Tbt: Old Lima
Here’s a look back at the Plaza de Armas, Lima
Lima Plaza de Armas. Peru. (Via Cardcow)
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Palacio de Justicia from a 1958 Postcard, Lima Peru
Old Water Wheel On A Primitive Coffee Plantation
Tbt Old Peru
A Streetcar in the center of Lima 1955 Photo: Peru This Week
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Municipal Palace, Lima
Peru News Roundup
Peru News
Fresh Peruvian Asparagus & Blueberries will be exported to the US according to a recent article in El Comercio. Both countries are developing systems to mitigate the risk of pests such as the fruit fly and allow more a more open process for exports to the US.
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Migrating to Lima no longer attractive for many
One casualty of the skyrocketing costs of housing in Lima is migration from the provinces. For many years, there had been a steady flow from the outlying areas to Lima. A new study shows that the trend has reversed & other areas outside of the capitol are now more attractive to migrants looking for economic growth & opportunity.
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Christmas in Lima
Spending Christmas away from home in Northwest Arizona is hard sometimes, but on the other hand, it is summer in Lima and the days are longer & the weather generally nice. Today, we’ll spend some time at the Plaza de Armas to see this years Christmas decorations, and let the pictures do most of the talking…
Real People, Really Good Coffee – David Torres Bisetti
David Bisetti
This week in Real People, Really Good Coffee we’ll visit with our good friend:
David Torres Bisetti – Lima, Peru
Several years ago, I had the good fortune of connecting with David Torres Bisetti at the Mistura Gastronomy Fair in Lima, and through that association met the people involved in the Curibamba project in Chanchamayo, Peru. David is quiet with a soft spoken nature, but you quickly sense his dedication and expertise with coffee. It’s a passion in him that dates back to his grandparents in 1958.
Today, he’s the owner of two coffee shops in Lima, one in Larcomar in Miraflores, and the more recent Tostaduria Bisetti in the historic artist district of Barranco.
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