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20 September 2012 - Bernama

PIURA, Peru, Sept 19 (BERNAMA-NNN-ANDINA) -- Peru has been honoured as South America's leading culinary destination at the World Travel Awards, also known as the "Oscars of the travel industry."

Renowned for its ingredients and traditional dishes, the Peruvian cuisine bagged the award after beating this year's other nominees, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.

In other categories, Peru's export and tourism agency Promperu won the top honour as South America's leading tourist board for the second consecutive year, while Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport scooped the South America's Leading Airport award for the fourth year in a row.

Other awards presented to the country were South America's Leading Airport Hotel: Ramada Costa Del Sol Lima Airport, South America's Leading Business Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Lima, South America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre: Sheraton Lima Hotel & Convention Centre, and South America's Leading New Hotel: The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Centre.

The World Travel Awards were launched in 1993 with the aim of recognising excellence in the global tourism industry.

They currently include regional and worldwide travel awards in different categories, such as leading beach destination, leading green destination and leading sport tourism destination, among others.

A group of professionals from the industry nominate participants for each category. Consumers are then asked to vote online to select the regional winners.

Regional winners then compete head to head in a final round of voting. Winners of the world's awards will be announced on Dec 12 at a gala ceremony in New Delhi.

Source: Bernama

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