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 | Culture & History, News
Cora Mori is a small desert community located twenty miles south of Piura. Maribel’s uncle Manuel and aunt Laura live here. I like to visit because the contrast between Cura Mori and Chiclayo is vast. The only sounds you’ll hear are from the livestock and occasionally children’s voices.
December 19, 2009 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide, Opinion
After centuries of heavy deforestation, Peru is undertaking a campaign to reforest the highlands with 60 million trees – an act that not only helps prevent the terrible flash floods that plague the tree-less mountains, but also hopes to make a small dent in climate change affecting the country.
Here in the north tourist towns are not numerous. To the south of Chiclayo is Huanchaco beach near Trujillo, a distance of 250 miles. North of Chiclayo is Máncora and Punta Sal, a distance of some 200 miles. In our immediate area we’re limited to Pimentel.
December 11, 2009 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
Three reports from NBC’s Nightly News program about the devastating impact on Peru from melting glaciers due to changing climate patterns.
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They look like huge abandoned volleyball nets facing west towards the Pacific Ocean on one of the many hillsides in the Peruvian capital, Lima. They started as an experiment two years ago and now they are giving a lifeline to some of Lima’s poorest residents.
The Peruvian capital gets an average of just over 40mm (1.5 inches) of rainfall a year but what it does not get in showers, it makes up for in fog.
October 20, 2009 | News
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Rich or poor, Peruvians pride themselves on eating well. Fast food is frowned upon and a poorly-prepared platter is seldom tolerated.
Strange in a country where a quarter of children still suffer from malnutrition but Peru’s sharp inequality is one of its many paradoxes. It is one of the 10 countries in the world classed as ‘mega-diverse’ in terms of its biodiversity, which means in nutritional terms it is rich beyond measure.
September 27, 2009 | Peruvian Food
The ancient capital of the Chimor Kingdom, the grand city of Chan Chan, has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. After 500 years of abandonment in the desert outside Trujillo, it has been damaged by 500 yearly rains that have washed away large parts of the walls of the adobe city. Restoration has been under way for years, but with limited resources it is a slow process. The site needs all the help it can get to avoid deteriorating more – that’s where the housewives come in.
September 3, 2009 | Archaeology, News
After many years, Junín Sheep, a unique breed from the region of the same name, are finally making their comeback, helping poor Andean farmers earn a living.
August 7, 2009 | News
Born José Gabriel Condorcanqui in 1742, he was the great-grandson of the last Inca emperor Túpac Amaru. Like his great-grandfather before him, he was destined to resist the Spanish occupation, and, like his great-grandfather before him, was destined to meet the same fate.
July 29, 2009 | Culture & History, Opinion
Three professional advocates journey from Ohio to Peru, South America to experience and assess basic needs of a community outside of capital city, Lima. The journey follows them as they risk infection, danger, and communication barriers while engaging in global empowerment for change. They discover and pinpoint the basic needs of the community while befriending a high school drop-out and graffiti artist.
May 12, 2009 | Opinion
They used to live and the edge of an Amazonian river that was an unending source of life. But they came to Lima, and now they live on river that is a polluted source of illness and death. Far from their lands, their children no longer speak Shipibo and their customs are almost forgotten.
April 13, 2009 | Lima City Guide, News
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The Ultimate Peru List - moving to Peru? Look no further
Streets of Lima - by Ben Jonjak in Lima
Malarkey en Perú - Alan's stays in the Imperial city of Q'osco, Piura and Cajamarca
Darryl Menges - Exploring Peru, trying to see it all
PeruInside - fotos, entretenimiento, musica, noticias
Bolivia Blog - a blog about Bolivia similar to mine
Brazil Travel Blog - a blog with travel information on Brazil
Travelojos - The Latin America Travel Blog
Karikuy - Honest tour company
IncaRentals - Find a place to rent in Peru
So Much World Peru Hotel Bookings and Travel Guide
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