From Lima, Catherine Contreras is an experienced journalist who built much of her career at El Comercio newspaper and currently works as the associate editor at El Trinche, a digital platform bringing together culture and food. She cofounded La Higuera, a digital platform that seeks to highlight the work of women in gastronomy. Contreras holds a communications degree from the University of Lima and teaches journalism workshops, sharing her passion for storytelling with the next generation. She has published several books, including 100 Places to Enjoy a Good Pisco in Lima (Planeta, 2014), Our Pleasure (PromPerú, 2018), and more recently The Bar Guide Lima Peru (El Trinche, 2025). Contreras was a guest commentator on Netflix's Street Food : Lima. When she is not writing, she's traveling. Her truest inspiration, through all the journeys, stories, and projects, is her daughter, Michelle.
From Lima, Catherine Contreras is an experienced journalist who built much of her career at El Comercio newspaper and currently works as the associate editor at El Trinche, a digital platform bringing together culture and food. She cofounded La Higuera, a digital platform that seeks to highlight the work of women in gastronomy. Contreras holds a communications degree from the University of Lima and teaches journalism workshops, sharing her passion for storytelling with the next generation. She has published several books, including 100 Places to Enjoy a Good Pisco in Lima (Planeta, 2014), Our Pleasure (PromPerú, 2018), and more recently The Bar Guide Lima Peru (El Trinche, 2025). Contreras was a guest commentator on Netflix's Street Food : Lima. When she is not writing, she's traveling. Her truest inspiration, through all the journeys, stories, and projects, is her daughter, Michelle.