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Peru's giant shihuahuaco trees are threatened by commercial pressure By Amanda Chaparro (Las Piedras River, Madre de Dios, special correspondent) Published on February 22, 2024, at 4:00 am (Paris) ...

A s workers in Peru removed some overgrown trees from an archaeological site, they noticed some distinctive bricks hidden underneath — and found the ruins of an ancient pyramid-like structure.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The first two leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru began climbing trees inside their cages at a Lima zoo Wednesday in their first appearance before the public.

New technology helps archaeologists explore the past 03:37. Peruvian utility workers recently found a 1,000-year-old mummy while installing pipes in Lima, their company said, confirming the latest ...

An Andean bear named Ruru slowly wakes up after being tranquilized in Peru. Scientists fit him with a GPS collar that tracked his movements and behavior, while another four bears wore Crittercams.

Peru has dancing horses, walking trees, llamas and alpacas, lunch or afternoon tea in the cloisters of a 17th century seminary and dinner gazing out at the Pacific Ocean.