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Peru: cleaning crews work to remove oil from beaches

Cleaning crews in Ventanilla, Peru, work to remove oil from a beach after a spill caused by an eruption on the other side of the Pacific near Tonga

23/01/2022

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Peru oil spill clean up ongoing after volcano eruption in Pacific

Oil, think and deadly, continued to wash up on beaches in Lima, two days after an Italian-flagged ship was loading oil into La Pampilla when strong waves moved the boat and caused the spill.

20/01/2022

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Tonga's eruption waves cause oil spill in Peru

Oil from a leak washed ashore in the Peruvian city of Ventanilla, located on the coast near the capital Lima.

18/01/2022

Culture news

Peru's Mochica man thrills onlookers with his giant ceramic phallus

The statue is three metres tall and has a phallus measuring a whopping 1.5 metres in length.

05/01/2022

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Peruvian shamans make predictions for the new year

Will they be right or not? The answer will come in the upcoming months.

30/12/2021

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Peruvians enjoy the beach while social distancing in roped off squares

People in Lima are able to once again enjoy the city’s beaches, which were off limits during the pandemic, and can do so while social distancing.

18/12/2021

Culture news

Terrified looking ancient mummy discovered by archeologists in Peru

Archaeologists have found a bizarre looking mummy and a host of other treasures in a tomb seven floors underground. They believe it could date back to pre-Inca times 800 years ago.

30/11/2021

Culture news

Mass grave in Peru uncovers remains of those who lived before Columbus

Chan Chan was a citadel of the Chimu culture which prospered between the years 900 and 1450 before falling to the Incas.

12/11/2021

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Fog catchers provide water to deserted hills of Lima

Peruvians living in one of the world's driest areas may have a solution to their water crisis - "fog catchers" that catch droplets through thick, swirling blankets of mist.

24/09/2021

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This hanging hotel in Peru isn't for the faint-hearted

You'll have to hike up to the world's first hanging lodge nestled in the Sacred Valley of Cusco

12/09/2021

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Ancient vicuna shearing tradition lives on in Peruvian Andes

At daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to carry out a centuries-old tradition: shearing vicunas.

28/08/2021

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Peruvian security forces carry out drills ahead of Castillo's swearing-in ceremony

Police performs drills in case of attack to foreign delegations ahead of the bicentennial of the Independence of Peru and President-elect Pedro Castillo's swearing-in ceremony

27/07/2021

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Leftist teacher Pedro Castillo named Peru's president-elect

Castillo catapulted from unknown to president-elect with the support of the country's poor and rural citizens, many of whom identify with the struggles the teacher has faced.

20/07/2021

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Peru presidential election too close to call

It comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Peru where it has exacerbated inequalities.

06/06/2021

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Peru more than doubles COVID-19 death toll with new figures

Peru more than doubled its official COVID-19 death toll on Monday, after the government updated the figures.

01/06/2021

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Pandemic fuels rise in poverty in Peru

Thousands of people left without homes amid the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic are now occupying a temporary settlement on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital Lima.

24/04/2021

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Peru's first 'pandemic proof' school is embracing outdoor learning

Lima’s newest learning environment will be situated around a river and built with recycled wood.

19/04/2021

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Meet the tourist who stayed behind in Peru to support local women

This volunteer decided against returning home from Peru and set up a slow fashion brand with some of the women there.

21/02/2021

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COVID pandemic: People sleep outside as they queue for oxygen in Peru

People sleep outside and queue in Peru to secure oxygen to help relatives suffering from COVID-19.

30/01/2021

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Baby crocodiles from endangered species born at zoo in Peru

The Tumbes species is found in the southern United States, Mexico and Venezuela, but in countries such as Peru and Ecuador, it is critically endangered.

27/01/2021

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Would you spend the night on this Peruvian mountain edge?

Located high above the Sacred Valley in Peru, this is a hospitality experience like no other. Guests access the hotel by hiking, climbing or zip wire and your room is secured to the side of a mountain.

17/01/2021

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Coronavirus: Santa meets children in Peru through a plastic bubble

On the outskirts of the Peruvian capital, Lima, a plastic bubble is helping children meet Santa in a safe way.

22/12/2020

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Police in Peru carry out drug-related arrest in Santa and elf disguise

Members the National Police of Peru disguised themselves as Santa Claus and an elf during a police operation in Lima.

17/12/2020

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Pressure mounts on Peru's President Merino after two die in protests

Angry Peruvians have taken to the streets in daily demonstrations accusing Congress of staging a parliamentary coup putting Manuel Merino in power.

15/11/2020

Travel News

This ancient site in Peru has reopened after eight months

Like many tourist attractions around the world, Machu Picchu closed earlier this year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, it's opened back up - but can only offer around 30% of its usual capacity.

02/11/2020

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Giant cat drawing discovered on a hillside in Peru

Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a giant drawing of what appears to be a cat on a hillside in Nazca.

17/10/2020