By Paula Bayarte Lima, Jun 21 (EFE).- What were the Incas really like? A new 250-piece exhibit on display beginning Wednesday in Peru’s capital seeks to provide answers to that question, looking beyond their warlike and bellicose image and delving more deeply into the daily life of that indigenous society. “The Incas are very important …
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By Paula Bayarte Lima, Apr 5 (EFE).- A wave of extreme violence against women and girls in recent weeks has set off alarm bells in Peru, where experts say these incidents are being fueled by societal attitudes about gender roles and systemic neglect. Over the past several days, two women were burned alive by a …
By Paula Bayarte Lima, Mar 23 (EFE).- Dry faucets loom in the near future for rural and urban communities alike in Peru, according to experts, who are now sounding the alarm about the impact of accelerated glacier melt on water supplies. “Glaciers provide water to the main cities of the highlands and the coast. As …
By Paula Bayarte Lima, Mar 2 (EFE).- A simple suspension footbridge rises high above thousands of houses outside the densely populated Peruvian capital district of San Juan de Lurigancho. Offering colorful wooden boards – each about a half-meter apart – for intrepid adventure tourists to walk on, it has become a magnet for those wanting …