Researchers were able to get a snapshot of the type of plant life that existed in Peru 45 million years ago with the discovery of fossilized seeds in Talara province, Piura.
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The “megaport” set to overshadow Ancón
The project to establish a port in the beautiful and traditional bay of Ancón has generated a lot of protest from locals who reject that private investment should take precedence over local wildlife, the visual aspect of the bay, their livelihoods, property prices and tourism.
Peruvian scientists create new form of biodegradable plastic from potato
A group of Peruvian scientists have created a plastic based on the potato, which as well as being an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic would provide an extra boost to Peru’s potato exports.
Lima the Latin American capital with worst air pollution
According to the Institute of Peruvian Studies, Lima suffers from the worst air pollution among the capitals of Latin American countries… this despite drastic improvements.
Lima, Piura, Cusco and now Tacna… ¡Mucho Gusto!
Give a Peruvian an excuse to go out to eat and.. BAM! …you have crowds of tens of thousands.
The first visit of the country’s successful gastronomic fair “Perú, Mucho Gusto” in the southern city of Tacna has again beaten expectations.
Perenco advises staff to ‘Scare the uncontacted tribes or tell them to go home’
Oil company Perenco has released a plan revealing how its workers would react if they meet any uncontacted Indians, the same they claim not to exist.
Garcia’s Tren Eléctrico to finally get moving
A symbol for the abysmal failure of Alan Garcia’s first government, it was rubbed in the faces of those who suffered his incompetence and its affects day in and day out for years afterwards. Before being kicked out of office for the second time in 2011, Alan García and his second government are hoping to finally get this comically stalled project completed.
Tall ships visit Callao as part of Latin American bicentennial
A glimpse of a bygone age in Callao as eleven elegant tall ships sailed into the once Spanish colonial port. Visiting over the weekend as part of the bicentennial celebrations of Latin American independence, they set sail from Rio de Janeiro in February and are heading to Ecuador next.
Collapsed Sacsayhuamán wall reveals older adode wall
The heavy rains at the start of the year that caused damage to the walls of the ancient Sacsayhuamán site above the Inca imperial city of Cusco seem to have had at least one upside.
TWENTY rare pink dolphins killed in Peru’s Amazon
Five pink Amazon river dolphins have been found dead in the Bagazán lagoon, in the Requena province of Loreto. Authorities suspect they were poisoned by fishermen who see them as a threat.
Peru’s tropical glaciers to disappear in the next few years
The glaciers below 5,000m.a.s.l. that make up Peru’s famous Cordillera Blanca in the Ancash region are expected to disappear in the next few years, experts warn.
Colonial-era buildings in the historic center of Cusco risk collapse
Historic Cusco is at serious risk. Dozens of colonial buildings face collapse and authorities aren’t doing a thing to prevent it.
