Thursday, February 7, 2013

Mission to Peru

The Executive Director of the ICO, Mr RobĂ©rio Oliveira Silva, visited Peru from 15 to 18 January 2013 to attend an International coffee Conference on the theme of “Peru on the world coffee stage in 2021: challenges and commitments” and the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Junta Nacional del Cafe. During his visit he met the Vice-Minister of Agriculture and the Vice-Minister for Foreign Trade and Tourism to discuss membership of the 2007 Agreement. Peru exported around 4.7 million bags of coffee in 2011, an increase of almost 100% since 2000 when it exported 2.4 million bags.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Vacation to Trunyan

Trunyan is another ancient village inhabited by people who call themselves the “Bali Aga” or old Bali who live in ways that are vastly different from other Balinese. The Vacation to Trunyan Bali Aga's temple in this village is named Puser Jagat, meaning Navel of the Universe. Its architecture is highly unusual, and stands in the protective shade of a massive banyan tree.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Sanur Vacation

It's also the place for some of Bali chic fashion shops, hot hotels and well-known restaurants. It is a good location to explore the rest of Bali. Fine hotels, restaurants and modern entertainment venues complement traditional village activities like drama and dance, so it's a good place to enjoy the delights of a tropical island and gain a real appreciation of Balinese culture and local life. Gradual and early development has meant that Sanur has grown alongside the village, with hotels located right next door to local meeting halls and Brahmanic temples. Many hotels have expansive gardens that face the ocean in a picturesque unbroken seaside promenade.