Archaeologists uncover rare artifacts pointing to role of women in Peru’s largest pre-Columbian city
Archaeologists excavating in Peru’s largest pre-Columbian city, Chan Chan, uncover a rare wooden…
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Italy gives Peru dictator life in prison for 1970s murders
A court in Italy on Tuesday sentenced Peru’s former President Francisco Morales to life in prison…
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Historic plaza in Lima suffers second fire in two years
A republican-era mansion in downtown Lima’s Plaza Dos de Mayo was condemned after a fire in a musical-instruments…
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Peru honors Francisco Bolognesi, fallen hero in War of the Pacific
Peru’s central bank has issued a coin honoring 19th-century war hero Francisco Bolognesi, who was…
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Peru collectors coin remembers War of the Pacific with Tacna arch
Peru’s central bank has issued a new sol coin featuring Tacna’s Parabolic Arch as the final edition…
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Historic church in Peru’s tourism capital destroyed in fire
The San Sebastian Temple in Cusco was almost completely destroyed in a fire early Friday morning. Firefighters…
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Remembering Yma Sumac, ‘The Peruvian Songbird,’ at 94
Google’s homepage featured an image of Yma Sumac on Sept. 13, which would have marked the 94th…
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Land mine explodes on Chile border, injuring two Peruvians
Two Peruvians were injured on Monday when an anti-personnel land mine detonated in Chile’s border…
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Peru sentences 16 former soldiers for 1985 massacre
A court in Peru sentenced 16 former soldiers for the 1985 massacre of 69 people in Ayacucho during the…
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Award-winning film showcases ‘Baguazo’ conflict in Peru’s Amazon
“When Two Worlds Collide,” a documentary about the “Baguazo” conflict which left 33 people dead,…
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