Lima was 2015's most visited city in Latin America

Lima has experienced one of the greatest growths in tourism in the world over the previous years. And this year, the growth was driven primarily by the international conferences of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, in addition to the growing popularity of gastronomy.

More than 4.22 million tourists visited Lima in 2015, according to Mastercard’s report, “Global Destination Cities Index”. This represents a 7% increase compared to 2014. The 2015 was a good year for tourism in Lima; more tourists visited the Peruvian capital than any other Latin American city.

"In 2016 the growth of 7% should repeat itself from this year. The first months will be affected for the fear of circulated information in the world of the phenomenon El Niño. And with the Olympics in Brazil, the same thing could happen as with the World Cup when the travelers prefered to go there.” said Jochamowitz.

Source: Peru This Week.
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Lima among the top 10 emerging destinations in the world

The International Travel site TripAdvisor announced the winners of the "Travelers' Choice - Top Destinations on the Rise" award, placing to Lima in ninth place in the ranking of the Best Emerging Destination World.

The list, which is headed by Tulum (Mexico), reveals the best places in the world that are currently a growing trend among travelers. In the second figure Cartagena (Colombia) and in the third place Porto (Portugal), Gatlinburg (Tennessee), Moscow (Russia), Brighton (UK), New Delhi (India), Banff (Alberta), Lima (Peru) and Foz do Iguazu (Brazil).

TripAdvisor's Tourism Website indicates that Lima "is a fascinating city and a treasure of the history." He also published the ranking of the Best Emerging Destination in South America, where Lima (Peru) ranks second, second only to Cartagena (Colombia) led the list.

Source: Terra.

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More than 50 prehistoric burials in Huaca Mateo Salado were found

According to the information furnished by Andina news, the Ministry of Culture has found evidence of approximately 53 pre-Incas burials in Lima Huaca Mateo Salado.

This ceremonial center has five pyramids or huacas that belongs to the Intermediate Period of the Peruvian history, the Ychsma culture and it was constructed at a stage in which the Incas occupied the Peruvian Central Coast.

Lately archeologists and researchers have revealed new findings of artifacts, burials and culture located in this place.

The burials were found in the pyramid "E" and the researchers say they belong to the common people of that era. Most of the findings have remained in its place so it won’t be bothered until a new archaeological work is done.

According to the first reports it has revealed that the burials were admitted to the circular holes, with the bodies squatted. Some of the burials are decorated and kept wrapped with shell fabrics or metal plate’s fabrics.

The Huaca Mateo Salado is at a point of intersection between Pueblo Libre, Cercado de Lima, and Breña districts. The director of the archaeological site, Pedro Espinoza, told Andina that the Huaca was used by the Ychsma culture for the burials of their people.

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