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[10]
Buzz
Who has four legs and recently set a World Record?
[2]
Got ink?
Taboo
tradition
[8]
A restaurant
that stays
true to
its name [11]
Get a
taste of
the highlands
on this
culinary
[6]
route
PLUS:
Pinhole cameras
allow children’s
photos to travel
the world [3]
LADFEST:
An art collective answers to environmental emergencies in the
jungle [7], runners join to compete against the odds in the
capital [6]
Mistura for
creatives [9]
[10]
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Welcome to An Extra Shot!
From the editor
Meet the team
Ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby.
Carsten Korch - Founder of Living in
Peru
Natasha Clay - The Buzz, Lifestyle
Agnes Rivera - Travel
Hillary Ojeda - Food, Art & Culture
Carlos Portugal - Contributor
Contributing photographers - Erick
Andía, Alvaro Daniels, Latin American
Design
Eduardo Rivera - Contributing designer
Julio Cesar Vergara - Graphic designer
Isabel Cáceda Mendoza - Graphic
designer
Andrés Reyes Tovar - Cover art
Solely an online news portal in its beginning stages, Living in Peru is more than
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stories we have included inside?
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The Buzz
directed by Salvador
del Solar, won the
A bilingual education
plan proposed by Minedu
is in the works by the
Ministry of Education.
Before Spanish became
at the Huelva Film
Festival in Spain.
had 84 native languages!
Sadly there are currently
“Magallanes”,
Eureka, another discovery
- four to be exact!
Archaeologists have found
four pre-Incan mummies
at the Huaca Pucllana
that are from the Ychsma
culture. The complex can
be found at Calle General
a Guinness World Record.
Otto the bulldog has set
a record of the longest
human tunnel traveled
through by a dog
skateboarder. Otto traveled
set the record. Way to go
Otto!
Just like the Rolling
Stones, British rock
band, Coldplay has
decided to come to
Peru to perform. Mark
your calendars for
The Zampoña or the
is one
of Peru’s most precious
musical instruments. The
Did you know that
in the highlands,
coast and jungles
of Peru, farmers are
growing more than
55 different varieties
of corn? That’s more
than any other place
on the planet!
Did you know that
there’s an athletic school
for the blind and guides
in Lima? It’s the Escuela
de Atletismo para
Invidentes y Guias and
you can read more about
giant cane, bamboo
or reeds, that are then
cut into various lengths
making it perfect for
Peruvian folk music.
Illegal mining is a big
problem in Peru, and the
HAWAPI organization
has chosen the district
of Huepetuhe in Madre
de Dios for a public
intervention. You can
read more about it on
Did you know Puno’s
Lake Titicaca is the
highest navigable lake
in the world? It has a
surface elevation of
Natasha Clay
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SPOTLIGHT
Verte MirArte Project: A bright outlook
for a young generation
Children of Villa Maria del Triunfo widen their view of both art and life using photography.
About a dozen or so students eagerly
wait to begin the day’s photography
class, opting to stand and teeter from
left to right foot rather than sit in the
few seats available in the makeshift
classroom. The girls shyly congregate
together, leaving the boys to linger on
the outskirts, shoving and playfully
arguing amongst themselves.
While this may read like a typical
primary school setting, Proyecto Verte
MirArte is far from conventional.
offers children of the Villa Maria
del Triunfo community, a district
of Peru’s capital city, to take part
in a weekly pinhole photography
class.
The classroom?
One small shed divided in two,
set amongst the littered, yet
cheerful, hills of the area. Despite
the fact that there appears to be
more dogs running rampant
than children in attendance, the
energy and excitement of the
youngsters is contagious and
enough to distract, both visitors
and perhaps themselves, from the
unpromising surroundings.
One half of the building serves
as a storage for materials and as
a small (yet impressive) library,
surrounded by walls covered in
awards and news clippings that
mention Verte MirArte and its
participants.
Agnes Rivera
Photos courtesy of Verte MirArte
The other half functions as
the dark room, arguably the
children’s favorite as this is where
their creations come to life (the
children proudly refer to the dark
room as their “laboratorio,” or
laboratory).
Led by Pilar Pedraza, an
accomplished
photographer
from Lima, an impassioned and
lively team of volunteers dutifully
arrive to the outskirts of southern
Lima on a weekly basis, solely
motivated by altruistic purposes.
Children between the ages of
to join the class to learn how
to construct a pinhole camera
(made from metal tins, perhaps
having
previously
housed
cookies, beans, or coffee), use
it, and eventually develop the
photos, which often reveal a
whole new perspective.
In harmony with the adage “a
picture is worth a thousand
words,” Pedraza and her team
offer the children much more
than the black and white prints.
The team operates under the
motto “no necesitamos tener
para hacer,” or “it’s not necessary
to have in order to do”.
As Pedraza points out, the
children may come up short in
economic resources, but they are
rich in creativity, passion, and
intelligence.
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TRAVEL
DISCOVERING A
HISTORICAL GASTRONOMY
A trip to the past with the liqueurs, desserts and dishes of Moquegua,
of the country.
H
istorian José Ibárcena de la Flor’s one wish is that the recipes of his great grandmother are not lost. His
family- with a historic surname of Moquegua- lived through the emigration that characterized the city after
High production of liquors allowed for the existence of estates in the colony where a rich and vast gastronomy was
born - yet today it is at risk of being forgotten.
José Ibárcena learned to cook so that the recipes of his family would not be lost. It’s an afternoon in Moquegua and
Ibárcena’s books are displayed in his house, located in front of the city’s Plaza de Armas. His published works include
La Cocina Tradicional de Moquegua and Nuestros panes: Recetas de Familia; literary quests to immortalize historical
recipes of his family and the city. Commissioned by the National University of Moquegua, Ibárcena is currently
working on two more volumes, and also hosts a TV program called “El Toke Moqueguano” where he prepares, live
years, José Ibárcena leaves his home today as a guide, en route to pastry dishes and liqueurs which he aims to recover.
Historian José Ibárcena de la Flor, in his Moquegua home
(bottom right) takes us on a gastronomical tour.
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FRIED CUY IN DOÑA PETA
involves one of the symbols of the Moqueguana
cuisine: fried cuy (guinea pig). Petronila Gómez
or Doña Peta arrived at Mariscal Nieto, the capital
of Moquegua, from Samegua, to work in the Vélez
family home. Petronila took care of household
errands and the Vélez of her education. However,
the majority learned by Petronila was not in
the classroom, but rather in the kitchen. With
generations of Moqueguanos, the Vélez family
history had a vast culinary tradition that was learned
by their newest addition to the home (Gómez) and,
years later, would make inroads into a restaurant
named Doña Peta.
“This is the perfect place to eat the best fried cuy
of Moquegua,” notes Ibárcena, upon entering the
local restaurant.
Fried cuy has a distinct form of preparation from
chactado (of Arequipa) since it is breaded in
ground corn, accompanied by boiled potatoes and
a salad of thinly sliced onions. To start the tour it’s
necessary to treat yourself to roasted cuy; crunchy
ALFAJORES FROM THE PLAZA PASTRY SHOP
After lunch, the need for dessert emerges. During colonial times
in Moquegua, the egg white was used to clarify wine, leaving
behind the yolk, an important ingredient for baking.
DOÑA ETHEL:
A HUARIQUE WITH HISTORY
“This meant that families in Moquegua were devoted to devising
recipes for breads, desserts, cakes and pies,” says José Ibárcena.
“Here lived one of the most famous Peruvian writers,
the Moqueguana Mercedes Cabello de Carbonero,” tells by Isabel Montánchez who had a clay oven at home and a large
collection of family recipes. Today the location is run by the third
Ibárcena, sitting near the kitchen of our next stop.
generation: her granddaughters. The cakes are still made in the
Just as the work of Mercedes, the dishes served here in family home just a few blocks from the square.
the Doña Ethel restaurant are hardly remembered. Its
location in a historic monument in the city, near the “The recipes are almost personal, they are from the family and
have hundreds of years of tradition,” says Miriam Montánchez,
Plaza de Armas, hasn’t been fortuitous.
the granddaughter of Isabel, while serving alfajorillos to Ibárcena.
In Doña Ethel, tradition has been preserved. Over
twenty years ago, when Fernando Vargas and Ethel
Torres started the restaurant, they decided to prepare provinces and Lima,” mentions Ibárcena.
food just as their parents had. The restaurant serves as
a culinary sanctuary for the memory with dishes like It’s estimated that considering all the breads, sweets, desserts,
patasca Moqueguana, arroz con pato (duck with rice,
recipes.
seasoned with wine), and the distinct picantes.
AN EVENING IN RAYITO DE SOL
At the end of our route is Rayito de Sol, a winery with a terrace
ITALIAN PISCO
LIQUORS IN EL BANDIDO
liquors within the route is the pizzeria-bar of Carlo
Mario Badoino, El Bandido. Sponsored by Biondi
and the local representative of Mistura, Carlo
Mario comes from an Italian family of immigrants
dedicated to the mills. The location possesses an
eclectic decor, including paintings by his father.
“The production of Moqueguano wines became
so great that even during the colonial period the
Spanish crown prohibited the exportation of wine
to Europe to prevent competition with the Spanish
drinks,” tells José Ibárcena. Owner and barman,
Carlo Mario has combined this history with
modernity, creating new options with the historical
liquors. The Baúl de la Monja for example is a dessert
converted into a liquor, containing traditional milk
with monja Moqueguana along with Italian pisco.
The sun begins to set, indicating that it’s the moment to earthquake, owner Gladys Cusi Ramos lost everything - except a
collection of damasco (apricot) liquor. These one hundred bottles
helped her rebuild her home, as Gladys decided to start her own
business.
“Since a few decades ago, new producers of wines and
pisco have started to boost the recovery of the valley,” “It was a message to start. A sign,” tells Gladys Cusi Ramos.
explains José Ibárcena.
That same year she won a regional contest for the quality of her
Along the route is one of the most famous pisco brands
of Peru, the very same that began as a hobby. In the bottles annually, though the heritage is secured. “The knowledge
forties, the grandfather of Manuel Antonio Biondi (of the that I have comes from my mother, [and] my grandmother ... I have
same name) decided to produce pisco to give to friends. passed them on to my daughter, thus continuing their existence,”
But they were so delicious that everyone wanted more. says Gladys Cusi Ramos.
So he decided to turn it into a business.
“Moquegua has a history of liquor, pastry and dish recipes. The
To visit the Biondi winery is to observe the convergence important thing is that this tradition isn’t lost. It is the story of our
of traditional processes with modern technology. Cesar ancestors. We must not forget,” our guide tells us, as night falls
Biondi, one of the grandchildren, runs the winery that upon the grapes in Moquegua Valley.
today has won gold medals in Belgium and Argentina.
“The most important thing is to maintain the quality of
Carlos Portugal
our grandfather,” he says.
Photos by Alvaro Daniels
Translated by Natasha Clay
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LIFESTYLE
The Athletic School for the Blind
and Guides
A community of runners has come together to make what might have appeared to be
impossible, a reality.
One of the founding board members, Domingo Elias, told Living in
Peru what he values about the running group.
“My favorite part is to create awareness in the Peruvian society, that
blind people can do anything they dream for. And, also, I want the
kids to have the chance to go to championships around the world.”
He adds, “We take going out for a run for granted when you can
see. But if you are blind, you can’t just get up and go. I think that I
appreciate more the fact that we (the guides) are lucky to be able to
run without help.”
Marte; or search “Perú Runners” on Facebook.
In addition to those times, they have running practice in CERCIL twice
a month.
So far Peru Runners, GroupM, Scotiabank and RPP, have all supported
the initiative, and the school is always open to receiving more support
from those interested in the project.
I
f you’ve been to Galvez
Chipoco
stadium
in
Barranco or the Campo
de Marte in Jesus Maria
recently, you might have seen a
new group of runners that appear
to be holding hands.
With volunteers coming from
Peru Runners, FUA Runners, Los
Leones Dorados Running Club,
TMO physical Therapy, CERCIL
(Center for rehabilitation in
Lima), Luis Braille School for the
Blind and GROUPM, the project
If so, it’s most likely that you
were watching the new Escuela
de Atletismo para Invidentes y
Guias, or the Athletic School for
the Blind and Guides.
by volunteers.
For the blind runners to be able to
run they need someone running
alongside to direct them, stepby-step. It’s by a thin, white band
that the blind runners and guides
are connected; holding on to
either end of the elastic string as
they run.
It all began when a group of
runners got together and decided
athletes a chance to run and to
run competitively.
participation in the Lima Half
Marathon. Still pretty new to
the game, the project has yet
to become an NGO. But with a
growing number of participants,
becoming a formal organization
and achieving their goals has
become more visible in their
immediate future.
momentum for the project had
begun years ago. As well, they
had run in multiple races prior
to the Lima Half Marathon. This
year runners from the school
competed in the RPP Marathon,
Los Olivos, among others.
Currently the project is headed
by a three-member board
who manage three different
commissions. The board is
directed by Jose Manuel Jurado
of marketing and CSR; Victor
Espinoza of schools; and
Domingo Elias of professional
sports development. Each of
these commissions carry out their
activities with the help of four to
One of the project’s main goals
is to make the training sessions
more accessible to the runners.
Many runners live far away from
the training locations which
complicates their ability to make
it to practices. As a solution, the
school is looking for sponsors in
housing for the training athletes.
Hillary Ojeda
Photos by Erick Andía
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SOCIAL
PROJECTS
HAWAPI :
A public intervention
Putting art and gold under the magnifying glass
“
Illegal mining makes up
over half of the Madre
de Dios economy.
Analysts estimate that
gold per year, which is more than
Every year and every location
has been unique; they have all
presented different challenges
and
broadened
diverse
perspectives, explains Holland.
according to Peru Reports.
Huepetuhe is a district in the
Madre de Dios region, and is
primarily known for illegal gold
mining. It was chosen to be
this year’s subject for Hawapi
organization’s fourth annual
public intervention.
Months after the residency in
September, Holland said to
me while laughing, “I’m still
struggling to understand what the
hell happened.”
working in remote, provincial
locations in Peru, Hawapi has a
unique proposition: to challenge
artists to engage with their
environment, and themselves, in
a new way.
their projects, artists took their
positions, teaming up with locals
or working independently to
put together their installations
and works of art based off of the
Huepetuhe environment.
Director of this team is Maxim
Holland, founder of Tambo Films.
A producer and an artist, he saw
that Peru’s provinces have great
potential for artistic expression.
Additionally,
something
needed to happen to improve
Holland and the team arrived
to Huepetuhe and rather than
and environmental emergencies
within the country.
So he embarked on a project to
invite artists to engage publicly
in provincial locations carefully
chosen based on their histories
as isolated and neglected
communities. Once they’ve
chosen a location, the team
invites specialists to create pieces
residency, and later they present
their project in Lima.
unnoticed as to not disturb the
made a “spectacle.” Hawapi
chose straight-out transparency
instead of a quiet intervention
that might have been taken for a
suspicious threat (to an isolated
community involved in illegal
mining).
Two invited architects, Augusto
Román and Jose Bauer created
the cultural center, the heart of
the spectacle. They built, using
donated and salvaged materials,
a canopy-cultural center in the
middle of the village’s Plaza
de Armas, “and the effect was
immediate.” Serving as the only
structure providing shade in
the Plaza de Armas, the project
“activated the public space” and
allowed the artists to explain
what they were doing to curious
locals.
Other projects included a
gigantic cake, set of wings made
from mercury vapor lamps and a
logo that symbolizes Huepetuhe
made into stickers. The Hawapi
team succeeded to create and
engage with the community.
Holland concluded that there
might not be a “real answer” to
their project in Huepetuhe. But
in the end, what stands out to
him is a comparison between art
and gold.
“Why do we actually value gold?
When you think about it gold
is completely useless, it’s just
something pretty...and there’s
parallels with that. Why do we
value art?... [art] continues to be
thrown into question. That art is
and has some inherent value and
that it’s worth taking these risks
to go into these places to better
understand them but also to help
these artists produce something
of worth that’s more meaningful
and thoughtful, and I think that
at the end of the day that’s the
driving force behind Hawapi.”
Don’t miss Hawapi’s expo January
14 in the Sala Miro Quesada
Hillary Ojeda
Illustrations by Andrés Reyes Tovar
and Rodrigo Jaregui
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“Countries outside of Peru [like Canada] have been
ahead of us, as far as selecting authentic designs...
in Peru we have a history with tattoos, but up until
the last few years, it was seen as taboo for modern
society here.”
ART &
CULTURE
Does he have any tattoos that he regrets?
“No...not that I regret, but I have some [tattoos]
that I wish had been done better,” he shrugs, then
continues, again breaking out in grin, “I don’t have
any names or faces that I would rather forget.”
It may seem he is giving a piece of advice, but
portraits (especially black and whites) are one of the
reasons people look for Kike when they settle on a
tattoo design.
“People look for me because I’m dedicated, clean, I
do custom work and I’m not expensive.”
Got ink?
Like them or not, Arte Sagrado is making sure more people
get tattooed, and tattooed well
T
he waiting area of Arte Sagrado is all too
local shops and sitting in graphic
design courses- and doesn’t
question his career choice for
one moment.
“Friends were bringing their
friends, it was like a snowball
effect. So I basically kicked myself
out of my own house and rented
and put the name, Arte Sagrado.”
“It relaxes me. It gives me time to think about many
things, especially when I do tribal patterns,” he laughs,
as he unloads a rainbow of small bottles of colored ink.
“I’ve always been fascinated
by tattoo art and design, and
would buy tattoo magazines for
inspiration for drawing. Then,
one day, I saw an advertisement
for a tattoo machine,” explains
Kike, mouth widening into a grin.
As a professional, it seems Kike has certainly
reached that zen moment in his twenty-year
(and counting) career. Comfortably sitting in one
corner of his large tattoo studio in Barranco, he
has come a long way since hand-painting signs for
He started practicing in his house
- “with my most loyal friends” until he realized that his house
wasn’t big enough for the amount
of clients he was receiving.
jittery legs, nervous and anxious to be
called forward.
Enrique “Kike” Patiño, like a doctor preparing for
surgery, snaps a pair of plastic gloves on his hands
and begins to assemble his equipment.
One of his best learning
experiences was working in the
acclaimed tattoo shop, Bear’s
Skin Art, in Edmonton, Canada.
tattooing and sketching, day
in and day out, immersed in a
culture that was more accepting
of his art form than his native
country. And he brushed up on
his English skills, as well.
Feeling indecisive?
“I have clients that come in, and let me do free
hand...sometimes new ones that have seen my
work on social media. With internet, everything
has changed. Now you can see that there is a lot of
talent here [in Peru].”
It takes a lot of trust to allow someone to leave a
permanent mark - and even more to allow them to
decide what the design will be - , but when someone
to feel any doubt. In fact, he hardly would call such
a pleasurable responsibility work.
“At the end, when you see the results and a happy
customer, it’s really gratifying,” he says, once again
revealing that big grin, as if imitating one of the
many happy skeletons that decorate his studio.
What does the ink doctor recommend before
arriving to a tattoo appointment?
“Eat well.”
Arte Sagrado, Bolognesi 156, Barranco
Agnes Rivera
Photos by Erick Andía
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EVENTS
Yuko Shimizu (left) and Bicicleta Sem Freio (right) are among the artists visiting Peru’s LADFEST.
LADFEST 2016
The design festival set to be the largest of its kind in Latin America takes
place in Peru’s capital city.
T
hose who say disorganization comes
with high levels of creativity obviously
haven’t met Richars Meza. The CEO of
IS Creative Studio, a design studio and
and Madrid, Richars is also the creator of LADFEST
(Latin American Design Festival), set to hold its
second edition this February.
Worldwide artists in the design game (think graphic
and editorial, packaging and branding, even street
artists) will come together and participate in the
three-day event of workshops and lectures. A feast
for the eyes, LADFEST could very well become the
Mistura of the art world.
A colorful lineup of international
guests are set to take over
the capital and paint it red
(or whatever color they very
well want), including Stefan
Sagmeister (USA), Stockholm
Design Lab (Sweden), Lucho
Correa (Colombia), Jesse Ragan
(USA), Ken-Tsai Lee (Taiwan),
just to name a few.
However it is award-winning
Japanese illustrator, Yuko Shimizu,
that is one of the most anticipated
guests. Having worked with
media giants from The New York
Times to Playboy, and provided
designs to brands like Gap and
Nike, Yuko’s following is large
and diverse. Tickets to attend her
workshop have already sold out.
Coloring outside the lines,
the festival will be held in the
auditorium of the Universidad
Feminina del Sagrado Corazon
(UNIFÉ), a women’s university in
La Molina district of Lima.
A mix of not only expertise but experience levels,
the exchanging of ideas between professionals and
up-and-comers is sure to erupt into an inspirational
creative brainstorm.
for it because it is something we love, and not for
Richars (Codigo).
LADFEST, February 11, 12, 13
Check our event calendar online for more
information.
Agnes Rivera
Photos courtesy of Latin American Design
Calendar
January
Jan 9
La Eternidad en Sus Ojos
The passionate drama will take
place at the Teatro Luci in Lima
Jan 20 (date varies)
Chiaraje
Canas Province of the Cusco
Region: The community celebrates
Pachamama, or Mother Earth.
Jan 21
En El Barrio
Go out and see a new play at the
Teatro Luigi Pirandello in Lima.
En El Barrio began in New York in
audiences to witness its fusion of
salsa, merengue and hip-hop. The
Jan 23
Matisyahu
A
concert
by
musician
MATISYAHU (Matthew Paul
Miller), known for his fusion
of Orthodox Jewish themes
with reggae, rock and hip hop
beatboxing sounds. Don’t miss
this unique chance to see him
live at the Dragon del Sur in
Punta Hermosa. Matisyahu’s
United States.
Jan 23
Electro Selvamonos
Los Domos de La Costa Verde of
Lima will host the next addition
of the popular electronic music
festival that has hosted big names
in the local music scene such as
Dengue Dengue Dengue. Tickets
start at S/. 35.
End of Jan
Concurso Nacional de Marinera
Peru’s biggest marinera dance
Jan 28
The Adicts
band, The Adicts, are coming to
Peru to perform. Though they
may have reached their peak in
popularity in alternative music
scenes. The British rockers
will perform at the Discoteca
Centrica in Lima. Tickets start at
Jan 29
I AM Hardwell - United We Are
At the Explanada of the
Magdalena del Mar Costa Verde,
Lima residents will experience
this electronic music tour for the
hours long.
Jan 30
Carrera Santa Maria del Mar
and friends to the the Balneario
Santa Maria del Mar to participate
February
Feb 3
Simon el Topo
play revolves around Simon, a
mole, who becomes a hero.
Feb 7
Pisco Day
One of Peru’s most popular
drink, the pisco sour.
Feb 13
Grupo Niche
Centro de Convenciones Maria
Angola. Grupo Niche, the
complete Orchestra of Jairo Varela,
will be headed by Yanila and Juan
Varela, the composer’s children.
Feb 21
Bollywood India Fest
Auditorio CTP. Don’t miss out on
this special opportunity to see
Peru’s most talented performers of
India’s dancing tradition. Groups
including Radha Krishna, Show
Indian Dance, DostiForeverPeru,
IndianHadippa, among others,
will participate.
Between February 2 and 18
Fiesta Virgen de la Candelaria
Every year, an international
audience anticipates this popular
festival, considered to be one of
the three largest in the region.
The city of Puno hosts the event,
a celebration of the Virgen
of Candelaria, with vibrant
costumes, folkloric dances, and
lots of parties.
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COFFEE
CORNER
PERUVIAN FRAPPUCCINO® FLAVORS
FRAPPUCCINOS® SABORES PERUANOS
The heat is on, and you need to cool off. Summer is the perfect season to enjoy the classic Starbucks Frappuccino®. Along with national
drink just got cooler.
Empieza el calor y necesitas refrescarte. El verano es la temporada perfecta para disfrutar un delicioso Frappuccino®, un clásico de
Starbucks. Podrás disfrutarlos con sabores locales como la rica Lúcuma, el intensa Algarrobina y la nueva y deliciosa Chirimoya, fruta
originaria del norte del Perú, que podrás disfrutar desde esta campaña.
New:
Chirimoya, a fruit from Northern
Peru, is sweet and slightly acidic
CHIRIMOYA
CRÈME
FRAPPUCCINO®:
La Chirimoya es originaria del Norte
del Perú y tiene un sabor dulce con
fondo ligeramente ácido
The chirimoya fruit is rich in
vitamins A and C
El Fruto de la Chirimoya es rica
en vitaminas A y C
Milk + fruit pulp + crushed ice.
Decorated with whipped cream and
topped with chocolate
Leche + pulpa de fruta + hielo
licuado. Decorado con crema batida
y topping de chocolate
Perfect for summer!
¡Perfecto para esta verano!
Available in all sizes: Tall,
Grande and Venti
Las encuentras en tamaño Alto,
Grande y Venti
LÚCUMA CRÈME
FRAPPUCCINO®:
ALGARROBINA
FRAPPUCCINO®:
Una favorita desde 2014
Un clásico desde 2012
Milk + fruit pulp + crushed ice, topped
with whipped cream
Leche + pulpa de fruta + hielo licuado, y
decorado con crema batida
Available in all sizes: Tall, Grande and
Venti
Las encuentras en tamaño Alto, Grande y
Venti
Known as the “Gold of the Incas,”
Lucuma fruit originates from Lima,
Ayacucho, La Libertad, Cajamarca and
Huancavelica
La lúcuma es originaria de Lima,
Ayacucho, La Libertad, Cajamarca y
Huancavelica y es conocida como el
“Oro de los Incas”
A National Flag Product of Peru
Declarado Producto Bandera del
Perú
Reconocimiento por ser uno de los 10
mejores sabores de Frappuccinos®
Frappuccinos a
nivel mundial
Milk + algarrobina syrup + chocolate
+ chocolate chips + crushed ice, and
decorated with whipped cream and
topped with algarrobina
Bebida a base de leche y café + jarabe
de algarrobina + chocolate, chispas de
chocolate + hielo licuado y decorado
con crema batida y topping de
algarrobina
Available in all sizes: Tall, Grande and Venti
Las encuentras en tamaño Alto, Grande y Venti
Algarrobina syrup comes from a tree that
grows in northern Peru
El jarabe de Algarrobina proviene del árbol
de Algarrobo que crece al Norte del Perú
Sabor dulce y intenso
Sabor Dulce con un sutil toque amargo
January/February 2016 - Issue 6
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FOOD
Local
From the
ground up, this
eatery strives to
support the local
economy and
satisfy customers.
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Peruvian restaurants were
counted among the top
ten of the renowned Latin
list, with the capital city’s own
Central Restaurante taking the
highest honor as number one. Six
other national restaurants placed
in that annual gastronomic poll,
bringing the country’s count to
nine. While media around the
world proclaimed that Peru’s
culinary popularity was not just a
boom but rather a reverberating
echo, here to stay, Paola Pioltelli
and Mariano Crowe were busy
burping their less than one-yearold restaurant, Local.
We had no idea how to run a
restaurant before, and now we
are dealing with a lot of stuff,
and learning a lot,” says Paola,
when we sit down to discuss
her and her husband’s business.
“We didn’t do this with a plan
to grow or to become the best,
people a day...We did it kind of
by accident.”
Like the best kept secret, Local
is likely not even on the radar
of the academy behind the
aforementioned ranking, nor
many Limeños for that matter.
with their customers and - just as importantly - with their providers.
Afterall, at Local, community is everything.
Situated on a small street in the
bohemian Barranco district,
Local shares the same building
as the couple’s other business
Las Traperas, a used clothing and
furniture store. Upon entering the
restaurant’s space in the back,
customers are met with eyecatching furniture, beautifully
handcrafted out of recycled wire,
tiles, and metal. Previously-loved
plates and eclectic glassware
from past generations are a feast
for the eyes.
Gracefully, Paola picks up where he left off, adding, “It’s the little
power that you have as a business person. You decide who are your
providers, the conditions that you give to them, and where you put
your money. I want to make money, and as I do I want a lot of people
around me to make money.”
Neither of the owners have
formal training as chefs. Mariano,
who comes from a wine family
in Argentina, is responsible for
logistics as well as head chef;
Paola, who has a masters in
Social Programs Management
(specializing
in
working
with indigenous and native
communities), is more often in
the front end of the business.
The two have found a balance
not only amongst each other, but
“Food can democratize people. When people at a table start talking
about food, everything is good. As soon as they start talking about
politics or sports, that’s when the problems start,” Paola explains.
“Love of food has nothing to do with your social background or your
economic background. It’s something that comes with you. Food can
unify people”
“We don’t buy anything from the supermarkets, we try to help local
economies,” says Mariano.
Local’s daily menu caters to all diets, offering vegetarian and vegan
plates, and always one organic chicken option. Thanks to ingredients
quality thanks to Mariano’s limitless creativity. Take the cachapas for
example: little corn pancakes delicately dressed in a creamy goat
notice that meat is absent from their meal when presented with a
wonder like this.
Read the full article online, and visit Local at Jr. Colina 108 Barranco
in Lima.
Agnes Rivera
Photos by Erick Andía