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Ancient DNA gives new insight into Inca 'lost city' Machu Picchu

Workers and retainers at the famous mountain estate came from throughout the empire, with some even coming from the Amazonas region.

At Peru temple site, archaeologists explore 3,000-year-old 'condor's passageway'

The entrance to the "condor's passageway" was first explored by a Stanford University team using cameras mounted on robots.

By REUTERS
16/07/2023

Peru to declare emergency status as Ubinas volcano rumbles

INDECI advised the region's 2,000-strong population to stay away from the volcano and keep doors and windows closed.

By REUTERS
03/07/2023

Archaeologists in Peru find 3,000 year-old mummy in Lima

Students from San Marcos University and researchers initially found remains of the mummy's hair and skull in a cotton bundle during excavation, before uncovering the rest of the mummy.

By REUTERS
15/06/2023

Peruvian hassidic Jew moves to Israel, gains large YouTube following

Bronstein’s daily Spanish-language videos – 443 in total to date – have quite a following, with 106,000 subscribers.

By HOWARD BLAS
09/06/2023

Israelis flock to this tiny town in Peru for vacation — and psychedelic spirituality

A yellow flag with a blue crown is draped over the bannister of one of the two-story buildings flanking the square, reading “Mashiach” — “Messiah” in Hebrew.

By JACOB KESSLER/JTA
01/06/2023

Peru police seize cocaine marked with Nazi swastikas headed for Belgium

Last year alone, Peruvian authorities seized more than 86 tonnes of drugs and illicit substances, including 28 tonnes of cocaine.

By REUTERS
27/05/2023

This person survived a plane crash and 11 days in the Amazon jungle

Juliana Koepcke was 17 when she boarded a flight from Peru to Germany, when suddenly lightning struck the plane and it crashed as she fell 3 kilometers to the Amazon jungle.

By WALLA! TOURISM
15/05/2023
Alejandro Toledo

Jewish former first lady of Peru flees to Israel after extradition request

Peru does not have an extradition agreement in place with Israel.

By JACOB KESSLER/JTA
13/05/2023
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Tourists arrested at Machu Picchu after taking nude photos

Two tourists were removed from the premises at Machu Picchu world heritage site after stripping down for photos.

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