Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Star chef Gaston Acurio boosts Peru’s culinary confidence

It’s a confidence issue, really. That’s why you’ve probably never tasted aji de gallina, deboned chicken drizzled with creamy chili sauce, or lomo saltado, Peru’s classic beef and tomato stir-fry, said Gaston Acurio, the nation’s wildly popular leading chef. “We have a mentality: Nobody will like our food even though it’s tasty,” he said. “People think the things Peruvians do are third world.” (AP - click here to read complete article by Victoria Bekiempis)


Hand-harvested Pima cotton from Peru reduces waste

Individual bets on the Polos as one of the main men’s products for next season. There are diverse patterns and various colors. And they are made with the best cotton in the world: Pima Cotton. Pima cotton is renowned around the world as an excellent fiber due to its shine and soft texture. The silky and resistant feel is the result of the length of the fibers and excellent climate conditions in the valleys of Peru's northern coast where it is planted and harvested. (Fibre2Fashion - click here to read complete article)


Archeologists in Peru unearth human sacrifices

Three teams of archeologists in Peru have in the past week uncovered remains of human sacrifices carried out by ancient civilizations, including the skeleton of a pregnant woman. At the Cahuachi site in southern Peru, Giuseppe Orefici, director of the Italian center for pre-Colombian research, found two bodies along with textiles and ceramics. (Reuters - click here to read complete article by Carlos Valdez and Dana Ford)


First batch of U.S. citizens evacuated from Bolivia arrive in Peru

The first batch of 60 U.S. citizens evacuated from Bolivia arrived in the Peruvian capital Wednesday as Washington advised all Americans to leave the Central American country if they can amid its political chaos. After their arrival, they boarded a vehicle under tight security and were taken away. About 40 additional U.S. citizens were expected to arrive in Peru in the coming hours. (Xinhua - click here to read complete article)


Peru lures children into the world of Windows

AFTER DISAPPOINTING news back in April that One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) might dump Linux in favour of the Vole’s Windows XP on its cheap and cheerful XO, the government of Peru today announced it would be first to implement the change. OLPC, which used to want to provide small, super cheap laptops for kids – mainly in the developing world – originally had its XO based only on Linux, running a home-made app called Sugar. But now, in Peru, the pequeño XO lappie will be running the Vole’s XP instead. (The Inquirer - click here to read complete article by Sylvie Barak and Fernando Cassia)


Peru Stock Indexes Continue Declining; Sol Weakens A Bit

Sharp declines continued for Peru's main stock indexes on Wednesday, mirroring international markets. According to preliminary results, the Lima Stock Exchange's general index fell 3.59% to end at 11,177.07. The selective blue-chip index decreased 4.18% to finish at 18,490.33 on Wednesday. The mining subindex fell 3.72% amid volatile metals prices. Mining stocks comprise more than half of the main index. (FX Street - click here to read complete article by Leslie Josephs)


Tennis / Israel vs. Peru Davis Cup Encounter / Locals focus on remaining in top tier

So who does Dudi Sela, Israel's top-ranking male tennis player, think will win the Davis Cup encounter between Israel and Peru in the leafy Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Hasharon this coming weekend? "Honestly, I haven't got a clear answer to that," he says. Sela, who at one point threatened not to participate in the Davis Cup because he was angry at his exclusion from Israel's delegation to the Olympics, laments that the encounter wasn't held a few months ago, when he says the team "was in much better shape." (Haaretz - click here to read complete article by Nir Wolf)