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Peru News Articles and LinksIsolated Peru tribe makes uncomfortable contactThe Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year. The behavior of the small group of Mashco-Piro Indians has puzzled scientists, who say it may be related to the encroachment of loggers and by low-flying aircraft from nearby natural gas and oil exploration in the southeastern region of the country. Clan members have been blamed for two bow-and-arrow attacks on people near the riverbank in Madre de Dios state where officials say the Indians were first seen last May. One badly wounded a forest ranger in October. The following month, another fatally pierced the heart of ...read more ALERT! Stop Peru's Road to Rainforest Ecocide and Genocide http://www.rainforestportal.org Plans are to build a highway through Alto Purus - Peru’s largest national park – comprised of vital intact Amazonian rainforest ecosystems and inhabited by at least two 'uncontacted' indigenous tribes [search]. The Alto Purus protected rainforest in south-east Peru is an area of incredible biodiversity covering some of the most pristine forests in the southwestern Amazon and home to jaguars, monkeys and pink dolphins. Ancient popcorn discovered in Peru Posted on 18 January 2012 - Smithsonian Institute People living along the coast of Peru were eating popcorn 1,000 years earlier than previously reported and before ceramic pottery was used there, according to a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences co-authored by Dolores Piperno, curator of New World archaeology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and emeritus staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute... Ancient cave paintings found in Peru The president of the Cave Art Peruvian Association, Gori Echevarria reported the finding of cave paintings depicting humans, animals and geometric figures (circa 8-12,000 years old) in the province of Churcampa, located in the Peru's central Huancavelica region. Echevarria said six cave paintings were... Protecting Peru's ancient past BBC News By Mattia Cabitza BBC News, Cuzco The return to Peru of the bones of 177 people taken a century ago from the Inca city of Machu Picchu has marked another important milestone in the repatriation of Peruvian antiquities. The country is the birthplace of ... Peru's Cocha Cashu biological station changes management Mongabay.com The San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy is taking over management of the productive Cocha Cashu field station in Manu National Park, Peru. To date, nearly 600 scientific papers have come out of research conducted at the station, making it among ... Peru's Shining Path defeated, rebel leader admits BBC News Peru's Shining Path rebel movement has been defeated, one of the group's few active remaining leaders has admitted. Comrade Artemio, who heads a group in northern Peru, said they were ready to talk to the government about ending their armed rebellion... Peru One Of The Must-see Places For Next Year BERNAMA.com Peru has been listed among the best trips for next year by the National Geographic Travellers magazine. Recently the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, located in Cusco was voted as the top destination to visit before you die in an online poll created by American news website The Huffington Post. The international travel magazine described the Andean country as "the next foodie frontier" and says that there are plenty of reasons to visit Peru; for instance, to explore... Marcahuamachuco: Peru's New Machu Picchu? (VIDEO) Huffington Post The Global Heritage Fund (GHF), an international conservancy for endangered cultural heritage sites in developing countries, has selected Marcahuamachuco as a second new conservation and community development project in Peru. ... Peru archaeologists find pre-Inca sacrificed babies BBC News Researchers at the Sillustani archaeological site in Peru say they have found the bodies of 44 children thought to have been sacrificed between 600 and 700 years ago. They were buried in pairs in baskets placed around stone funerary towers. ... Peru Sea Lions KMOV.com A nine-month sea lion named 'Luciano', left, and a two-year one named 'Ralph', are seen at the headquarters of Peru's Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals, ORCA, in San Bartolo, Peru, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. ... Graveyard of Whale Fossils Puzzles Paleontologists in Peru Newser By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff (Newser) – A newly discovered graveyard of ancient whales in Peru has scientists wondering how on Earth the bus-sized mammals all ended up dying in the same place. "That's the top question," says the director of a nearby Antpitta-Whispering in Peru The newest location to habituate rare antpittas to hand feeding is the Owlet Lodge in Peru's Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva Private Conservation Area. If you're looking ... Giant Mummy Discovered in Peru NTDTV Peruvian researchers are puzzled on Friday over an oddly formed mummy found recently in the Cuzco region, the heart of Incan civilization. The mummy now sits in the Ritos Andinos Museum in Andahuaylillas, some 685 miles southeast of Lima. ... For First Time, Reclusive Bird Now Appearing on Cue at Peruvian Reserve Surfbirds News This effort constitutes the first successful habituation of any antpitta species at an ecolodge in Peru. Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva Private Conservation Area and Conservation Concession is a protected area of over 24000 acres of cloud forest in northern... Peru seen as ideal place to do business Peru this Week Peru has been ranked as the second easiest place in Latin America and the Caribbean to do business, according to a new report from the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank. The 'Doing Business 2012' report found that Peru, ... Peruvian postage stamps feature endangered birds Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias The Peruvian Postal Service has announced two new postage stamps featuring two of the world's most endangered birds, thanks to the efforts of Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos, American Bird Conservancy's partner in Peru, and the Natural History Museum of ... Cheer up, Captain! RT Rich in silver, gold and oil, it seems that Peru's vibrant and eclectic heritage itself has inspired the 2012 spring-summer collection by the promising Peruvian fashion designer Sitka Semcsh. Her designs are as eye-catching as Lake Titicaca, ... Isolated indigenous people and tourists collide in Peru park - Care2 ... By Cal Mendelsohn New video released by the Peruvian government shows a potentially disastrous encounter between tourists and indigenous people long isolated from the outside world. Peru Passes Colombia to Become World's Biggest Cocaine Producer: US InSight Crime - Geoffrey Ramsey - ?Oct 21, 2011 In a long-expected development, the US drug agency DEA estimates that Peru has surpassed Colombia to become the world's biggest cocaine producer. "Although Colombia remains the world's largest cultivator of coca, for the first time in over a decade, Archaeologist May Have Discovered Peru's Oldest Catholic Church Fox News A 16th century Catholic Church - believed to be Peru's oldest - was discovered outside the northern coastal city of Piura. The church was built in 1534 but its mud walls deteriorated over time as Spanish conquistadors abandoned the area, said archaeologist Cesar Astuhuaman of Piura University. Historical documents discovered in an archive in Sevilla, Spain, helped Read more: Archives:PETER MEL WINS BILLABONG PICO ALTOSurfline.com Surf News Pico Alto is one of the longest-surfed big waves in the world. Peter Mel is one of the oldest surfers on the Big Wave World Tour (sorry, Pete). Coincidence that the Santa Cruz charger turned Quik office guy took down a wide field of younger chargers on ... 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Champs to take place in Peru The 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship is being held in Peru for the first time ever. The country was chosen among other candidate nations because of its fervent commitment to a better surfing future, a great and well-structured National Governing Body (the Peruvian Surfing Federation), a coast packed with consistent waves and also due to the promotion of surfing in this region. Exploring the ancient in Peru A Latin Affair with Rae Wilson | 1st May 2011MY introduction to northern Peru brought relaxation, wonderment and a good dose of reality.I started with a few days in balmy Mancora, not far from the border with Ecuador... Peru's national anthem: a colossal bummer? There's a movement afoot to rewrite the national anthem, which critics say damages the national psyche and creates an inferiority complex. South America's oldest textiles found in Peru Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias Lima, Apr. 14 (ANDINA). Textiles and rope fragments found in a Peruvian cave have been dated to around 12000 years ago, making them the oldest textiles ever found in South America, according to a report in the April issue of Current Anthropology. ... Peru's Private Treasures at Museo Larco TIME By David Kaufman Thursday, Apr. 07, 2011 Peru's ancient past may dazzle, but its poorly funded public archaeological museums fail to shine nearly as bright, and many important collections remain in private hands. Of these, none are more important than ... Raw Video: Peru Unpacks Artifacts From Yale The Associated Press Peruvian archaeologists began on Thursday to unpack and register the first batch of Machu Picchu artifacts returned to Peru by Yale University. The artifacts were taken from Peru to the US, 100 years ago. (April 2) Amazon adventurer Ed Stafford given award BBC News Mr Stafford walked from Peru to the Brazilian coast in 859 days. He had to contend with vipers and electric eels and was also wrongly accused of murder during his journey, which began in April 2008. Mr Stafford said: "It means a lot that the expedition ... VIDEO: Giant solar calendar measures time BBC News Professor Brian Cox has visited a giant desert solar calendar in Peru in his quest to understand the nature of time in creating and ending the universe. The 2500-year-old solar calendar in Chankillo was built by a civilization of which very little is ... Counting Species in Peru New York Times In October, Douglas Stotz of the Field Museum and Nigel Pitman of Duke University inventoried a vast roadless area in Peru's northern Amazon to explore conservation opportunities together with local communities. This helicopter carried the entire team ... Archaeological find puts Peru's history in new light Lima - An archaeological discovery in the jungles of the southern portion of Cuzco province is forcing a revision of our knowledge about Peru's pre-Incan past. The location of an ancient city in the Espiritu Pampa area means that the Wari civilization, which flourished from the sixth through 13th centuries. Read more... 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Puno Lake Titicaca Roads Opened Yesterday...Still Some Problems
The strike by the primarily-Aymara indigenous population in the Puno/Lake Titicaca area of Peru has been lifted. Strikes in Cajamarca, Peru Cajamarca Region Cumbemayo Imagen Central ~ by Mario Vargas - Lima Peru Here is a report from friends in ... Peruvian Airlines Grounded - Govt Evacs Stranded Tourists After airline grounding, Peru's military ferries tourists to capital Washington Post By AP, LIMA, Peru — A Peruvian military plane has flown 75 ... Peru Creates A Tourism Security Assistance Network Modern Buildings Centre of Lima, Peru Click here... LIMA, Aug 19 (BERNAMA-NNN-ANDINA) -- Peru has set ... Angry Tourists Not Allowed into Machu Picchu Inca City of Machu Picchu, Machu Picc... Buy ... June 14, 2010 - Puno's Problems Resolving, Titicaca Quieter? Initial reports today, June 14,2010, are that the proposed hydroelectric dam (Hidroeléctrica del Inambari) was suspended. This has been one of the key ... 2011 June 13 - Bolivia General Transportatin Strike - General Advisory Bolivia is essentially shut down today to travel by road. Strikers throughout Bolivia are upset about new regulations, one of which is that no cars older ...
2011 June 13 Puno - Strikes Continue in Lake Titicaca Peru region
News reports state that the international crossing into Bolivia from Peru remains closed by strikers today.
11 June, 2010 - Travel Advisory - Avoid Puno/Lake Titicaca
News sources reported the main international highway between Peru and Bolivia remained closed.
June 10, 2011 - Puno, Peru - Road Blocks Continue
Yesterday, June 9, 2011, Puno, Peru. The international bridge between Peru and Bolivia was partially blocked, backing up hundreds of vehicles.
Ollanta Humala is the New President of Peru
With 88% of the votes in at last count, Ollanta Humala is assured of being Peru's new president. He takes office on July 28th, 2011.
Puno Strikes Continue - Travelers Advisory
May 30, 2011, Inside-Peru.com - It appears that the strikes in Puno - Lake Titicaca in Peru will continue this week.
Peru Team wins surfing's ISP World Junior Championships 2011
South African Junior Team sets sights on Peru Surf
South African Junior Team sets sights on Peru Illegal logging hits Peru bird habitat Illegal deforestation of habitats is threatening many species of birds living in Peru between the Andes Mountains and the Amazon rainforest, scientists ... Stolen Artifacts Peru Stolen artifacts returned to Peru HOUSTON (KTRK) -- US customs agents have returned to Peru more than $43000 worth ... Human Rights Needs in Peru The General Coordinator of Human Rights in Peru brought out recently a list of her priorities for human rights in Peru. Here are what we consider some ...
TACA adds flights to Tarapoto and Trujillo, Peru
New Archaeological Find In Patacancha, Peru 120 miles north of NAZCA lines I stumbled across a man made structure in Peru as you will see in the attached pictures, Most important, is a bunch of animals carved into the top of a ...
4,000 year-old temples found in Peru
Lima, Sep 19 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian archaeologists have discovered two ceremonial temples believed to be buried since more than 4,000 years. Big business clear winner in Peru's asparagus industry Today's report on the human cost of Peru's burgeoning asparagus industry goes to the heart of the debate about development - aid policy continues to favour ...
In Peru's Amazon, traces of an advanced civilization
Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo, a University of Florida archaeologist, examines bits of ceramics found at a site in northeastern Peru.
Giant Whale-Eating Whale Remains Found In Peru
VIDEO Wood-eating catfish discovered in Peru A new species of armoured catfish that eats wood with spoon-shaped teeth has been discovered in a remote area of the Amazonian jungle in Peru. ..more at ...
Earthquake hits Northern Peru NOW
We just went through an earthquake that I would estimate here in our town was 5.3.
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Well, this is a comment on what I've read and heard from locals here in Peru. If you are planning a trip to Peru, it is essential to be up to date on the news. Peru is a large country and can experience any of the changes that affect travel in a large country - political changes, road closures, earthquakes, floods, etc. You need to stay on top of these changes since they may affect your plans. On the other hand, the Peru news reports that you or relatives might see on the news in the USA for example, may be of concern to them. Again, however, Peru is a big country and much of the big events that hit the world news only affect a very small area of the Peru. An example would be the earthquakes - actually, a very tiny percentage of the area of Peru is ever affected even by the largest earthquakes. So in that respect, keeping on top of the actual news from Peru can be comforting to your loved ones...and yourself! Disclaimer: The news reported here is third-party news, so this page on breaking news from Peru may not represent our personal viewpoints on what is important or newsworthy. If you understand some Spanish, we would highly recommend checking online newspapers from Peru, such as http://www.Expreso.com.pe/edicion/, or check for Lima Peru news online. |
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