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Early aerial photographs first highlighted the scale of Peru’s Monte Sierpe monument. Almost a century later, scientists have worked out what it might have been used for

Drone footage and on-the-ground excavations high in the Andes are revealing what the Chincha Kingdom and Inca Empire may have used these holes for centuries ago.

In 1931, geologist Robert Shippee and US Navy Lieutenant George R. Johnson led one of the first aerial photography expeditions in South America. They captured stunning photographs of landscapes across the Andes, including some peculiar “pockmarks” in the Pisco Valley of southern Peru.

Intercorp Financial Services (IFS) is trading at a 5-year high and has strong technical momentum. Shares are up 63% in the past 52 weeks and nearly 50% in the year to date. IFS has a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Fundamentals remain solid for IFS, with projected revenue and earnings...

Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru have deteriorated even further after the Peruvian government announced it would sever ties with Mexico.

When Uriel plans his work schedule late in summer near his village in the Peruvian mountains, his first decision is usually which friend’s salt pond he will work that day. In keeping with “ayni,” an ancient Quechua word that means mutual aid, villagers take turns helping each other collect their…

Dina Boluarte's removal from the presidency marked another turn toward political volatility in Latin America. It was also the sixth time that a female head of state's time in power was unexpectedly cut short in the region's history.

According to a foreign ministry statement, since the events of December 2022, “the Mexican government has been interfering in an inadmissible and systematic manner in Peru’s internal affairs.”

Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico after Mexican authorities granted asylum to former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez

More than a hundred transport workers blocked a major road near a port outside Lima on Tuesday, following the murder of a public transport driver during a government-declared state of emergency aimed at tackling crime.

Rapper shot dead by police becomes symbol of resistance in Peru, amid wave of gen Z rallies sweeping the world