Machu Picchu made of chocolate in Lima Marriott Hotel, Peru

The Christmas season in Lima is full of pines, lights and Santa figures. But this year, the most attractive construction is a Machu Picchu replica (more than 9 feet large) made with 160 kilos of exquisite peruvian chocolate.

Handmade by twelve persons, the work took 45 days to be done. The staff of the Marriot Hotel in Lima is proud of their work, which is now part of the main hall of the hotel until January 5th.

"Usually, we create an european town for Christmas, decorated with cookies and cotton. But Machu Picchu is now a World Wonder, so it had to be our next sculpture" said the cooking boos of the hotel, E. solis.

Chocolate temptation
The sculpture reproduces the famous inca city, with the Wayna Picchu mount in the back. The town Aguas Calientes is also present in the artwork. The Christmas crib is placed there, surrounded by llamas and typical people from the peruvian andes.

The staff commented that many tourists found it irresistible. In fact, some people take pieces of the city to eat it, and the cheffs must be quit to fix the holes.

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