The Cultural Gem of South America, I had the Almost Famous moment — when Ben Fong-Torres realizes the seasoned rock and roll writer on the other end of the line is ...

An ambitious master plan for Machu Picchu was approved a few days ago that calls for a dramatic “reconceptualization” of the Inca Citadel, backed by a proposed $43.7 million* makeover of its tourist ...

While Europe’s 19th-century surgeons struggled with a 50% survival rate for skull surgeries, the ancient Incas had been quietly achieving 90% success with similar procedures for thousands of years—a ...

The linguistic landscape of Peru is a story of resilience. Since the Spanish conquest in 1532, efforts to erase indigenous languages like Quechua were relentless. Yet, despite centuries of suppression ...

All foreign visitors to Machu Picchu will soon have to hire an official guide to enter the Inca Citadel, follow one of three predetermined routes through the complex and face time limits at specific ...

Former first lady Lilia Paredes and her children, Alonso and Alondra, at Mexico City’s airport. The family has been granted asylum in Mexico. Source: Marcelo Ebrard, Twitter Ex-President Pedro ...

Peru’s imposing capital of Lima has the worst air pollution of all Latin American cities, according to a recent study by the World Health Organization. The WHO report, which analyses 1,600 cities in ...

Trujillo is not in the news as much as Piura and Tumbes, but this north coast town is also facing the season’s unusually heavy rains and floods. TRUJILLO, PERU. The streets of Trujillo, Peru’s third ...

National Board of Justice president Aldo Vasquez, center, and members of the fledgling institution. Source: Andina The National Board of Justice swore in its seventh member this week, finally ...

Ayacucho, a culturally rich city in the Andes, is known for its 33 historic churches and extensive folk art industry. Strategically located on the main Inca highway that once connected Cusco and Quito ...

The following three parts (12 to 14) throw the spotlight on Ayacucho and deal with a time span from the birth of the Andean pueblos through to a recent newspaper report that Ayacucho is – allegedly – ...

A Peruvian court has ruled in favor of a lesbian couple who sued the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status for refusing to register their marriage, which took place in Miami. Susel ...