Tag: Peru
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Move Over, Machu Picchu: There’s More to See in Peru
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Elvis Lexin La Torre Uñaccori knows quite well that a wonder of the world often creates a less-wondrous world of waste — he is the mayor of Machu Picchu Pueblo, the gateway village to the bucket-list destination in Peru that draws millions of visitors (and their trash) each year. Mr. La Torre shared this expertise…
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‘Flying Aliens’ Harassing Village in Peru Are Actually Illegal Miners With Jetpacks, Cops Say
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The mysterious attacks began on July 11. “Strange beings,” locals said, visiting an isolated Indigenous community in rural Peru at night, harassing its inhabitants and attempting to kidnap a 15-year-old girl. “These gentlemen are aliens. They seem armored like the green goblin from Spider Man. I have shot one twice and it didn’t fall. Instead,…
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Rage and hope in Peru as protests spill from Andes into Lima
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ANTA, Peru — As antigovernment protests spread across the Peruvian highlands last month, Remo Candia Guevara, a 42-year-old community leader in this rural farming town, grew increasingly anguished. National police had repeatedly shot into crowds of unarmed protesters, killing dozens. Candia blamed President Dina Boluarte. “She’s an assassin,” Candia said in a video interview with…
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Peru has closed down Machu Picchu as political unrest continues
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Machu Picchu and its Inca trail hike have closed down as Peruvian authorities attempt to clamp down on anti-government protests. The decision to close down the attraction came as around 418 people—148 tourists and 270 nationals—had to be rescued from the citadel because damage to parts of railways caused by recent protests left them stranded.…
