More than 361,700 Peruvian and foreign foodies attended the fourth edition of the International Gastronomic Festival Mistura 2011, in which they sampled several dishes, participated in conferences, bought agricultural products and enjoyed different artistic shows.
Last year’s festival attracted over 200,000 foodies in six days. The last three editions have been held at Parque de la Exposicion in Lima.
According to the Peruvian Society of Gastronomy (Apega), the most crowded day was Friday, Sept. 16, with 39,610 people who visited the festival throughout the day and always following the suggestions made by Peru’s Civil Defense.
Of the total attendees, 18,000 were children; 4,500 tourists who came to Lima exclusively for Mistura, 233 journalists from 19 countries and 300 cooking and hotel management students from Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.
Apega’s president Mario Valderrama highlighted that the festival’s service and organization also improved compared to the edition carried out last year, according to a survey of 430 attendees.
The event organizers hired 200 security guards to protect the visitors. These guards support the work done by 2,000 police officers deployed in strategic points at the festival venue in downtown Lima.
Valderrama mentioned that the fourth edition of Mistura produced over 163 tons of solid waste (plastic, paper and cardboard) which will be sold and the profits will be donated to Aniquem (rehabilitation center for burn victims) and the National Federation of Recyclers of Peru. (Andina)
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