Which is deadlier to humans in Peru: the Bothrops pit viper or the venomous Trumpapillar? By Rick Vecchio ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Editor* Applying Trumpian logic, pit vipers cause more than six ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 – ...

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 ...

President Dina Boluarte appointed Pedro Angulo as president of her council of ministers Saturday afternoon, three days after taking office. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the government palace ...

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 ...

The run-off in Peru’s presidential elections has led to a virtual tie between the socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of Peru Libre and Keiko Fujimori of the conservative party Fuerza Popular. Castillo ...

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 ...