Peru

By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Though born in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV—formerly Robert Prevost—spent more than three decades living and serving in Peru, becoming a dual citizen in 2015. “I came as a missionary to Chulucanas almost 40 years ago, then 11 years in Trujillo and eight The post Peru’s Papa: Pope Leo XIV’s Dual […]

By Nicholas Asheshov ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Six decades ago I arrived at the port of Talara on the edge of the northern desert after a three-week trans-Atlantic, trans Panama voyage on a small oil tanker, El Lobo, out of Cardiff. I had boarded as a supernumerary member of The post What I did not tell Mum first appeared on News from Peru - […]

By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Archaeologists have uncovered more than 100 new structures at Gran Pajatén, a site linked to the Chachapoyas people, situated on a ridge overlooking the valley of the Montecristo River, 500 kilometres north of Lima. First discovered in the 1960s, little has been The post Over 100 New Structures […]

By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer ☄ Nearly two months have passed since Mario Vargas Llosa, Peru’s most acclaimed novelist and a defining figure of Latin American literature, died at age 89 on April 13, 2025. His passing marks the end of his remarkable literary era. With more The post Peru Reflects on the Life and Legacy of […]

By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer ☄ Ayacucho, a culturally rich city in the Andes, is known for its 33 historic churches and extensive folk art industry. Strategically located on the main Inca highway that once connected Cusco and Quito, the city has long served as a vital The post From Carnival to Semana Santa: Ayacucho’s […]

By Paarth Mathur ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer ☄ The linguistic landscape of Peru is a story of resilience. Since the Spanish conquest in 1532, efforts to erase indigenous languages like Quechua were relentless. Yet, despite centuries of suppression—through conquest, religious conversion, and colonial legislation—Quechua endured. Its survival […]

By Paarth Mathur ✐ While Europe’s 19th-century surgeons struggled with a 50% survival rate for skull surgeries, the ancient Incas had been quietly achieving 90% success with similar procedures for thousands of years—a medical achievement systematically erased by colonial bias. The Inca civilization, widely celebrated for its architectural marvels and […]

Former President Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday at age 86 after a long battle with cancer, is being honored with flags at half-staff on all public buildings and three days of mourning. His coffin will lie in state at the Museum of the Nation until his funeral on Saturday. As The post Alberto Fujimori, Divisive Former President, Honored with National […]

Ex-President Pedro Castillo’s wife, Lilia Paredes, and their two children arrived in Mexico City today, after seeking asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima last week. Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Foreign Relations secretary, posted a photo of the family on Twitter with the message “Lilia Paredes, Alonso and Alondra Castillo at The post Ex-President […]

President Dina Boluarte declared a 30-day state of emergency nationwide on Wednesday.  After a meeting with the National Security and Defense Council, at the general army headquarters, Boluarte said dialogue between all factions is the only way forward. A week of increasingly violent protests, especially in southern Peru, have resulted The post Violent […]