By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Though born in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV—formerly Robert Prevost—spent ...

An ambitious master plan for Machu Picchu calls for a dramatic "reconceptualization" of the Inca Citadel, backed by a proposed $14.6 million makeover of its tourist infrastructure.

All foreign visitors to Machu Picchu will soon have to hire an official guide to enter the Inca Citadel, follow one of three predetermined routes through the complex and face time limits at specific ...

President Dina Boluarte appointed Pedro Angulo as president of her council of ministers Saturday afternoon, three days after taking office. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the government palace ...

The Vilcabamba area, and Espiritu Pampa –known for its Inca history and where recent excavations have unearthed the tomb of an earlier Wari leader– has attracted both archaeological and geographical ...

Ayacucho saw 20,000 visitors during Carnival & Semana Santa 2025, a 10% increase. Peru's cultural heritage city balances tradition with tourism growth.

This is the 8th article in a series on Peru’s history, incorporating stories from the Peruvian Times archives, as well as links to videos, audio and other external sources to provide a rich background ...

Ex-President Pedro Castillo's wife, Lilia Paredes, and their two children arrived in Mexico City today, after seeking asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima last week. Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico's Foreign ...

Peru’s imposing capital of Lima has the worst air pollution of all Latin American cities, according to a recent study by the World Health Organization.

President Dina Boluarte, Peru’s first woman president, succeeds ousted Pedro Castillo. Source: El Peruano In a surprise address to the nation, President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday declared the ...

National Board of Justice president Aldo Vasquez, center, and members of the fledgling institution. Source: Andina The National Board of Justice swore in its seventh member this week, finally ...

While Europe’s 19th-century surgeons struggled with a 50% survival rate for skull surgeries, the ancient Incas had been quietly achieving 90% success with similar procedures for thousands of years—a ...