Melia Lima Hotel, Peru November 20, 2016 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte summed up his debut in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as ‘productive and very informative’ during a press conference at the Melia Lima Hotel following the culmination of this year’s 24th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) in Lima, Peru. “It was a productive one, continue reading : Press Conference – Lima, Peru
Media Interview – Lima, Peru
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Arrival in Lima, Peru
November 17, 2016 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrived at 11:45 pm in Lima, Peru to make his debut in the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. Peruvian Minister of Culture Jorge Nieto and former Peruvian Ambassador to the Philippines Julio Cardenas Velarde welcomed the President at the Jorge Chavez International Airport. From the airport, continue reading : Arrival in Lima, Peru
Plaza Armas
Lima, Peru November 16, 2016 Located at the heart of Lima’s Historic Centre in Peru, the Plaza Armas, also called the Plaza Mayor, is the birthplace of the city of Lima. Francisco Pizzaro, a Spanish conquistador, chose the site to settle and build a harbor for trade links to Spain. Surrounding the 140-square meter plaza continue reading : Plaza Armas
Monastery of San Francisco
Lima, Peru November 15, 2016 The Monastery of San Francisco is one of Peru’s most visited tourist destination sites, known not only for its 18th century Spanish Baroque design, but also for its macabre reputation. Underneath its splendor are catacombs that are believed to house the remains of more than 25,000 bodies — considered as continue reading : Monastery of San Francisco
Situationers in Lima, Peru
November 15, 2016 Lima City, the capital of Peru, is a thriving metropolis located directly at the Pacific Coast of South America. It is surrounded by valleys and extremely arid desert, and is considered as the second driest capital in the world next to Cairo, Egypt. But despite Peru’s geographic challenge, the city continues to continue reading : Situationers in Lima, Peru
Closing Addresses and Invitation to the APEC CEO Summit 2016, Peru
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