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San José – October 30, 2026 -- Marriott International hotel restaurants in Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Peru are serving menus built around local ingredients, and several were recognized at the World Culinary Awards 2026.

Costa Rica pairs a winning seafood menu with cooking classes and a street-food truck

Latitud 10° Norte at W Costa Rica Reserva Conchal, a World Culinary Awards 2026 winner, combines fresh seafood, tropical fruits and seasonal vegetables with contemporary techniques.

At Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, hotel guests can join cooking classes led by chefs, including one devoted to 100% Costa Rican cuisine. Tortillas and ceviches are on the curriculum.

Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort has opened La Panga Food Truck to the public. It serves Argentine, Venezuelan and Mexican street food, including tacos al pastor, choripanes, arepas and traditional sweets.

Berlin – October 28, 2026 -- Travelers from Germany heading abroad over the holidays can find noticeably cheaper flights to several destinations, with tickets to Lima averaging 29 percent less than a year ago. That is the finding of the new KAYAK Travel Check-in for winter 2026.

Long-haul fares to Lima, Cairo and Mauritius have dropped

Flights to Cairo cost 18 percent less on average than last year. Flights to Port Louis on Mauritius are 14 percent cheaper. For travelers who would rather spend Christmas in summer temperatures than at a Christmas market, those are the biggest drops in KAYAK's data.

Milan, Rome and Vienna fares are down 6 to 7 percent

Short-haul trips have also gotten cheaper. A round-trip flight to Milan averages 116 euros, 7 percent below last year. Rome costs 169 euros on average, also 7 percent less. Vienna averages 170 euros, 6 percent cheaper than in 2025.

Lima – – October 09, 2026 -- DFSK has launched the E5 PLUS in Peru, a seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV rated for up to 142 km of all-electric driving and up to 1,200 km of combined range.

The launch in Lima coincided with the brand's 20th anniversary in the country. Company representatives, local dealers, media and business partners attended.

The E5 PLUS pairs a seven-seat cabin with plug-in hybrid range

The SUV runs on the SERES Super Hybrid system. Both range figures are NEDC-rated. DFSK says the setup is meant to cover everything from daily city driving to family road trips.

Three demo zones showed what the SUV can do

At the launch, guests moved through three interactive experience zones: