Peru News
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Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, who is serving a 28-year prison sentence for killing a Peruvian woman in 2010, has married his pregnant girlfriend.
In the Media
by AFP
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Doha -
The Inca Trail, a complex road network crossing six South American countries was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The award recognizes the historic and cultural significance of the ancient route used by the Incas and later by the conquistadors.
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Doha -
UN cultural agency UNESCO on Saturday granted its coveted World Heritage status to a vast and ancient Inca road system spanning six countries in South America.
In the Media
by Karim Jaafar with Roberto Cortijo in Lima (AFP)
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One thing everyone likes to do during a bullfight is drink. However the man keeping the crowd safe apparently had too much when he set the bull loose on a crowd of men, women and children.
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Lima -
Drug cartels in Peru and Bolivia, two of the world's top producers of cocaine, are drooling over the bountiful market being served up next door by the World Cup in Brazil.
In the Media
by Juan Castro (AFP)
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Lima -
Searchers in Peru on Tuesday found the body of one of two Italian climbers who disappeared last week trying to reach one of the Andes' highest peaks.
In the Media
by AFP
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On the eve of an appearance at one of South America's largest country music festivals, the country singer with a difference talks to Digital Journal about his life and career.
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Many animal features have evolved in order to enhance survival and reproductive success. In some cases being attractive may bring success in finding a mate, but it may also have adverse effect on survival. Such is the case for a Peruvian hummingbird.
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Lima -
A trial began in Peru Wednesday of members of Amazonian indigenous communities accused of killing 18 police and civilians in their fight to be consulted over commercial use of their land.
In the Media
by AFP
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Lima -
Peruvian police on Tuesday burned about 11 tons of drugs confiscated in raids in recent months.
In the Media
by AFP
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Lima -
Glencore Xstrata is to sell its entire stake in the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru for about $5.85 billion to a Chinese consortium. The consortium is "owned 62.5 percent by MMG Limited, 22.
In the Media
by AFP
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Iquique -
Chileans desperate for supplies stood in long lines outside shops after strong aftershocks from a deadly 8.2-magnitude earthquake forced them to spend another night out in the cold.
In the Media
by Reynaldo Munoz Sanabria (AFP)
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Santiago -
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 rocked northern Chile, just a day after a deadly 8.2 jolt in the same region, authorities said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Iquique -
Thousands of Chileans returned home after spending the night on hills following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake that killed six people and sparked tsunami fears as far as Japan.
In the Media
by Mathilde Bellenger (AFP)
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Santiago -
A powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast on Tuesday, sparking a tsunami warning for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Lima -
A volcano in Peru that has not blown its top in four decades spewed more ash skyward on Tuesday, after authorities evacuated villagers to avoid Ubinas's wrath.
In the Media
by AFP
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Hong Kong -
MMG Ltd, the overseas arm of Chinese state-owned Minmetals, confirmed Wednesday it was in talks with mining giant Glencore Xstrata to buy its Las Bambas copper mine project in Peru.But Australia-based MMG admitted there was no guarantee a deal could be...
In the Media
by AFP
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San Francisco -
Max Tomlinson, author of "Sendero" (awarded by Kirkus Reviews as the Best of 2012) is back with a new action thriller novel "Lethal Dispatch".
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Lima -
Police detained four male tourists, two Australians and two Canadians, for several hours after filming and taking nude photos at Peru's famed Machu Picchu, local authorities said.The culture ministry has put up signs at the world-famous Inca site warni...
In the Media
by AFP
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The Hague -
Lima cried victory Monday after the UN's top court handed it a wedge of sea under Chilean sovereignty, but Peruvian fishermen nevertheless said they gained nothing from the historic ruling.
In the Media
by Jan Hennop (AFP)
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Lima -
Disgraced Peruvian ex-president Alberto Fujimori avoided prosecution over forced sterilizations that allegedly took place during his terms in office, the top prosecutor said Saturday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Santiago -
Call them symbolic or the stuff of chest-thumping national pride, but a string of rumbling Latin American territorial disputes are set to take center stage at The Hague.
In the Media
by Alexandre Grosbois (AFP)
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Talcahuano -
The warship “BAP Huáscar” was built in the UK in 1864 and served in the Peruvian Navy until her capture by the Chilean Navy in the War of the Pacific. It is now a floating museum and memorial to national navy heroes in the port of Talcahuano, Chile.
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Lima -
A new program in the South American country will provide 2 million of the nation's poorest people with free electricity.
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A large study in the Amazon Basin, which includes parts of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, among others, found that in this area there are approximately 390 billion trees belonging to about 16,000 different species.
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The archaeological ruins known as “Panama Viejo” (Old Panama) are the remains of the first Spanish settlement on the Pacific coast. Through Old Panama, and the town of “Nombre de Dios” passed most of the riches the Spaniards took from America.
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A woman caught her husband at a rendezvous with his lover. The husband bolts. The woman sees blood red, attacks her husband's lover, drags her by the hair to the edge of a cliff, throws her off and walks away.
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Lima -
Despite an aggressive performance by the Chilean team in the first half, Peru defeated Chile 1-0 at the National Stadium in Lima with a surprise goal in the dying minutes of the game. The win renews Peru's hopes to qualify for World Cup Brazil 2014.
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Lima -
Tomorrow (Friday 22) will continue the qualifying matches for the World Cup Brazil 2014. Among the most interesting matches in the South American zone is the “Derby of the Pacific” confronting two traditional rivals: Chile and Peru.
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A billboard in Peru has been making headlines for creating water from humidity in the air. Media reports say it produces over two dozen gallons of water a day.
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Barranco. Walkway to the Baths at the bottom of the ravine. View towards the hill.
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Barranco. Church of the Holy Cross, located across from the Central Plaza (main square).
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View of the mountains and down towards the Urubamba Valley from Machu Picchu.
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Oil exploration in Peru's Amazon has generated
wide-scale indigenous protests. ©D. Dudenhoefer
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Ruins of a dwelling located next to one of the large pyramids. It may have been the residence of a religious leader.
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Satellite view of the Peruvian city of Pucallpa and the Ucayali River
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Cajamarca is the setting of the encounter between the culture of Spain and the Andean world.
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Gillian Anderson modelling a Survival t-shirt
designed by Richard Long ©Survival
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Peruvians protesting the gold mine in Cajamarca which is robbing them of clean water.
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Roads within the archaeological complex allow visitors to walk amid the pyramids and other structures. The right side of the road is compacted for wheelchair use.
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Ironclad Huascar floating museum. The officers' dining-room is spacious and nicely decorated.
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The Dog, one of the characters in Peru's massive Nazca Lines. The Nazca Lines are geoglyphs (drawings on the ground) located in the Nazca Desert, Peru thought to date from the 5th century A.D.
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The beautiful church of the Society of Jesus in the main square of the city of Cusco.
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Recently-contacted Murunahua man, south-east Peru.
© Chris Fagan/Upper Amazon Conservancy
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The Peruvian marvellous spatuletail hummingbird drinking the nectar of its favourite plant, the red-flowered lily.
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An endangered condor is "celebrated" by Peruvians in the Yawar Festival by being strapped to the back of a bull during a bull fight.
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Ironclad Huascar floating museum. Officer's meeting room.
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View of the mountains and down towards the Urubamba Valley from Machu Picchu. Part of the Inca Trail follows the Urubamba River.
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Night view of the central square of the city of Ica in south-central Peru.
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Picture of an aerial photograph of Peru's Main Pyramid shows the size and complexity of the construction. The circle, below, center, was probably used for ceremonies and musical concerts.
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