Ancient Peru was the centre of the Inca Empire, whose power and influence peaked between 1400 and 1533 CE. The empire’s religious and administrative centre, Cusco, is adjacent to the now ...

A firearm is held by a Peruvian soldier. Human rights abuses in Peru are being digitized by UC Davis history researchers. (Getty Images) Research team led by Charles Walker, professor of history at UC ...

A doctoral student in Peru has made history by becoming the first person to write and defend a thesis in Quechua – the language of the Incas, which is still spoken by millions of people in the Andes.

THE OLDEST LIVING CITY IN THE AMERICAS. THIS IS CUSCO, PERU, THE CAPITAL OF THE INCAN EMPIRE. IT’S ALIVE AND IT’S UP THERE AT 11,000FT. THE ELEVATION IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS DENVER. BUT ...

Peru is a major producer of copper and gold, as well as a prolific exporter of liquefied natural gas, seafood and agricultural products. In addition, it has significant oil and gas reserves, and is a ...

The past is omnipresent in the Peruvian capital city of Lima. Though the city was formally founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535, the area has formal architecture that dates back ...

Hisham Aidi is a Harlem-based writer and editor of Black Routes to Islam (Palgrave 2009). Throughout June, the Peruvian government is promoting the Month of Afro-Peruvian Culture, with cultural ...