Peru

Supposedly dead Iván wakes up, funeral turns into viral sensation

Incident being investigated as possible case of catalepsy, say local media.

 Supposedly dead Iván wakes up, funeral turns into viral sensation.
 The ancient ruins of Chan Chan in Peru.

Vandal defaces Peru's ancient Chan Chan site with obscene graffiti

 'Not just visions': Hidden chamber reveals uses of psychoactives in ancient Peruvian culture.

'Not just visions': Hidden chamber reveals uses of psychoactives in ancient Peruvian culture

 Ancient mass grave with battle-wounded skeletons discovered in Peru.

Ancient mass grave with battle-wounded skeletons discovered in Peru


Archaeologists discover mass Chuquibamba Culture grave in Peru

Anthropological analysis suggests all individuals died from traumatic injuries, indicating they were victims of armed conflict.

 Archaeologists discover mass Chuquibamba Culture grave in Peru.

Peruvian fisherman survives 95 days lost at sea by eating cockroaches

61-year-old Peruvian fisherman Máximo Napa Castro was discharged from the hospital and reunited with his family.

 Peruvian fisherman survives 95 days lost at sea by eating cockroaches.

The Capacocha rituals: Decoding Inca child sacrifices on volcano summits

Boys and girls were selected, often as part of an annual tribute to the Inca state. Chosen children typically came from noble families hoping to gain political favor through these rituals.

 Pichu Pichu volcano.

Man caught on camera vandalizing Cusco's Stone of Twelve Angles

The Stone of the Twelve Angles is one of the most representative icons of Inca architecture, known for the perfect interlocking of its stones without the use of cement or mortar.

 Inca Stone of 12 Angles in Cusco Peru.

Reached South America: The Israeli solution for digital agriculture

The ag-tech company Phytech has established branches in Peru and Chile to provide digital agriculture solutions across Central and South America.

 Digital agriculture

Nearly complete fossil of 9-million-year-old great white shark relative found in Peru

The Pisco Basin is a hot, desert area famed for frequent discoveries of ancient marine species and was an extensive sea in ancient times, making it a reservoir of marine fossils.

 Detail of the head of a plastic prehistoric shark statue. Illustration.

Peru's best-kept secret: The Inca town captivating travelers

Local cuisine plays an important role, with dishes such as roasted guinea pig, fresh trout from Andean rivers, and pachamanca, a feast cooked in a hot stone oven underground.

 Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru, South America.

Incredible precision: Scientists reveal intricate 1,200-year-old tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies

LSF technology has revealed detailed fine-line tattoos with intricate designs as narrow as 0.1-0.2 mm, showcasing an incredible level of precision that exceeds today's tattooing methods.

 Incredible precision: Scientists reveal intricate 1,200-year-old tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies.

Spanish YouTuber Ibai Rider slammed for trespass, desecration at Peruvian site

Following a wave of intense criticism on social media, Rider deleted a controversial video in which he allegedly entered an archaeological site in Huancavelica, Peru.

 Spanish YouTuber Ibai Rider criticized for unauthorized entry and desecration at Peruvian archaeological site. Illustration.

Strangled son found by buried father: Genetic study reveals shocking human sacrifices in Peru

Adolescents were sacrificed to their close relatives during funerals of high-status individuals in the Mocha culture.

 Huaca Rajada and the Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipan. An archeological site near Chiclayo, Peru.

New species in Peruvian rainforest: blob-fish, web-footed mouse, and dwarf squirrel

"Amphibious rodents are almost mythical to mammal experts," said Trond Larsen, Senior Director at Conservation International.

 Blob-fish, a mouse with webbed feet, and a  dwarf squirrel among new species found in Peruvian rainforest.