Peru News

Peru has the largest radar in the world to study physical phenomena

14/01/2021

Peru has the largest radar in the world to study physical phenomena. Thanks to its antenna, which is the size of ten soccer fields, it can measure atmospheric layers of up to more than 1,000 km in altitude, says the Ministry of the Environment (Minam).

Peru: 5 reasons why you should visit Lima this 2020

25/02/2020

Each place is unique and fascinating, but Peru is one of those countries that manage to stand out and become one of the most desired by travelers thanks to its great variety of historical sites, museums, and spectacular dishes, which make this country one of the most surprising in the world to be visited at least once in a lifetime...

Pisco, a distillate that fills Peru with pride

18/12/2019

Pisco is the flagship drink of the country. Its legacy, tradition and history enriches the experience of traveling through Peru. Here you will find a little bit of its history.

7 Peruvian fintechs that represent Peru in Mexico

18/09/2019

As part of the promotion of Financial Innovation in Peru, PROMPERU and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the University of the Pacific (Emprende UP) are promoting the internationalization mission for Peruvian fintech companies in Mexico that will take place from October 7th to 11th.

Best Western plans to open 10 hotels in Peru in the next eight years

05/08/2019

The hotel chain Best Western prepares its expansion plan in the region, which began already with the restructuring of its Latin American operations, by locating its regional offices in Lima and Mexico City.

Lima is the most expensive city to rent housing in the region

24/07/2019

Renting a 60-square-meter, two-bedroom apartment in a middle-class district like Lince is more expensive in Lima than Mexico City and Bogotá, according to a market study by the real estate portal Properati, with a presence in more than five Latin American countries.

Moody's assigns stable outlook to Peruvian banking system

29/06/2019

The rating agency Moody's Investors Service assigned a stable outlook to the Peruvian banking system, which is aligned with the stable outlook for the A3 ratings of Peru's sovereign bonds.

Peru registers the best yields in intensive agriculture worldwide

24/06/2019

Peru has one of the highest yields per hectare in intensive crops in the world, according to the figures of the United Nations Food Organization (FAO), the firm Yara said.

Peru will boost shipments of manufactures to reach US $ 5 billion by 2021

14/06/2019

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) announced on Thursday that the Government will boost exports of manufactures in order to reach the US $ 5 billion to the Bicentennial of Independence. There are a plan and strategies to promote the various manufacturers to boost shipments of this item to the world by 2021.

226 families affected and more than 220 uninhabitable homes after earthquake in Peru

28/05/2019

The number of deaths increased to two, due to the strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 with an epicenter in Loreto, according to the latest report from the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN). It is a teenager who died in Carhuabamba, located in the annex of Pueblo Nuevo, district and province of Pataz (La Libertad).