Andean Farmers and Native Potatoes: Protagonists of the International Pope’s Day

With more than four thousand varieties, the potato is one of the most emblematic crops in Peru and this 30th of May it is partying, so different activities will be developed nationwide.To celebrate the National and International Pope's Day, the Gran Mercado Mayorista de Lima, in Santa Anita, will pay tribute to this product, present in our gastronomy, with tastings of dishes, contests, live matches and other surprises.The center of abastos recei…

On May 30, Peru and the world celebrate the International Day of the Pope, a UN-backed recognition that values one of the most important, nutritious and resilient foods on the planet. However, for Peruvians, this celebration is much older and deeply identity: the pope was not only born in the Andes, but continues to flourish there, in the hands of communities that cultivate it as a living inheritance.In this context, Tiyapuy, a Peruvian company …