Peru: Culture Ministry rules out impact from alleged decline in Machu Picchu ticket sales

This is because, to date —according to the official statement— 1,404,492 tickets for entry to Machu Picchu have been sold. If this sales volume continues, with three months remaining in the fiscal year, the total is expected to reach or even...

Peru’s ‘Active Neutrality’ Between China and the West

Peru, on the Pacific Coast of South America, has long been connected to Asia, with a substantial diaspora of Chinese (“Tusan”) and other Asian ethnicities, significant commerce with the region, and a web of free trade agreements (FTAs) with the...

Peru: Mochica pottery workshops discovered in Chicama Valley

08:11 | Chicama Valley (La Libertad region), Sep. 16. New pottery production workshops of the Mochica culture, dating to the 5th and 6th centuries A.D. (between 400 and 600 A.D.), were discovered at Cerro Mayal, an archaeological site located in...

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer's disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. These increases reflect more than demographic shifts; they point to a growing public...

Pope's birthday celebrated in Peru with cakes and prayer

(OSV News) ─ Even though the cakes celebrating Pope Leo XIV's birthday in his old Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, appeared a little misshapen -- with one of the cakes featured a vertical pope appearing roly poly rather than svelte like Pope Leo -- but...

This Peruvian town was swallowed by a mountain. Now it’s become a door to adventure in the Andes

By Rochelle Beighton Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and is...

Why There's a Difference Between Left-Wing 'Cancel Culture' and the Right's Emphasis on Public Debate

"After years of censoring speech, criminalizing politics, and transforming institutions into political monocultures, progressives have suddenly discovered the First Amendment," writes American Enterprise Institute scholar Matthew Continetti....

Peru on a Plate: A Culinary Journey Through the Land of Flavour

Peru’s capital Lima has truly cemented its star status on the global stage as a gastronomic powerhouse this year with four of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 located in Lima - Maido (1st), Kjolle (9th), Mérito (26th) and Mayta (39th), truly...

Greece Expands Ties With Peru, UAE Ahead of Civilizations Forum

Greece streangthens cultural ties ahead of Ancient Civilizations Forum. Credit: Greek Reporter Archive Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni outlined Greece’s priorities for its upcoming chairmanship of the Ancient Civilizations Forum (ACF) in...

One For All: Culture Night’s 20th Anniversary Highlights

by Penny McCormick Culture Night coordinator Melissa Nolan shares some of her top recommendations from this year’s programme … This year, we mark the 20th anniversary milestone of Culture Night in Dublin. From humble beginnings with just 40 venues...

Intl youth poetry festival kicks off in Xi'an

Sixteen poets from China and Latin American and Caribbean countries launch the 2025 International Youth Poetry Festival—Special Session for China-Latin American Countries, in Xi’an, capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, on Sept 15, 2025....

Who is Rajesh Agrawal? India's Special Secretary leading India-US trade negotiations - Know all about his career and education

As India’s chief negotiator in bilateral trade discussions with the United States, Agarwal represents the country in high-stakes dialogues aimed at addressing tariffs, market access, and strategic economic cooperation. Rajesh Agarwal is a senior...

Who is Rajesh Agrawal? India's chief negotiator leading US trade talks – know about IAS officer's career and education

Rajesh Agrawal, India's chief negotiator and Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, is likely to meet with his American counterpart on Tuesday, September 16, to discuss US-India trade. A government official earlier told news agency ANI...

Indigenous community revitalizes struggling fish farm with innovative addition: 'Real solutions'

"It's not just talk." by Elijah McKeeSeptember 15, 2025 A community of Indigenous people in Peru is powering a fish farm with solar energy to help feed locals, according to Inter Press Service. The facility is located at the Yachaykuna farm in the...

‘Of one heart and one mind’: Indigenous Latter-day Saints gather in Utah

15 Sept 2025, 9:20 a.m. MDT AMERICAN FORK, Utah — After an enriching day of cultural workshops, traditional music demonstrations and a group temple visit, Latter-day Saints of various Indigenous backgrounds joined as one for a closing hymn....

Peru's Culture Ministry on Machu Picchu: Conservation and protection not jeopardized

In a statement, the ministry emphasized that UNESCO is the only competent body worldwide to promote the identification, protection, and preservation of cultural and natural heritage, recognized for its outstanding universal value to humanity....

China’s "Man in Peru" At Center of Chancay Megaport

A Florida Republican is warning the State Department about what he describes as China’s “growing influence” in Peru, and he’s pointing the finger at Lima Mayor Rafael López Aliaga, whose business interests are at the center of the story. Rep. Greg...

Religious sisters work for an indigenous Church with an Amazonia

In the heart of the jungle in Cuzco, Peru, Sr. Giovanna Llerena Alfaro, a Dominican Missionary of the Rosary, walks alongside the Indigenous communities of Bajo Urubamba, promoting an Indigenous Church and a form of evangelization that arises from...

Five Arrested in Peru Over Murder of Indonesian Embassy Staffer Zetro Purba

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Peruvian National Police (PNP) have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of Zetro Leonardo Purba, a staff member of the Indonesian Embassy in Lima, who was killed on the night of September 1 in the Lince...

Agnes Choir shines at ‘Catholic Grammys’

KEY BISCAYNE | When Anna Keller Sarmiento was a teen attending music-based Eucharistic Adoration in Argentina, she established a love for prayer that would propel her to the event nicknamed the “Catholic Grammys” almost 20 years later. A...