|
|
|
|
- Business Directory
- News
- Classifieds
- Movies
- Events Calendar
- Features
- Travel
- Business
- Gastronomy
- Peru This Week E-Magazine
|
|
|
|
Latest News in Peru / Archive
Travel and Tourism | 1 June, 2009 [ 12:09 ]
Two tourist guides from Peru awarded in worldwide contest
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Local tourist guides Saul Ceron (Arequipa) and Mario Tapia Meza (Ollantaytambo) were the winners of a worldwide competition run by Leaplocal.org.
The contestants were judged by an international panel of responsible tourism experts, including journalists and authors: five judges each picked six winning local tourist guides and services and then debated the results during a live online conference.
Saul Ceron and Mario Tapia were winners without debate.
Mario is very pleased to be amongst the winners: "It's amazing to know I'm a winner, you can't imagine how happy I am,” he says.
The four other winners are from India, Fiji, the Philippines and Easter Island.
Leap Local’s goal is to keep tourism dollars in the pockets of local communities, and the next Leap Local competition will be held at the end of 2009.
There are currently 141 Peruvians reviewed on their website: Leaplocal.org
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
Local tourist guides Saul Ceron (Arequipa) and Mario Tapia Meza (Ollantaytambo) were the winners of a worldwide competition run by Leaplocal.org. The contestants were judged by an international panel of responsible tourism experts, including journalists and authors: five judges each picked six winning local tourist guides and services and then debated the results during a live online conference.
Saul Ceron and Mario Tapia were winners without debate.
Mario is very pleased to be amongst the winners: "It's amazing to know I'm a winner, you can't imagine how happy I am,” he says.
The four other winners are from India, Fiji, the Philippines and Easter Island.
Leap Local’s goal is to keep tourism dollars in the pockets of local communities, and the next Leap Local competition will be held at the end of 2009.
There are currently 141 Peruvians reviewed on their website: Leaplocal.org
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
|
| 
|
| 
Lastest news
- Economy : September trade had a surplus of US$ 566 millions
- Business : Microsoft Peru will invest US $500,000 in its expansion
- Travel and Tourism : Prom-Peru to promote Southern Peru tourist destinations in Chilean fair
- Food : US gastronomic website praises Peru's food
- Mining/Energy : Peru: More natural gas found in Camisea
3 Comments
# Juan says :
1 June, 2009 [ 22:23 ]
The link for the leaplocal.org is fals ,Please re write the artical more carefully.
# Malcolm says :
2 June, 2009 [ 12:25 ]
Unlike Juan - I had no problems opening the link for Leap Local (or giving Juan the benefit of the doubt - maybe it was fixed) - but regardless it works fine.
I look forward to using one of the recommended Peruvian guides from Leap Local on my upcoming trip to Peru.
# Drake says :
15 June, 2009 [ 17:00 ]
Add your commentSaul Ceron is an excellent guide and it is great to see him get the recognition he deserves personally. He works for peruadventurestours.com guiding anything from mountain bike trips, to trekking, climbing, sandboarding, 4x4, jungle tours, flights over nazca lines, camping expeditions and tons more all over Peru - always using local guides from the specific areas. He's a proud Peruvian - fun and dependable.
News Sections (Archive)
- BREAKING NEWS! (60)
- Top (206)
- Peru (1823)
- Lima (682)
- Latin America (171)
- World (216)
- Politics (825)
- Elections 2006 (172)
- Economy (712)
- Business (597)
- Sports (560)
- Law and Order (777)
- Health (321)
- Travel and Tourism (437)
- Art/Culture/History (270)
- Education (113)
- Environment/Nature (188)
- TV/Entertainment (334)
- Tech / Internet (92)
- Press Releases (140)
- Dossiers (1)
- Opinion (13)
- Kids (29)
- Photo of the day (286)
- Advice (47)
- Announcements (49)
- Mining/Energy (339)
- Agriculture (55)
- Transportation (241)
- Natural Disasters (131)
- Communications (41)
- APEC PERU 2008 (225)
- EU-LAC Peru 2008 (70)
- Science (11)
- Fashion (6)
- Food (77)
- Celebrities (21)
Last 5 news articles
- September trade had a surplus of US$ 566 millions
- Microsoft Peru will invest US $500,000 in its expansion
- Prom-Peru to promote Southern Peru tourist destinations in Chilean fair
- US gastronomic website praises Peru's food
- Peru: More natural gas found in Camisea
Last comments
- In Two international airlines interested in Peru as a hub for operations
Robert Jackson says :
7 November, 2009 17:50:51
I hope one of these is from Australia. The current situation makes it very difficult and time consum ... - In Peru will sign The Hague Apostille Convention
Tio Gringo says :
7 November, 2009 17:42:02
This is excellent news for families like mine. I'm an Australian, married to a beautiful Pe ... - In Mexicans will not need a visa to visit Peru
Andrew says :
7 November, 2009 13:03:10
I am American and going to a wedding in Cancun, I would like to have to company of my Peruvian ... - In US gastronomic website praises Peru's food
Chef Patty Carrion says :
7 November, 2009 07:54:22
I am very glad to hear such a good comment of Peruvian Food; especially from an American visitor.&nb ... - In Racism still a major concern in Lima
Nancy says :
5 November, 2009 22:14:06
My parents are from Peru and I was born here in the US. My family is Mestizo and they have a racist ...
News web syndication [RSS]
what is "web syndication" ?
RSS Feeds :