Stories about Peru from February, 2008
Peru: Stray Dogs in Iquitos
Juan Arellanos of Globalizado [es] introduces the organization called Amazon Care, which takes care of stray dogs and attempts to find new homes for them in Iquitos, Peru.
Peru: Nude Cyclist Protest
Carlos García of La Cofradía [es] will participate in a gathering of nude cyclists, who will take to the streets on March 8th to protest against “how cyclists are unprotected from the abuses, accidents, and inconsideration from motorists (especially taxis and buses).
Peru: Earthquake Area Abandoned
Six months after the earthquake destroyed a large part of the Peruvian cities of Pisco, Ica and other nearby cities, Juan Sheput of Mate Pastor [es] states that most of the area has been forgotten and abandoned.
Peru: Blog Devoted to Capital City
Vivir Lima [es] is a new blog site devoted to events, activities and stories about the Peru's capital city.
Peru: National Treasures – Pisco Sours, Ceviche and Cumbia
Peru is often known for its archaeological treasures such as Machu Picchu. Others point to its natural and ecological treasures of the Amazon or Andes Mountains. Some bloggers have taken a different course, and pick national treasures that appeal mainly to the 5 senses.
Peru: The Return of Alejandro Toledo
Former president Alejandro Toledo is back in Peru for a few days, and Juan Sheput of Mate Pastor [es] is pleased, and indicated that his presence as a professor at Stanford University and a lack of any charges of corruption or human rights abuses as had been typical of former...
Discovering the Peruvian Carnival
The author of Tordesilhas [pt], a blog by a Brazilian living in Lima, is surprised to discover that there is a beautiful tradition of carnival in Peru. In this post, he explores the Cajamarca, Ayacucho and the Amazon areas carnival.
Juliana Rincón: A multi-tasking blogger
Meet Juliana Ricón Parra, a multi-tasking blogger from Peru, now living in Colombia. She has been a Global Voices Author for two years and has just started a new role as Video Editor. Juliana talks about blogging, her participation in the citizen media project HiperBarrio, the new challenges in her professional life and the lovely South American food.
Peru: Decorative Philosophy on Public Transportation
Sentimiento Combi [es] is a new Peruvian blog that collects photographs of decorative text on the sides and windows of combis, which are buses and cars used for public transportation in Lima. The site writes, “all of this literature expresses the idiosyncrasy of the Limean, his “philosophy”, his lifestyle, and...
Peru: The Fascination with Cuy
Alejandro at Peru Food writes about all of the curiosity and fascination with cuy. This rodent, also known as a guinea pig, is a popular dish in the Andes and can be prepared a number of ways.
