World Travel Awards announces magnificent Lima, Peru to host South & Central American Awards

28 March 2013 - London, United Kingdom

World Travel Awards is delighted to confirm their new host for the South & Central America Gala Ceremony as Lima, Peru. Regarded as the premier global awards ceremony for the Travel and Hospitality industry, the World Travel Awards evening will see entrants in the South & Central American sector, competing in over 140 categories, who will gather in Lima at an iconic huaca temple on July 20th 2013 for the gala Awards ceremony.

Jose Luis SilvaPeruvian Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Jose Luis Silva said, "Peru welcomes the regional competition of the World Travel Awards, which now celebrates its 20th anniversary. For us it is a great honor to host this award ceremony which will allow us to show the world what our country has to offer. Not only as a destination rich in history or with an exquisite cuisine, but as a place that lives up to the big cities that often host events such as this. Once again, Peru is in the eyes of the world, especially the tourism sector, providing us with invaluable exposure to the regional level."

Chris Frost, World Travel Awards Vice President added, "As we celebrate the 20th year of the World Travel Awards, it is our mission to find and include countries that wish to present themselves on a global platform to the rest of the world. We offer an unrivalled opportunity for showcasing this diverse country, and are delighted that PromPeru has honoured us with a spectacular venue, an instrinsic part of the Peruvian tourism landscape, by hosting the Awards at an historic huaca temple in Lima."

Lima, the main gateway to Perú, is a major city bustling with living history. It is an ethnic melting pot, featuring pre-Hispanic, colonial and modern elements. The city is surrounded by the sea, islands, mountains, desert and plantlife and pre Incan temples. Over 8 million inhabitants generate an eclectic cultural scene, a diverse culinary mix. Preserved 'huacas' (temples) dot the urban landscape and are intergrated into the modern city,transferring knowledge of history including ancient Inca and Ishmay civillisation.

Notes to Editors

World Travel Awards (WTA), 'the Oscars of the travel industry', is issuing a call to those organisations that aspire to be recognised as the best in their field, as voted by their fellow professionals, to participate in its 20th anniversary, 2013 programme.

Established in 1993, WTA is recognised globally as the highest accolade in travel and tourism, and serves to recognise, acknowledge and reward excellence of customer service, product development and business performance throughout the tourism industry.

In 2013 the competition is unrivalled as growing numbers of companies and destinations realise the marketing opportunities that a World Travel Award nomination offers.

Entry forms, deadlines and information can be found at www.worldtravelawards.com/nominate.

The 2013 nominees will be published at www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees.

Votes can be cast at www.worldtravelawards.com/vote which includes a list of voting dates.

World Travel Awards 2013 Grand Tour includes regional legs in the Maldives, Dubai (UAE), Antalya (Turkey), Kenya, Lima (Peru), Antigua and Singapore throughout the year. The winners of these regional heats will progress to the Grand Final which takes place at the end of 2013.

The ceremonies are widely regarded as possibly the ultimate networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries, and international print and broadcast media.

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