Peruvian articles Tag

Gustave Eiffel: 5 things to know about the famous engineer

ilt a cathedral? The Saint Mark's Cathedral of Arica, inaugurated in 1875, is located in northern Chile. Yet this monument was commissioned by the Peruvian government of Jose Balta because it was originally intended for the Peruvian resort town of Ancon. Finally, the cathedral San Marcos with the ...

24
Jan
2023

Lemon verbena: an easy-to-grow aromatic plant

pecially since there are some 250 different varieties of vervains in the Verbena genus... The lemon verbena I'm going to talk about is also known as Peruvian verbena or fragrant verbena. It is an aromatic plant whose highly scented leaves can be infused in teas and desserts. 2- How to use verbena i ...

26
Apr
2013

The physalis: 5 surprising things to know about this fruit

he appearance of a Japanese lantern, we sometimes imagine that the physalis is a fruit native to Asia. But it isn't. This small fruit, also called Peruvian cockroach, is produced by a plant native to the Andes: Physalis peruviana. It is found in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia at altitudes up to 3200 ...

21
Dec
2021

Machu Picchu and the Treasures of Peru: an immersive exhibition in Paris

imoine! It is one of the exhibitions events of spring 2022 in the capital because it gathers more than 190 original pieces from one of the greatest Peruvian museums. This expo offers French visitors the opportunity to admire masterpieces and archaeological objects, some of which had never left ...

31
Mar
2022

Vegetable garden: everything you need to know about the blue tomato in 5 questions

sor at the University of Oregon in the United States. To obtain blue-skinned fruits, this professor cross-pollinated domestic tomatoes with a wild Peruvian species of the Solanaceae family, whose fruits are rich in anthocyanins but unfortunately tasteless. He thus obtained a cocktail tomato pr ...

08
Feb
2023

The perpetual vegetable garden: which vegetables to plant?

em with tags. To ensure continuous germination of these tubers, choose disease-resistant species such as Jerusalem artichoke, Chinese artichoke, and Peruvian ground apple, which has a texture similar to that of potatoes! Another edible plant that grows on its own and is harvested in winter is winte ...

10
May
2023

Inti Raymi: 5 Things to Know About the Festival of the Sun in Peru

1- This festival is dedicated to the Inca Sun god. Inti Raymi is a Peruvian festival dedicated to Inti, the Inca Sun God. Originally, it was a religious ceremony organized on the occasion of the winter solstice in the Andean countries of the Southern Hemisphere. The ceremony served to honor the Sun ...

19
June
2024