Peru and Inca civilization honored at France's Caen International Fair

In an effort to further promote Peruvian treasures around the world and encourage tourists to visit the Andean country, an exhibition called 'El Oro de los Incas' was inaugurated at the Caen International Fair, one of France's most important trade fairs.PromPeru, Peru's tourism promotion agency supported its participants and took advantage of the fact that approximately 250,000 people would be visiting this year's Caen International Fair.With Andean music and dances, El Oro de los Incas exhibition was inaugurated at the fair on September 19.Recognizing Machu Picchu, the sacred city of the Incas, as a historical and valuable find, the display has a considerable amount of space that displays everything from the train that takes tourists to Machu Picchu to what Hiram Bingham's campsite looked like.In an effort to make the fair more than a commercial event, organizers have affirmed they are focusing more on national treasures."We are trying to give the fair a cultural dimension with a high artistic value, a space of quality, of rigorous discovery, of evasion and information," said Philippe Bertin, the general director of the International Caen Fair.While China was the center of attention of the fair in 2007, this year Peru and its Inca civilization are the guests of honor. "It's a story Europeans love and one we want to propose to those visiting the fair. Personally, I had great desires to share the emotions I felt during my visit to Peru when I went to prepare this grand exhibition," said Bertin.