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(openPR) - Explorations now offers tours focusing on the foods of Peru. Some call this type of travel a culinary tour or gastronomy tour. They simply call it a Food Tour - travel with a bent on culinary anthropology. Explorations' goal is to provide opportunities to taste some of the worlds best dishes and educate visitors about the foods of Peru from farm to fork.Looking at food from an holistic viewpoint, the study of a culture’s food can tell a great deal about its history. It speaks to past and present environmental forces, agricultural practices, cultural, political, and ethnic influences from immigration. Peru’s diverse geography and cultures along with a blend of new world and old world foods and flavors has created some of the best cuisine on the planet. Peru offers a diversity of flavor and is truly a foodies delight!
Explorations designs itineraries to educate about how the food is grown and harvested, and follow through with recipes and meal preparation. And of course, also important is the final process - the tasting and eating! Peru, with its varied geography and cultural history is a perfect country for such explorations. Peru is at the forefront of nouv-cuisine, and has gained international recognition for its cuisine.
Explorations has been helping travelers learn about Peru since 1992. Food Tours are an extension of their natural history and cultural tours throughout Peru. Their educational programs include tours into the Amazon with stays rainforest lodges for excellent birding, wildlife viewing, and experiencing the worlds longest Rainforest Canopy Walkway, in addition to small-ship cruises on the Amazon River from Iquitos, Peru. They also explore the Andes with tours to Machu Picchu and Cuzco and have trip extensions to other great destinations in Peru such as Tambopata, Lake Titikaka, Nazca Lines, and Paracas. Plus, they customize stays and itineraries in Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, and more.
