Moyobamba province Mayor Oswaldo Jimenez affirmed ExpoAmazonica 2017 fair will contribute to consolidating Alto Mayo Valley coffee's presence in international markets.
"We are closing Expo Amazonica's business rounds with [having registered] important figures, mainly due to coffee," Jimenez told Andina news Agency.
Peruvian coffee —particularly that from Alto Mayo Valley— has a great quality and is considered a high-level product in international markets.
According to Jimenez, the valley hosts 40,000 hectares of organic coffee currently considered San Martin region's flagship product.
Alto Mayo Forest
Peru's Alto Mayo Forest is a protected area comprising districts of Yorongos, Rioja, Elias Soplin Vargas, Nueva Cajamarca, Awajun and Pardo Miguel in the provinces of Rioja and Moyobamba.
It is also home of the Aguaruna people, an enigmatic and warrior ethnic group.
The zone includes tropical forests, mysterious caves and endless rivers.
Moyobamba
Moyobamba city was selected as one of the headquarters of Expo Amazonica 2017 for its historical and cultural legacy, as well as its diverse gastronomy.
Dishes such as Juanes, Inchicapi (a soup made from ground peanuts, hen, cilantro, yuca and corn), Timbuche (a fresh fish soup, with scrambled eggs and cilantro), Patarashca (fish wrapped in banana or bijao leaf with onions and cilantro) and Tacacho with Cecina are the region's most famous dishes.
Expo Amazonica 2017
Expo Amazonica 2017 served to bring Peruvian Amazon products to the international scene.
The event was held simultaneously in Tarapoto and Moyobamba cities (both in San Martin region) from August 10 to 13.
This year's edition gathered over 600 exporting firms based in Huanuco, Loreto, Ucayali, Amazonas, San Martin, Madre de Dios and Cusco regions.
International buyers came from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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