Newsletter April
INACAP students helped to beat “Longest Pork Sausage” Guinness Record
Chillán is a small city located on a 5-hour-drive south from the capital city of
Chile, Santiago. It is well-known to be the birthplace of main artists of the country
such as the worldwide famous pianist Claudio Arrau and the Chilean Founding
father Bernardo O’Higgins. But nowadays, Chillán is more recognized through its
pork sausages called Longanizas, a delicious kind of sausage made in an artisanal
way with pork meat. That is why a group of local producers and 54 students from
the Gastronomy program of Chillán campus INACAP set up the ambitious goal of
beating the World´s Guinness Record of the longest pork sausage.
The INACAP community always wills to participate in social activities and makes
their students learn by doing. This collaborative work took place on the morning of
last April 8th 2016. The community gathered on the main square to witness this
huge achievement. It was not an easy task since the former record was 505 meters
length set by Spain. The production of the sausage started around midday and
finished 4 hours later when the new record was set: 552 meters.
+47 meters thanks to the collective effort of local producers who trained INACAP
students to help in the labor of making this dream comes true and putting the
name of this local product on the top of the world. Congratulations!
Trip by train to El Boliche for 40 USFQ students
On April 9th, the School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Tourism of USFQ
organized a trip by train to El Boliche. The professor Rafael Villota took 40
students from the class Introduction to Hospitality into this trip.
Students had an adventure that began at Chimbacalle Station, where they found items such as
industrial age scales, printers, early 20th century steam locomotives, and several objects that
made Ecuador's rail operations possible to work. They also learned about the train
development and its whole history in the train station.
The trip began when the train left from Chimbacalle through Quito's Southside streets - where
country and city life mix up - to green valleys holding impressive landscapes and views of
Pichincha, Atacazo, Pasochoa and Corazón mountains. Descending down Cutuglagua's forests,
the train went to Tambillo and Aloasi. Passengers had the opportunity to try different
traditional food in every stop. Students also saw a typical folklore dancer’s show.
EARTHQUAKE IN ECUADOR
On April 16th, a 7.8 Magnitude earthquake impacted the coast of Ecuador, killing at least 300 people and injuring more
than 2500. The country is under emergency state and 6 Ecuadorian provinces are currently the most affected. The whole
country is helping with food, medication, water and money. The School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Tourism of USFQ
also helped with the recollection of food and beverages for all the victims.
Ecuador is forever thankful with all the support we have gotten. We ask everyone to
keep praying and keep Ecuador in their thoughts.