Dia Mundial de la Diversidad Cultural

El Día Mundial de la Diversidad Cultural para el Diálogo y el Desarrollo brinda la oportunidad de valorar estos principios y aprender a convivir de una mejor manera. La campaña de este año, según Unesco, quiere animar a la gente y a las organizaciones a tomar medidas concretas para apoyar la diversidad cultural, con el objetivo de aumentar la conciencia mundial sobre la importancia de estos principios que contribuirían a crear sociedades más tolerantes, solidarias. Además, tiene el propósito de construir una comunidad de individuos comprometidos con el apoyo a la diversidad a través de gestos verdaderos y cotidianos. Y, por último, combatir la polarización y los estereotipos para mejorar el entendimiento y la cooperación entre la gente de diferentes culturas.

Peru's Chachapoyas chosen as top 50 ‘tours of a lifetime’ by National Geographic

Kuelap Fortress

Chachapoyas has been chosen as one of National Geographic Traveler magazine’s seventh annual “50 tours of a Lifetime”.

The magazine highlighted the archaeological treasures of the Chachapoya, “who built the massive complex of Kuélap around the ninth century—all at 9,800 feet above the Utcubamba Valley.”

Chachapoyas, located 2,235 meters above sea level in Peru’s northern Amazonas region, was home to the Chachapoyas culture, also called Warriors of the Clouds.

The magazine said it looked for “tours (including volunteer, adventure, family, and small-ship trips) designed for experience, immersion, sustainability, and cultural connection.”

Traveler included other destinations in Latin America, such as Brazil’s Costa Verde, Chile’s Patagonia, and Argentina’s northwest mountains, among others.

Last December the editors of National Geographic named Peru as one of 2012’s best trips in the world, and praised the local cuisine.

“Peru is blessed with incredible biodiversity—a bounty that is clearly reflected on its plates,” it said.

Travel to Chachapoyas and know its ancient wonders with this tour.

Choquequirao now offers camping areas, tourism services

The paths to the archaeological site of Choquequirao in Cusco's Santa Teresa district now have camping areas and tourism services for a better visitor experience. 

The regional government said that the works were carried out through the Copesco plan in response to increasing tourist visits to the area. The local population manages these places directly according to the agreement signed between the Copesco plan, the regional government of Cusco, the town of Santa Teresa and communities.

Choquequirao consists of nine groups of buildings of stone terraces, rooms and irrigation systems, distributed around a town square. It could be one of the lost cities in the valley of Vilcabamba, where the Incas took refuge in 1536. 

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