Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum was the most visited in Peru last Sunday

The Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum is the cultural jewel of Lambayeque and of Peru, as it was the most visited during the fifth edition of Open Museums program, held last Sunday, May 4. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture, which specified that the …

Peru regulator claims to have slashed illegal online gambling supply by 40%

The Peru Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) claims its actions have caused the supply of illegal gambling on digital platforms and applications to reduce by 40%. Mincetur, which oversees the gambling market in Peru, gave an update via its …

Archaeologists Find Sealed ‘Drug Room’ Ritual Chamber at Pre-Inca Site in Peru

Archaeologists in Peru recently discovered evidence that pre-Inca elites conducted secret rituals while tooting on potent psychoactive substances, according to a study published in PNAS Monday. While conducting research at the site of Chavín de Huántar in …

Peru imposes curfew in northern province after 13 mine workers killed

Peru obtained first place in the U-17 and Junior World Weightlifting Championship

This event included the participation of 531 weightlifters from 79 countries Peru shined at the U-17 and Junior Weightlifting World Championships. The U-17 and Junior World Weightlifting Championship Lima 2025 came to an end with great success and received …

Peru gains access to export fresh potatoes to the Brazilian market

Peru can now export fresh potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) to the vast Brazilian market of more than 212 million consumers, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) announced today. It also indicated that this access represents an …

Study sheds light on hallucinogenic drug rituals in ancient Peru

An ancient society in the Peruvian Andes likely used psychoactive drugs during exclusive rituals that may have helped establish social and political hierarchies seen later throughout the region, according to a new study. The prehistoric Chavín people held …

Peru and the European Union promote joint cooperation agenda

Peru and the European Union are promoting a joint agenda for bilateral relations to deepen them on issues of political, economic, and cooperation interest, prioritizing citizen security. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that Vice Minister …

President Boluarte stresses that supporting youth guarantees transformation of Peru

The President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte Zegarra, affirmed today that investing in youth is the only guarantee for making Peru a great nation and one that can compete globally. This statement was highlighted by the president during the welcome ceremony …

A Pyramid in the Amazon? The Mystery of Cerro El Cono in Peru's Sierra del Divisor

The mysterious peak of Cerro El Cono, standing isolated in the Sierra del Divisor, a mountainous border between Peru and Brazil, has drawn attention of researchers for its mysterious pyramidal shape, emerging from the plain and protruding from the virgin …