Regional cooking, coffee, pisco, and cultural traditions came together on Lima’s Costa Verde to celebrate the people and flavors behind Peruvian cuisine.

Five awards for Peru and another for Machu Picchu put the country’s food, culture, nature and tourism offering in the regional spotlight.

This year, 94 hotels across South America have earned a MICHELIN Key, a sign of the region’s growing reputation for hospitality.

Lady Bee ranks No. 9 in The 50 Best Bars 2026, while Sastrería Martínez ranks No. 37. The annual ranking, announced in Milan on October 7, includes Lima among the recognized...

Anthony Salazar, bartender at Hotel IntiRumi in Caraz, will carry Peru’s flag to the global final in Nicaragua in early 2027. His winning cocktail draws a line between the Andes and the Amazon, bringing together flavors and stories from both regions.

Breweries from Tacna, Cusco, and Lima earned recognition at competitions in Ecuador and Paraguay with beers spanning classic styles, mixed fermentation, barrel aging, and mead.

Peru’s Christian Navarrete Véliz and Leonardo Fassioli brought stories of the Andes and the Pacific coast to the regional final in Panama.

For the first time, the world’s most influential restaurant awards will come to Latin America, shining a spotlight on Peru’s food, hospitality, and cultural traditions for a global audience.