Positive news from Peru
New squirrel-like rodent discovered in PeruManu National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Peru - A "strikingly unusual" new nocturnal mammal dwells in tree forests on the slopes of the Andes Mountains. |
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Buckets of Blood Readied for Slovenian’s Amazon SwimLima, Peru - Few would even dare swim the Amazon river bank to bank but Slovenian Martin Strel plans to swim 3,375 miles down the world's greatest river, defying piranhas, snakes, crocodiles and even sharks. "I've always been swimming for peace and friendship. I decided to dedicate the Amazon swim also to the preservation of the rain forest and clean waters," he said. |
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Anomalous ruins found in Peruvian jungleLima, Peru - An unusual archaeological site discovered in Peru's mountains may hold clues to the history of the Chachapoya people, known as 'cloud warriors,' who fought the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest. |
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Ancient pet cemeteries found in PeruLima, Peru - Even in ancient Peru, it seems dogs were a man's best friend. Peruvian investigators have discovered a pre-Columbian culture of dog lovers who built pet cemeteries and buried their pets with warm blankets and even treats for the afterlife. |
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Looted gold headdress returned to PeruLima, Peru - Peru celebrated the return Friday of a prized 1,300-year-old embossed gold headdress looted from an ancient tomb nearly 20 years ago. |
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Ancient Calendar Unearthed in PeruBuena Vista, Peru - Archaeologists have discovered an enormous prehistoric calendar, formed by sculptures arranged in a circle, at the Temple of the Fox in Buena Vista, Peru. |
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Celestial Find at Ancient Andes SiteRio Chillon Valley, Peru - Archeologists working high in the Peruvian Andes have discovered the oldest known celestial observatory in the Americas a 4,200-year-old structure marking the summer and winter solstices that is as old as the stone pillars of Stonehenge. |
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Tattooed mummy with jewelry found in PeruEl Brujo, Peru - A female mummy with complex tattoos on her arms has been found in a ceremonial burial site in Peru, the National Geographic Society reported Tuesday. |
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Ancient Canals in Andes Reveal Early AgricultureZaalley, Peru - Despite a lack of solid evidence, archeologists have thought for some time that farmers used irrigation canals in agricultural villages in Peru as long as 4,000 years ago. |
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‘Little Mermaid’ in Good Health After SurgeryLima, Peru - A 13-month-old girl known as Peru's "Little Mermaid" was alert and healthy Friday two days after her fused legs were surgically separated. |
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News from South America
- Brazil says Amazon deforestation at record low
- new mammal menagerie uncovered in remote Peruvian cloud forest
- Brazil humpback population on the rebound
- Human Rights Court Rules in Favor of Community Over Ecuadorian Government
- Venezuela Ends Shark Finning, Creates Protected Area
- Peru Aims To End Child Labour
- Indigenous group and NGO establish crucial corridor in vanishing Atlantic Forest
- Peru is latest developing nation to adopt climate change initiative
- GM crops banned in Peru
- New rainforest and indigenous reserve established in Peru