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Buried people were likely sacrifices offered to ancient place of worship, researchers say

Human sacrifices dating back around 2,300 years have been found near an ancient temple in Peru.

Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.

A multicolored mural discovered in Peru is shedding light on pre-Inca coastal artistic traditions.

Members of Peru’s Mashco Piro tribe are believed to be under severe stress

The 78-year-old Mexican actress suffered a serious health incident during a work trip to Peru. María Antonieta de las Nieves, "La Chilndrina," herself shared her story.

Salvador Mitidieri ferries students across the Amazon River in Brazil to a primary school in Santa Rosa

Many tropical glaciers in the Andes are expected to disappear in the next few decades. Their meltwater sustains millions of people, feeding crops in the dry season, supplying Peru’s capital Lima and other big cities, and even boosting the Amazon river. As glaciers vanish, floods and droughts are becoming more…

Miriam Payne and Jess Rowe are rowing across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to Australia, to raise money for charity