b'connectionsSACRED VALLEY PARTNER SPOTLIGHTLOCALCOMMUNITIESAND TRADITIONSIMMERSIVEGASTRONOMYPERUOut of the boxBeyond the feverish tourist pitch of Lima or Machu Picchu, explore the cultural landscape of the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Urubamba Valley) and connect with the genuine heart of this land and its people.THE POTATO FIELDS OF MANUEL CHOQQUEGame-changing farmerConnect with the daily life of the Sacred Valley by visiting the potato fields of Manuel Choqque in Huatata. Choqque is an agricultural engineer listed in the 50 Next of The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants for his contributions to shaping the future of gastronomy. He has inventoried, rescued, and improved over 300 potato varieties, turning his fields into an agricultural laboratory and library. Chefs like Virgilio Martinez are his clients. You also get to try his Miskioca wine (made from Andean tubers) and learn to make uchucuta, an Andean hot pepper sauce.52 \x1a MYPLANET'