What comes to mind when folks think Peru is the historic Inca Machu Picchu. It certainly is a site to behold, but now they ...

Ancient history has been brought to life with the discovery of a 3,500-year-old city in Peru. The city, believed to be part ...

The discovery of Peñico in Peru's Supe Valley is reshaping our understanding of the Caral civilisation – a peaceful society ...

Peru’s Roman Catholic Church once frowned on the zamacueca, a seductive courtship dance performed by African slaves, but today it lives on in the whirling sensuality of the celebrated national dance ...

LIMA, Peru -- The first thing that happened was, I got scammed. It was stupid, of course. But it seemed so sensible to pay the smiling uniformed man at the cruise port $10 down on a $24 taxi fare. He ...

One of the most unpopular heads of state in history was removed from office Friday in a unanimous congressional vote, after ...

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 ...

Growing outrage over crime and political scandals eroded support for President Dina Boluarte, the country’s most unpopular ...

LIMA – Peru will vote for a new president on Sunday in a wide-open election framed by a deadly surge in coronavirus cases, and under the long shadow of a constitutional crisis last year that saw the ...

When striker Paolo Guerrero scored against Haiti on Saturday to open Peru's Copa America Centenario, he did more than just earn his country a crucial win in a tough group. Guerrero made history by ...