but sheep, goats, cows, horses, truchas etc are not indigenous species... no matter how many generations of the animals were born here.

What we should be discussing is who's truchas taste better! Mmm.

I would say Canadians truchas taste better!!!!

come on, Peru have so much other tasty food... .why get greedy over truchas....

  Hello all!!
  please tell me the name of that restaurant!!!
   i have just booked a flight to Lima then off to Cusco..any suggestions as to where..what restaurant ..i would love any tips..

thanks,
Marlo

We were in Cusco this past September and found a great restaurant called Jack's Cafe.