A culinary expedition with Peru's intrepid top chef As a teenager in Lima, Virgilio Martinez aspired to a life of extremes, hoping to become a professional skateboarder. When a fractured clavicle sidelined those dreams, Martinez traded in the skateboard for the cutting board, opening in 2009 his flagship restaurant Central -- currently ranked as Latin America's top eatery and fourth globally by The World's 50 Best list. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES