For a long time, I’ve been longing to visit the highest navigable lake in the world, the famous Lake Titicaca located between Peru and Bolivia. At 3856 metres above sea level, this lake is said to be bigger than Switzerland! During our world trip (Orange Spots on Tour) in 2016, we finally took off on a breathtaking …
Asia and South America 2015 – 2016 We’ve always been fascinated by visiting foreign countries, experience other cultures and tasting exotic food. And if we look back at the first time we met, the first topic we talked about was traveling the world. So what are the odds that we would go on a world …
This article appeared in Livin Magazine (edition 9, June 2015, a magazine about lifestyle and health). Published in Trujillo, Peru. Translated from Spanish Are you craving for adventure and looking for experiences different than those offered by traditional tourism? Then consider choosing for community based tourism which offers you exotic and authentic experiences that favor …
Let me introduce you to the beautiful city of Trujillo, the capital of north Peru. This is the city where I was born and grew up until I was 5 years old. After we moved to the Netherlands in 1991, I went back several times to visit family and friends. It was lovely to wander …
When visiting the northern coast of Peru, you will most likely follow the Moche Route through the city of Trujillo and the beach of Huanchaco. When doing this, don’t forget to stop by the ‘Fundo Palo Marino’. This beautiful farm is home to the Association of Horse breeders and Owners in La Libertad Province. Here you’ll find one …
Huanchaco is my favorite place on earth. This charming beachside town is located 10 minutes from the city of Trujillo in Northern Peru, the place where I was born. I used to visit Huanchaco every Sunday with my family. After moving to the Netherlands, I would come back to this magical place to spend the holidays.
While I was planning my visit to Peru in February 2015, I googled my way through restaurants where I could taste Lima’s best cebiche. I soon stumbled upon (who else could it be) Gastón Acurio’s restaurant ‘La Mar’ which opened its doors in 2005 in the neighborhood Miraflores. This restaurant specialized in cebiche’s is known to …
The Peruvian cuisine is increasingly becoming more renowned and I couldn’t agree more since it’s is one of the most savory, colorful and varied cuisines in the world. Peruvian dishes contain fresh meat and fish, rare and varied spices adding an authentic flavor but also aromatic herbs and ingredients coming straight from a fertile land. And let’s …
The Peruvian cuisine has been drawing quite some attention over the last 3 years and if we are to believe the food experts, 2014 is the year of the Peruvian gastronomy. The use of fresh ingredients, the vivid colors and the refined taste are typical to the national dishes of which my favorites are ceviche (raw fish cooked in …
Causa, one of my favorite Peruvian dishes (besides ceviche) is easy to prepare and is great as an appetizer. The name of this dish originates from the Quechua language (spoken by people from the Andes, including the Incas) who use the word ‘kausay’ for food. Causa contains two elements which are basic to the Andean tradition: potato, which is the female …
Ceviche is een rauwe visschotel die vooral populair is in de Spaanstalige landen van Latijns-Amerika. De herkomst van de ‘ceviche’ is niet helemaal zeker, maar wat wel bekend is is dat het gerecht teruggaat tot de Moche beschaving die van 0 tot 750 na Chr. in het noorden van Peru bestond (pre-Inca beschaving). Ceviche is een heerlijk, fris en gezond gerecht en is hét symbool van de Peruaanse keuken.