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Mon
28
Nov '11

Marisol Mosquera: 2011 Conde Nast Travel Specialist for Peru and Bolivia

Aracari is very pleased to reveal that

Marisol Mosquera

Has been included amongst 133 of

The World’s Top Travel Specialists

as published by Conde Nast Traveler magazine in December 2011.

Marisol has been listed as a Travel Specialist for

Peru and Bolivia

the third year in a row that she has featured on the list and the first year as a specialist for Bolivia.

Fri
25
Nov '11

A flurry of Peruvian Art show openings from across the world

Aracari’s Weekly Insight

The Question:

What Peruvian Art exhibitions have opened across the world in the last week?

The answer:

The inauguration of the contemporary Peruvian art exhibition in Barcelona “El placer es más importante que la victoria” that Aracari has been promoting is one of a flurry of exhibitions featuring Peruvian artists that have been opened recently across the world.

Wed
23
Nov '11

A Resounding Success: Inauguration of Peruvian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Barcelona

Tasneem, owner of Tasneem Gallery in Barcelona, could be forgiven for having been slightly nervous ahead of last night’s inauguration of the exhibition El placer es más importante que la victoria; from shipping delicate works of contemporary art across the Atlantic from Peru to Spain to coordinating the display of some 13 contemporary Peruvian artists, setting up an exhibition of this scale has been no easy task.

Fri
18
Nov '11

“The Incas: Lords of the Four Quarters”: New book by close Aracari friend

Aracari’s Weekly Insight

by  Simon

The Question:

“What is the title of the most recently published book about the Incas?”

The Answer:

The most recently published book about the Incas is called The Incas: Lords of the Four Quarters, referring to the fact that the Incas split their Empire into four parts.

Fri
11
Nov '11

The connection between art and travel: sponsoring contemporary Peruvian art

Aracari’s Weekly Insight

The Question:

Why is Aracari the patron of a contemporary Peruvian art exhibition in Barcelona?

The Answer:

A good question: why would a travel company want to so fully involve themselves in the visual arts?

Well, that all depends on how you define travel.

Fri
4
Nov '11

La Tierra de los Yachaqs: Community based tourism in Peru’s Sacred Valley

Aracari’s Weekly Insight

By Simon

La Tierra de los Yachaqs -translated as “The land of the wise” – is the name given to a community-based tourism project located in and around the Sacred Valley.

When I participated in the project earlier in the year, I found out first-hand that the name was very appropriate.

la-tierra-de-los-yachaqs-logo, Community tourism in Peru's Sacred Valley