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The Road to Machu Picchu
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Staten Island Students Brew Chicha Beer To Learn About Ancient Peruvian Migration
The beer of choice for anthropology students at Wagner College is not Budweiser or PBR – it’s chicha de maíz, a corn beer made from an ancient Peruvian recipe. Simmering in a chemistry lab on campus, what looks like pea soup crossed with oatmeal may hold the key to understanding migration patterns among the ancient Moche of Peru.
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The Fascinating Afterlife of Peru's Mummies
In 1533 the first Spaniards to reach Cusco, capital of the sprawling Inca Empire, discovered temples covered with gold plates, altars and fountains similarly glimmering and architecture whose stonework rivaled or surpassed anything comparable in Europe. But the greatest surprise came when two soldiers entered one well-constructed palace of a dead emperor and found that he and his deceased wife were—in the eyes of the Inca—still alive.
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The Bridge at Q’eswachaka
A bridge made of grass
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Police Rescue Humboldt Penguin Roaming Peru Streets
Humboldt penguin found roaming the streets of a Peruvian town is rescued by local police.
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29th August 1533 - Pizarro Executes Last Inca Emperor
Atahuallpa, the 13th and last emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors. The execution of Atahuallpa, the last free reigning emperor, marked the end of 300 years of Inca civilization.
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The greatest mystery of the Inca Empire was its strange economy
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Inca Empire was the largest South America had ever known. Centered in Peru, it stretched across the Andes' mountain tops and down to the shoreline, incorporating lands from today's Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina and Peru - all connected by a vast highway system whose complexity rivaled any in the Old World. Rich in foodstuffs, textiles, gold, and coca, the Inca were masters of city building but nevertheless had no money. In fact, they had no marketplaces at all.
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El Nino’s Effect on Peru
At the beginning of July, the Peruvian government declared a 60-day state of emergency. This wasn’t for a catastrophe.
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Severe Flooding in Northeast Peru
Torrential rain caused heavy flooding in northeastern Peru. The city of Iquitos was left inundated on Friday, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries. Homes, shops and other businesses were all affected, with most transport brought to a standstill apart from the city’s motorbike taxis.
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24th July 1911 - Machu Picchu discovered
American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world’s top tourist destinations.
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From Folklore to Exotica: Yma Sumac and the Performance of Inca Identity
When the Andean exotica singer Yma Sumac became famous in the United States for her supposed Inca heritage and five-octave voice, her fellow Peruvians called her a sellout. Ethnomusicologist Zoila Mendoza, however, knew Yma Sumac as her mother’s childhood friend... (2013)
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Peruvians Love Their Chicha Street Art. The Government ... Not So Much
Walk down a street in Peru and you'll likely see an example of the glow-in-the-dark posters and murals. Lots of people love them. But the upper crust — and the government — aren't impressed.
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Who Did This To Peru's Jungle?
When the price of gold skyrocketed, illegal miners flooded into the country's Amazon basin, eager to find even the tiniest bits of the precious metal. Trees and villagers have paid a price.
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China’s Amazonian railway ‘threatens uncontacted tribes’ and the rainforest
Environmentalists sound alarm over plans to construct 5,300km route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to cut transport costs
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‘The Discreet Hero’ spins extortion, arson, adultery, and mysticism into literary fiction
Master of political intrigue and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa crafts a thriller of extortion and revenge on Peru’s northern coast.
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Huacahina Oasis in Pisco, Peru
Ica is a beautiful city located in the southern part of Peru, in the middle of a green valley surrounded by the desert. This wonderful city stands out thanks to its warm climate, gorgeous white sand dunes and to a beautiful lagoon, known by the locals as Huacachina.
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Wife: Joran van der Sloot stabbed in prison
Joran van der Sloot's wife says her husband was "seriously injured" in a stabbing at the Peruvian prison where he is serving time for murder, but a top prison official is calling her account an outright lie, according to reports.
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The Contestant
Ruth Thalía, a teenager from the outskirts of Lima, Peru, became an overnight sensation on a hit television game show. Then, she disappeared.
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Major 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Reported in Central Peru
A major 6.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded in central Peru on Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Archaeologists discover ancient astronomy lab in northern Peru
The archaeological complex of Licurnique, located four hours from Olmos district in Peru’s northern region of Lambayeque, reveals evidence of an astronomical laboratory from the formative stage. According to excavators, astronomical functions were engraved on rocks that have successfully stood the test of time.
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