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Pedro Castillo (1969 - )

Peruvian Personalities & Founders

José Pedro Castillo Terrones is a former member of the Rondas campesinas, elementary school teacher and union leader. He was the President of Peru from July 28, 2021 until he was removed from office on December 7, 2022.
 

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The Thunder God´s Son

Peruvian Legends, Myths & Tales

On Acuri’s thirteenth birthday, his father, the thunder god Paricaca, said: “My son, disguise yourself as a beggar and go down to earth. It is time you learned more than you know. Do not be afraid, for I will never be far away.” Acuri disguised himself, said goodbye to his father, and set off.
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La Madre - The Mother

Peruvian Legends, Myths & Tales

Pacha, (in allusion to “Pachamama” is a goddess revered by the indigenous peoples of the Andes. In Inca mythology she is the “Earth Mother”), worked day and night to feed her three little fatherless children. In her farm there were many kinds of potatoes, broad beans, quinoa, oca and sweet potato.
 
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The incredible journey of the Shipibo

Peruvian Legends, Myths & Tales

A long time ago, the Shipibo of the Ucayali River lived in Cumancava, a place surrounded by rain forests, enchanted animals, and exotic plants. The Shipibo had repopulated the land after a great flood. The god of water, dressed in his blanket of scales, saved a woman and a man from the waters by pointing out a magical tree that grew to the sky. …
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Ukuku - the son of the bear

Peruvian Legends, Myths & Tales

Something or someone made a terrible noise in the bush. So long and deep was that noise that one of Paulita’s alpacas fled. Paulita had grown up high in the mountains, walking along the ravines, moving the stones on the road, and taking the alpacas along narrow paths on the edge of the abysses.
 
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The Fox and the cunning Cuy (Guinea Pig)

Peruvian Legends, Myths & Tales

Near the sea in the area of the Peruvian desert coast lay one of the most beautiful vegetable gardens. It is said that in the same place a long time ago there was a great kingdom of Mochica princes, famous for living in green valleys surrounded by endless expanses of sand and stone.
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Peru Newsflash

New lizard species discovered in Peru

There is still so much new to find out about and see in Peru. Just recently Peruvian scientists discovered a...

Peru has the second-worst drivers in the world

For those living and driving in Peru it comes to no surprise. A recent study by Compare the Market, an...

Machu Picchu reopens for the first time after the social outbreak

The Ministry of Culture of Peru decided to re-open Machu Picchu after it was closed on January 21 because of...

Peru extends the state of emergency in 44 districts

The Peruvian government extended the "state of emergency" in 44 districts of the central departments of...

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Upcoming Events in Peru

01 May
Labor Day in Peru
01 May
Virgin of Chapi celebration in Arequipa
03 May
Festival of the Crosses
11 May
Mother's Day in Peru
19 May
Festival of the Lord of Torrechayoc in Urubamba
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Tourist Attractions & Sights in Peru

Machu Picchu

International Schools in Peru

International Christian School of Lima - ICS Lima

Peruvian Visa Types

Peruvian Digital Nomad Visa

Laws, Norms, Legal Codes & Decrees

Legislative Decree No. 1582 (Modification of the Peruvian Foreigner Law, Nov 2023)

Peruvian Cheese

Queso Rojo de Lluta

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The Mystery of the Nazca Lines in Peru

In the 1920s, when people first flew across southern Peru, they made an astonishing discovery. Stretching below them,…

Francisco Pizarro González (1474-1541)

Francisco Pizarro, a peasant from Spain, was one of the least well-equipped conquerors in history. However, in the name…

The colorful Fabrics and Textiles of Peru

Europe’s first knowledge of Peruvian textiles was acquired following the Spanish invasion of Peru in 1532, when the…

The Jeweled Frog and the Condor

By a quiet pond, at the side of a cloud-topped mountain in Peru, lived a small green frog and his large green family.…

Peruvian Economy

The Peruvian economy is an emerging, social market economy highly dependent on foreign trade and classified as an upper…