Tag: Peru
So what is this amazing tradition where we high-five each other to start the year in peace?
In Peru, whoever wants peace prepares for war and above all gives big potatoes to a costumed stranger. THE annual Takanakuy festival gathered hundreds of competitors on Monday, December 25,…
“Takanakuy” tradition: Why people in Peru fight each other at Christmas
In the south of Peru, in the Chumbivilcas province, Christmas is celebrated with a colorful ceremony. Entire communities come together in the Andean region near Cusco at an altitude of…
Drug dealers arrested by a police officer dressed as Santa Claus
Their meeting with Santa Claus turned into a nightmare for drug dealers. In Peru, in Huaral, a town located 70 km from the capital Lima, a police officer donned the…
Video: Peru: Around 4,000 turtles confiscated
The animals were destined for Indonesia, but officials at the airport noticed irregularities in the shipping documents. The animals were destined for Indonesia, but officials at the airport noticed irregularities…
Imprisoned for crimes against humanity, former president Alberto Fujimori released
Alberto Fujimori no longer sleeps in prison. The former president of Peru (1990-2000) was released on Wednesday, after serving a twenty-five year sentence since 2009 for crimes against humanity. He…
Peruvian ex-president Fujimori released from prison
As of: December 7th, 2023 4:18 a.m Peru’s former president Fujimori served a long prison sentence for human rights violations. During his reign, death squads killed numerous government opponents. Now…
Video: That was close: Spectacular crash in Peru
A car crashed into a lamppost in front of a store in the city of Chiclayo on Saturday. A surveillance camera filmed the shocking moment for the customers. A car…
Triguisar and Hogao, secrets of Colombian cuisine with Juan Arbelaez sauce
“Recuerdame” in Spanish, like a call to remembrance. Nurtured with the cuisine of his native country, Colombia, Juan Arbelaez returns there often, even though he studied gastronomy in Paris. L’xs-Top…
Rare find in Peru: Archaeologists discover 1,000-year-old mummies from pre-Inca times
Archaeologists have unearthed five mummies that are around 1,000 years old in Peru’s capital Lima. The scientists organize the finds I like-Culture from the pre-Inca period. Archaeologists have unearthed five…
Israel Liveticker: ++ Israels Botschafter Prosor bittet Ausland um Lazarettschiffe ++
Israel hat Deutschland und andere Länder zur Behandlung von Verletzten aus dem Gaza-Streifen um Lazarettschiffe gebeten. Diese sollten in Ägypten anlegen und dort verletzte Palästinenser aufnehmen, sagt der israelische Botschafter…