Plaza de Armas, Lima, 1960s
Photos of the Plaza de Armas as it appeared in the 1960s!
August 29, 2010 | Modern Peru
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Priest killed in robbery at San Francisco Convent, Lima
A priest was stabbed and killed this morning in Lima’s famous convento de San Francisco in central Lima. Criminals entered the popular tourist attraction in the early hours of Friday in an attempt to steal precious objects from its interior.
August 27, 2010 | News
Off-Road to Santo Domingo de los Olleros
An arduous climb in ageing Volkswagen Beetles took this group of travellers some 2500 metres above sea level and beyond, stopping in various Andean villages including the near-ghost town of Olleros.
August 17, 2010 | Lima Region Guide
Video: People of the Mountains, 1940
First presenting the contrast between the republican grandeur of Lima and the Andean stylings of Cusco, this video goes on to follow the day to day live of rural Cusqueños. In the images you will also see Machu Picchu before its restoration, as well as Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo and a Cusco without cars.
June 2, 2010 | Cusco Guide, Film, Modern Peru
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.
May 19, 2010 | News
Leguías Lima of the early 1900s
President and Dictator Augusto B. Leguía embarked on a mission to completely transform a capital city that had faded from the world scene. His achievements were remarkable and lasted decades, find out what they were…
April 14, 2010 | Lima City Guide, Modern Peru
Video: Glimpses of Peru, 1937
Allow your eyes to pop out at 1930′s Lima, Huancayo, Arequipa and Lake Titicaca in full motion colour!
February 11, 2010 | Modern Peru
A tale of colonial ships and Peruvian gold
In May 2007, US company Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered $500,000,000 of Peruvian gold and silver coins from the sunken colonial ship Nuestra Señora del las Mercedes. Spain immediately claimed the bounty as property of the Spanish crown, as did Peru. The saga begins more than 200 years ago, and is one that is only now coming to an end.
January 15, 2010 | Modern Peru, News
Colonial jewel in Peru’s capital to be restored with UN help
As part of a United Nations-backed plan to restore historical architectural gems that have deteriorated into slums, residents of Rimac, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Peru’s capital, Lima, will start registering property titles as of 2010 in an effort to restore the priceless landmarks.
January 1, 2010 | Modern Peru, News
What’s the difference between Peruvian Cebiche and others?
So, what’s the difference between the ceviche of Peru and the international dishes that share its name? To Javier Wong, perhaps Peru’s biggest ceviche expert and internationally renowned ceviche chef, the answer is simple: There is no other ceviche in the world.
December 4, 2009 | Peruvian Food
Lima pays homage to the delicious anticucho
On the banks of the river Rímac, on the beautiful and historic Alameda de Chabuca Granda with its ageing wooden balconies, in a space often occupied by fairs and special events, Lima today paid homage to the delicious anticucho.
November 29, 2009 | Commentary/Opinion, Modern Peru, Peruvian Food
Gastronomy is the new driving force for economic development
With the growing economic benefits Peru is enjoying thanks to its cuisine, as demonstrated by a second very successful gastronomic fair hosted in the capital of Lima not long ago, it is little surprise that a recent study by Arellano Marketing has produced figures that back up what is plain to see.
November 22, 2009 | News, Peruvian Food
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