Peru
Peru travel and tourism information & guide on vacation spots and destinations in Peru.
The Culture of Peru
Have you been to Peru? Here’s an elaborate description of the culture of Peru, which is made up of diversified art forms, literature and the lifestyle of Peruvians...
8.0 Earthquake Rocks Peru: 450 Dead, 1500 Injured
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit 90 miles southeast of Lima, Peru, on Wednesday evening, devastating the small towns near the capital.
The Mysterious Nazca Lines of Peru
These giant drawings on the Nazca plain in Peru have been there for centuries, yet no one knows why they were drawn. Learn why this might be an enjoyable and culturally enriching destination for your next vacation.
Peru: Investigating Peru's Archaeological Sites
Natural history buffs will appreciate Peru’s well-preserved coastline towns that contain hundreds of bird species and ancient ruins.
Peru: Cuzco: Tours of Cuzco
Potential visitors to Peru who are interested in the Incan culture can go to the Internet for many resources on the ancient city of Cuzco.
Peru Tours – Exciting, Economical and Enriching!
The Constitution Plaza, Cathedral of Huancayo, La Merced Chapel, Huancayo Sunday Fair, Huanca Identity Park, Salesiano School Museum, La Libertad Hill, Mount Huaytapallana, San Jeronimo de Tunan, the Sicaya, and the Sapallanga are some of the most famous tourist destinations that all Peru tours include in their itinerary. The world famous Inca site at Machu Picchu is probably the best tourist attraction in Peru.
Peruvians Sue Oil Giant Over Amazon Pollution
Members of an indigenous tribe from the Peruvian Amazon sued the oil giant Occidental Petroleum yesterday in California's superior court, alleging that the company knowingly put the health of the Achuar people at risk and damaged their habitat.
Diabetic Herbs
Two herbs from Peru - Yacon and Pata de vaca have been found to control blood sugar and present a new natural treatment for diabetes.
Peru Meteorite Crash 'causes Mystery Illness'
A meteorite has struck a remote part of Peru and carved a large crater that is emitting noxious odors and making villagers ill, according to local press reports.
Father Forced to Lynch Son By Peru Vigilantes
A mob in Peru forced a farmer to lynch his own son, a teenager accused of killing and robbing, in a brutal example of vigilante justice.
Venezuela Disowns 'provocative' Earthquake Aid
Peru's earthquake relief effort was shaken by a political row yesterday over food aid with labels bearing an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez and criticism of Peru's government.
Peru Sends Soldiers to Quell Quake Looting
Desperate survivors of an earthquake in Peru fought over scant supplies of food and water yesterday as rescue teams continued to pull bodies from the rubble three days after the magnitude-eight quake killed at least 510 people.
'The Earth Was Like Jelly' - Hundreds Die in Peru Quake, But Lima Escapes
'The earth was like jelly' - hundreds die in Peru quake, but Lima escapes
450 Killed in Peru Quake
At least 1,500 injured after powerful earthquake strikes coast near Lima.
330 Killed in Peru Quake
Hundreds injured after powerful earthquake strikes coast near Lima.
Strong Earthquake Kills Dozens in Peru
A powerful 7.9 earthquake has hit the coast of Peru, killing at least 71 people and leaving hundreds injured.
Peru Near Standstill As Protests Sour President's Anniversary
Strikes and street protests by teachers and farm workers have paralyzed swaths of Peru and rattled President Alan García's government.
Inca Warrior is Earliest Recorded Gunshot Victim in Americas
Man shot by Spanish conquistador in 1536 - Traces of lead found on skull excavated in Peru
Former Peruvian President Set for Shock Comeback in Japan
Alberto Fujimori could be on the verge of an unlikely political comeback following reports today that the former Peruvian president has been asked to run in parliamentary elections in Japan next month.
Peruvians Sue Oil Giant Over Amazon Pollution
Members of an indigenous tribe from the Peruvian Amazon sued the oil giant Occidental Petroleum yesterday in California's superior court, alleging that the company knowingly put the health of the Achuar people at risk and damaged their habitat.
Fun Facts About Peru
How much do you know about Peru? Do you admire any Peruvian in particular? Who is Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa? To be frank "Fun Facts about Peru" speaks about the "Egypt of the Americas". There are interesting facts about Peru, a wonderful country in Latin America.
In Praise Of... Peru
Leader: The Incas worshipped the sun and kept time by the stars but modern Peru, it seems, relies on the marines.
Peru: Curiosities And Records
"Peru: Curiosities" is a profile about the South American country. There are refreshing surprises, and there are tragedies...
Fears for Machu Picchu As Mayor Builds Easy-access Bridge
Move to help local economy could bring more visitors and aid cocaine smuggling.
Peru Set for Polls That Could Return Unpopular Former Leader
· Surge in support puts GarcÃa well ahead · Critics accuse Venezuelan president of meddling
Leftwing Candidate Leads Peru's Presidential Race
A leftwing former army officer who has pledged to redistribute Peru's wealth today looked to have polled the most votes in the country's presidential election, leaving him facing the prospect of a run-off vote against a second-placed candidate. Ollanta Humala, 43, who has identified...
Another Angry Neighbour for Bush
Ollanta Humala, the former army officer and maverick populist-nationalist who leads in the run-up to Sunday's presidential election in Peru, says he wants to construct 'a Latin American family' of like-minded peoples and governments. By Simon Tisdall
Shining Path Resurgence May Be Financed By Cocaine Money
A recent spate of rebel attacks in Peru has raised fears of a cocaine-funded comeback by one of the most feared insurgencies in Latin America.
Traveling To Peru
Article about Traveling to Peru and Places to visit…
Peru May Sue Yale for Inca Relics' Return
Peru is threatening to sue Yale University for the return of ancient mummies, bones and ceramics taken from the "Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu, by an American explorer nearly a century ago.
British Tourists Attacked on Inca Trail
Eight British tourists were yesterday resting in the Peruvian city of Cuzco after armed men beat their porters and stole their belongings as they camped on the world-famous Inca trail.
41 Killed in Peru Air Crash
At least 41 people were killed when a Peruvian airline on a domestic flight crashed in a jungle region yesterday, police said today.
£70m Plan to Save Lost Inca City
The Peruvian government has come up with an emergency plan to preserve the mountain-top Inca citadel Machu Picchu and the surrounding national park from the ravages of too many tourists and possible landslides.
The Readers' Editor on the Media and Democracy in Modern Peru
Ian Mayes: I spent most of last week in Peru, at a conference in Lima titled Towards an Effective Self-regulation of the Media.
UK Closes Lima Embassy After Terror Alert
Britain shut its embassy in Peru yesterday because of an unspecified security threat in the jittery New Year's Eve period.
Spain extradites exile to Peru on terrorism charge
A London-based Peruvian exile has been extradited to Peru on the orders of a court in Spain, to face charges of being a member of the guerrilla group Shining Path, the Guardian has learned.
Peruvian master spy goes on trial
The former spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos, who ran Peru from the shadows in tandem with its disgraced president Alberto Fujimori, goes on trial for corruption today.
Fujimori Prepared for Peru Comeback
The former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, said yesterday that he wants to stand again for the office he abandoned 20 months ago for a safe haven and citizenship in Japan. It is the first time that he has expressed the intention of returning since he fled to Tokyo in November 2000 to...
Bush dismisses 'two-bit terrorists' after Peru blast
Security has been strengthened for George Bush's visit to Peru tomorrow - the first by a serving US leader - after a car bomb outside the US embassy in Lima killed nine people.
Peru Car Bomb Kills Eight
A car bomb exploded outside the US embassy in Lima late last night, killing at least eight people and injuring 30 more, officials have said. The blast comes three days ahead of a visit by the US president, George Bush. At least four bodies could be seen in the rubble, including a boy...
Horse Riding in Cusco
An adventure on horse back in Cusco Peru. Sites to see, hints and tips on what to do.
The Constitution Plaza, Cathedral of Huancayo, La Merced Chapel, Huancayo Sunday Fair, Huanca Identity Park, Salesiano School Museum, La Libertad Hill, Mount Huaytapallana, San Jeronimo de Tunan, the Sicaya, and the Sapallanga are some of the most famous tourist destinations that all Peru tours include in their itinerary. The world famous Inca site at Machu Picchu is probably the best tourist attraction in Peru.
Peruvians Sue Oil Giant Over Amazon Pollution
Members of an indigenous tribe from the Peruvian Amazon sued the oil giant Occidental Petroleum yesterday in California's superior court, alleging that the company knowingly put the health of the Achuar people at risk and damaged their habitat.
Diabetic Herbs
Two herbs from Peru - Yacon and Pata de vaca have been found to control blood sugar and present a new natural treatment for diabetes.
Peru Meteorite Crash 'causes Mystery Illness'
A meteorite has struck a remote part of Peru and carved a large crater that is emitting noxious odors and making villagers ill, according to local press reports.
Father Forced to Lynch Son By Peru Vigilantes
A mob in Peru forced a farmer to lynch his own son, a teenager accused of killing and robbing, in a brutal example of vigilante justice.
Venezuela Disowns 'provocative' Earthquake Aid
Peru's earthquake relief effort was shaken by a political row yesterday over food aid with labels bearing an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez and criticism of Peru's government.
Peru Sends Soldiers to Quell Quake Looting
Desperate survivors of an earthquake in Peru fought over scant supplies of food and water yesterday as rescue teams continued to pull bodies from the rubble three days after the magnitude-eight quake killed at least 510 people.
'The Earth Was Like Jelly' - Hundreds Die in Peru Quake, But Lima Escapes
'The earth was like jelly' - hundreds die in Peru quake, but Lima escapes
450 Killed in Peru Quake
At least 1,500 injured after powerful earthquake strikes coast near Lima.
330 Killed in Peru Quake
Hundreds injured after powerful earthquake strikes coast near Lima.
Strong Earthquake Kills Dozens in Peru
A powerful 7.9 earthquake has hit the coast of Peru, killing at least 71 people and leaving hundreds injured.
Peru Near Standstill As Protests Sour President's Anniversary
Strikes and street protests by teachers and farm workers have paralyzed swaths of Peru and rattled President Alan García's government.
Inca Warrior is Earliest Recorded Gunshot Victim in Americas
Man shot by Spanish conquistador in 1536 - Traces of lead found on skull excavated in Peru
Former Peruvian President Set for Shock Comeback in Japan
Alberto Fujimori could be on the verge of an unlikely political comeback following reports today that the former Peruvian president has been asked to run in parliamentary elections in Japan next month.
Peruvians Sue Oil Giant Over Amazon Pollution
Members of an indigenous tribe from the Peruvian Amazon sued the oil giant Occidental Petroleum yesterday in California's superior court, alleging that the company knowingly put the health of the Achuar people at risk and damaged their habitat.
Fun Facts About Peru
How much do you know about Peru? Do you admire any Peruvian in particular? Who is Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa? To be frank "Fun Facts about Peru" speaks about the "Egypt of the Americas". There are interesting facts about Peru, a wonderful country in Latin America.
In Praise Of... Peru
Leader: The Incas worshipped the sun and kept time by the stars but modern Peru, it seems, relies on the marines.
Peru: Curiosities And Records
"Peru: Curiosities" is a profile about the South American country. There are refreshing surprises, and there are tragedies...
Fears for Machu Picchu As Mayor Builds Easy-access Bridge
Move to help local economy could bring more visitors and aid cocaine smuggling.
Peru Set for Polls That Could Return Unpopular Former Leader
· Surge in support puts GarcÃa well ahead · Critics accuse Venezuelan president of meddling
Leftwing Candidate Leads Peru's Presidential Race
A leftwing former army officer who has pledged to redistribute Peru's wealth today looked to have polled the most votes in the country's presidential election, leaving him facing the prospect of a run-off vote against a second-placed candidate. Ollanta Humala, 43, who has identified...
Another Angry Neighbour for Bush
Ollanta Humala, the former army officer and maverick populist-nationalist who leads in the run-up to Sunday's presidential election in Peru, says he wants to construct 'a Latin American family' of like-minded peoples and governments. By Simon Tisdall
Shining Path Resurgence May Be Financed By Cocaine Money
A recent spate of rebel attacks in Peru has raised fears of a cocaine-funded comeback by one of the most feared insurgencies in Latin America.
Traveling To Peru
Article about Traveling to Peru and Places to visit…
Peru May Sue Yale for Inca Relics' Return
Peru is threatening to sue Yale University for the return of ancient mummies, bones and ceramics taken from the "Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu, by an American explorer nearly a century ago.
British Tourists Attacked on Inca Trail
Eight British tourists were yesterday resting in the Peruvian city of Cuzco after armed men beat their porters and stole their belongings as they camped on the world-famous Inca trail.
41 Killed in Peru Air Crash
At least 41 people were killed when a Peruvian airline on a domestic flight crashed in a jungle region yesterday, police said today.
£70m Plan to Save Lost Inca City
The Peruvian government has come up with an emergency plan to preserve the mountain-top Inca citadel Machu Picchu and the surrounding national park from the ravages of too many tourists and possible landslides.
The Readers' Editor on the Media and Democracy in Modern Peru
Ian Mayes: I spent most of last week in Peru, at a conference in Lima titled Towards an Effective Self-regulation of the Media.
UK Closes Lima Embassy After Terror Alert
Britain shut its embassy in Peru yesterday because of an unspecified security threat in the jittery New Year's Eve period.
Spain extradites exile to Peru on terrorism charge
A London-based Peruvian exile has been extradited to Peru on the orders of a court in Spain, to face charges of being a member of the guerrilla group Shining Path, the Guardian has learned.
Peruvian master spy goes on trial
The former spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos, who ran Peru from the shadows in tandem with its disgraced president Alberto Fujimori, goes on trial for corruption today.
Fujimori Prepared for Peru Comeback
The former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, said yesterday that he wants to stand again for the office he abandoned 20 months ago for a safe haven and citizenship in Japan. It is the first time that he has expressed the intention of returning since he fled to Tokyo in November 2000 to...
Bush dismisses 'two-bit terrorists' after Peru blast
Security has been strengthened for George Bush's visit to Peru tomorrow - the first by a serving US leader - after a car bomb outside the US embassy in Lima killed nine people.
Peru Car Bomb Kills Eight
A car bomb exploded outside the US embassy in Lima late last night, killing at least eight people and injuring 30 more, officials have said. The blast comes three days ahead of a visit by the US president, George Bush. At least four bodies could be seen in the rubble, including a boy...
Horse Riding in Cusco
An adventure on horse back in Cusco Peru. Sites to see, hints and tips on what to do.