PROMPERÚ En ANATO 2011 con los colores de la nueva marca país


Estrenando un nuevo diseño de stand, el que tiene ya los colores de la nueva “Marca País” que, supuestamente, sería dada a conocer en la ITB de Berlín en marzo, PromPerú está presente en la XXX Vitrina Turística de ANATO que inició sus actividades esta mañana.



La inauguración contó con la presencia del Presidente de Colombia, así como de los primeros mandatarios de El Salvador y Curazao -país invitado del evento-, así como de congresistas, diplomáticos y representantes del sector turismo. El stand del Perú, que tiene el apoyo de Astrid y Gastón en el área gastronómica, tiene como expositores a Coltur, Condor Travel, Dulca Tours, Fiesta Tours Internacional, Hada Travel, Lima Tours, Tika Tours y Viracocha Turismo Internacional. Hoy, a las 2 pm., la feria fue abierta a los profesionales, reuniendo la oferta de 30 países y de todas las regiones de Colombia. El evento cuenta con la participación de al menos 700 empresas expositoras y alrededor de 15,000 compradores y visitantes profesionales, así como operadores turísticos provenientes de Venezuela, Uruguay y Colombia, entre otros países latinoamericanos.

Peru travel: Download 2011 festival calendar for Lima Region

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Vendimia, Peru's grape-squashing harvest festival, kicks off in early March (Photo: Andina)

If you are traveling to Lima, Peru and are looking for ideas to help you plan the best cultural experience possible, the Regional Government of Lima's 2011 Festival Calendar can provide some good ideas. It’s a comprehensive schedule of 225 of Lima’s main cultural events, fairs, festivals, religious festivities, holidays and more.

Click here to download Lima’s 2011 Festival Calendar (in Spanish).

The list includes cultural festivities like March’s popular Grape Harvest Festival, Vendimia, which is traditionally celebrated with float parades, dance shows, pisco tasting booths and events highlighting the tradition crushing grapes by foot.

There are also food festivals and fairs like Puerto de Huacho's Ceviche Festival, a week-long celebration in honor of the Peru’s celebrated dish, also held during the last week of February.

Also noted are important religious celebrations like the annual Señor de los Milagros procession, in October, where thousands of faithful celebrate the Lord of Miracles in an emotive procession through the streets of Lima.

Find out exactly what date National Pisco Day will fall on (July 27), when and where a big Tourist Week will take place (August 30, Cañete) and learn of many other fun and traditional events taking place throughout Lima this year.

Tourist Attractions In Amritsar


Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple the sacred temple of Sikhs. It is one of the most ancient and charming cities of India. It is the seat of Sikh history and tradition. Being the preferred gateway for travelers coming to India on the overland route from central Asia it has became the hub of a variety of commercial activities. There are many historical and religious sites in Amritsar. The fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas started construction of Golden Temple and was it finally completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev.

Another popular place of interest in Amritsar is Jallian Wala Bagh. This place is known for the most atrocious massacre under British rule. It is just 2 minutes walking distance from Golden Temple. In 1919 General Dyer was the Lieutenant Governor of the province He banned all public meetings due to the economical set back by World War I. But inspite of that on 13 April 1919, pilgrims poured into Amritsar to celebrate the Baisakhi festival. This ground is bounded by high walls on all sides has only a narrow alley as an entrance. General Dyer himself led the troops to the ground and ordered his men to shoot at the people who were gathered there. It caused death of 379 people. India was infuriated by Dyer´s massacre. Today this ground has been converted into a park and it has a beautiful garden. At the entrance there is a memorial plaque which narrates the history. There is a well on the north side in which many people who tried to run away from the bullets got drowned, and remnants of walls have been conserved to reveal the bullet holes
Ram Bagh
This picturesque garden is named as a tribute to Guru Ram Das. It is located in the new part of town and has a museum in the summer palace constructed by the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh popularly referred to as the Lion of Punjab. The museum hoses weapons dating back to Mughal times and some portraits of the ruling houses of the Punjab and a copy of the diamond ´Kohinoor´. To commemorate the bravery of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ram Bagh has a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh saddled on a horse.

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