Peru is so much more than Machu Picchu— vibrant cities, dramatic landscapes, and a deep history will make two weeks feel too short. Following this guide for the ultimate two-week road trip to see the country’s most unforgettable spots. Immerse yourself in the local culture at Lake Titicaca, savour the freshest ceviche in Lima, and marvel at … Read more
Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy’s arid south, but a start-up founded by a former telecoms manager believes it has found a solution: Opuntia ficus, better known as the prickly pear. Andrea Ortenzi saw the plant’s potential 20 years ago when working for Telecom Italia in Brazil, … Read more
CPTPP represents about 15 percent of the global economy. Current members include Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia. The U.K., which is the first new member to join, will complete its accession on Dec. 15. Taiwan and China’s applications to join the bloc came less than a week … Read more
THIS IS the bizarre moment cops dressed as Wolverine and Deadpool busted a drugs operation on Halloween. Footage of the peculiar scene, which involved two policemen wearing superhero costumes storming a building, was captured in Lima, Peru on Thursday. 8 Footage released by the Peru national police force shows the officers holding weaponsCredit: Policia Nacional … Read more
Asia is a dining destination on par with Europe, judged by the number of international accolades its restaurants and bars have earned, a new report on food industry trends says. Luxury Group, the collective of high-end hotels within the Marriott International portfolio, recently launched its Future of Food report for the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region. The … Read more
In recent months, Peru has been gripped by a wave of violence targeting bus drivers and transportation companies, primarily in the capital, Lima. This escalating crisis has revealed the pervasive control that extortionist gangs now hold over the country’s transportation sector, forcing companies and drivers to operate under the constant threat of violence. How Organised … Read more
LIMA, Peru — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for thousands of years. The genetically modified breed of guinea pig — known as cuy locally — is … Read more
Chinese firms, which needs the raw material to make batteries for the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, are hitting resistance in some Latin American countries that hold the keys to the world’s reserves of the soft, silvery-white alkali metal. The miners face environmental, protectionist and occasionally political barriers, analysts said, with some issues leading … Read more
A BRITON was arrested when police smashed a major cocaine-smuggling ring in Peru. Anthony Cooper and Irishman Leonardo Richards, 40, were caught with two suitcases packed with 55kg of the drug, destined for the UK. 1 A Brit was arrested when police smashed a major cocaine-smuggling ring in PeruCredit: panamericana.pe They were driving a hire … Read more
A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement to purchase a gold and copper mine in Peru. In May, Vancouver-based Pan American Silver Corp. announced an agreement worth almost $300 million US to sell its stake in Peru’s La Arena gold mine to … Read more
