Posts Tagged "trucha"

30,000 illegal mines polute Lake Titicaca

30,000 illegal mines polute Lake Titicaca

President of the Autonomous Authority of Lake Titicaca, Julián Barra, said today that more than 30 thousand informal unregistered small scale mining operations near the world’s highest navigable lake are causing terrible pollution to both it an surrounding rivers.

September 22, 2008 | News

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Trucha

Trucha

Trucha, or trout in English, are found throughout the waters of Andean Peru but are not a native species. They were introduced from Canada to supplement the food supply and provide poor Andean communities with a much needed boost of protein in their diets.

April 1, 2008 | Peruvian Food

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