Unesco registers historical documents confirming the Peruvian origin of pisco

Published Dec 3, 2024

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The Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme will register manuscripts from 1587 to 1613 that discuss the origin of pisco in Peru. The documents, which were found in the National General Archives, show the beginning, growth, and development of grape cultivation, as well as the production and trade of wine and brandy. The Ministry of Culture of Peru had previously recognized these manuscripts as Cultural Heritage of the Nation. The documents reveal that grape brandy was transported from the port of Pisco to other ports at an international level. Four key documents from this period will also receive the UNESCO memory of the world certificate.

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The Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme will officially register manuscripts from 1587 to 1613 that discuss the origin of pisco in its regional registry. The documents were found this year by the National General Archives. The recognition is based on historical manuscripts dating from 1587 to 1613, which document the production and marketing of grape brandy in Peru. UNESCO highlighted that these documents, registered as public deeds, show the beginning, growth and development of grape cultivation, as well as the production and trade of wine and brandy through companies, grocery stores and shops. ► "I read it more than 10 times": the story of the historian who verified the Peruvian origin of pisco in 16th century archives It is important to note that, before the meeting of the Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of the UNESCO Memory of the World Program (MoWLAC), the Ministry of Culture of Peru had ...

Source: Rpp