The capital is home to some of the most celebrated restaurants on the planet— Central, Maido, Kjolle, to start—but my favorite way to experience the city is by seeking out quiet standouts, local obsessions, and neighborhood haunts that reflect the true spirit of Peru ’s wildly layered culinary culture.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is poisoning rivers with mercury.

A Peruvian indigenous group has freed a group of tourists held for more than 24 hours in a protest over what the community alleged to be government inaction over toxic oil spills.