Thousands of dancers and musicians are getting ready to take the streets by storm: The festivity for the Virgin María de la Candelaria begins on the 31st of this month and the city of the highlands expects more than 25 thousand visitors, who will not only be able to enjoy its landscape but also its gastronomy.
Despite the fact that the number of tourists has been increasing in recent years, the culinary offer has not yet finished consolidating. However, some places have adapted to the new challenge that this celebration represents and offer modern dishes with Andean ingredients. The people of Puno have surpassed other departments in the culinary point of view.
Manuel Álvarez, representative of the Hotel Libertador of the Uros Islands, He refers that the majority of tourists -national and foreign- order the Inca soup, composed of quinoa and vegetables, and second meat of alpaca, lamb or trout.
The manager of the La Casona Museum Restaurant, Marco Rivarola, highlights that his customers increase by 50% during the Candlemas, but he maintained that regional dishes are not well known among visitors.
Where to go?
- The restaurant of the Hotel Libertador. Esteves Island, Lake Titicaca.
- La Casona Museum Restaurant. Jr. Lima 517.
- La Estancia Grill. Jr. Liberty 137.
What better should it be to participate in a colorful party and that one can enjoy the pleasures of tasty gastronomy, turn a trip into something unforgettable