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Backgrounder: Basic facts about Peru

LIMA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The 16th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week will start in the Peruvian capital Lima Sunday. The following are some basic facts about Peru. Peru, officially known as the Republic of...

1532: Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro executes the Inca emperor Atahualpa, conquering Peru.

The deeds of the conquistadors were surely as amazing as those of the ancient Greeks or Romans. But even in the 16th century, questions were asked about the morality of their exploits. Introduction 'Everything that has happened...

Power cut on Spanish islands of Mallorca, Menorca

A Spanish energy company says a power cut on the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Menorca has left over half a million customers without electricity. A GesaEndesa spokeswoman says a lightning strike in Mallorca caused...

ISA in Cusco, Peru- Spanish Language and Courses in English!

ISA (International Studies Abroad) - The University of San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL) in Cusco is a satellite campus of the central campus in Lima. Founded in 1995, the USIL is one of the few universities in Peru that offers many...

Peru: Atahualpa's Ransom Room infrastructure is at risk

The Atahualpa's Ransom Room in Cajamarca has suffered serious deterioration due to fungi, humidity, rain, sun, and other harmful elements of the environment, local archaeologist Wilder León Azcurra announced Wednesday. He...

Go to Peru for the hiking, stay for the food

Peru's wide-ranging cuisine proves to be a high point of hiking trip Sometime between the fried guinea pig and the raw seafood marinated in lime juice, between the purple corn drink and the sweet, sticky pastry known as Turron...

Gap Program: Spanish and Medical Services in Peru

Andeo-International Homestays - The City Cusco once was the capital of the Inca empire, and it still invites you to explore the remains of this fascinating culture. You will find traditional Incan arts and architecture in the...

Remember Money?

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the WorldBy Niall FergusonThe Penguin Press, 432 pages, $29.95 On June 18, 1815, 190,000 men assembled outside Brussels, three patchwork armies poised to do battle over the future of...

Peru 'to sue Yale for Inca items'

An agreement last year to return the relics has stalled The Peruvian government is to take legal action to recover thousands of Machu Picchu artefacts from Yale University in the US, state media say. The Inca relics were sent...

Nov 6, 2008: Machupicchu Ruins at First Avenue

Machu Picchu ruins was built in the mid 15th century, but because it's existence was not recorded by the Spanish Conquistadors who ramsacked the region in the 1530s, we don't really known what it's purpose was. Many of the...

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