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Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia kills himself ahead of arrest

Alan Garcia was rushed to hospital in the capital, Lima. A crowd of supporters gathered outside the hospital building and were held back by a line of police officers. Alan Garcia was accused of taking bribes from the Brazilian construction…

Economy News

Scotiabanks acquires 51% of Banco Cencosud’s shares in Peru

Economy News

The Canadian multinational Scotiabank announced last Friday that it completed the acquisition of 51% of the shares of the Chilean Banco Cencosud’s in Peru after receiving the approval from Peruvian authorities.

Travel News

How many tourists visited Machu Picchu in 2018?

Travel News

Machu Picchu, declared Peruvian Historic Sanctuary (1981) and UNESCO World Heritage Site (1983) and voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World (2007), was built by the Incas in the 15th century on a mountain ridge in the Eastern…

Food & Drink

Peruvian Ceviche among Top 100 dishes in the world

Food & Drink News

Peruvian Ceviche made it on the 2019 list of the world’s 100 most popular dishes published by TasteAtlas, an online world atlas of food and drinks.

Lifestyle & Living

Peru introduces new food-labeling law

Living & Lifestyle News

While – depending on the source - 8% to 10% of Peruvians still suffers from under- and malnutrition, on the other hand the country is among the top 3 on the list of Latin American countries with the highest obesity rates.

Sports

Dakar 2019 – daily highlights

Sports News

Peru, and here especially the southern part of the country, is infected by the Dakar virus and off-road enthusiasts around the globe, who can’t be at the stages live, eagerly await the latest news and picture of the rally each day.

Nature & Environment

Peru among the top 10 countries losing the most primary rainforest in 2018

Nature & Environment News

In another great attempt at nature conservation Peru upgraded at the beginning of 2018 the Yaguas National Reserve - one of the largest virgin primary rainforests of the world located in the Loreto Region - to a National Park which covers…

Technology & Science

The Internet of Things in Peru

Technology & Science News

The Internet of things “IoT” is the network of a variety of devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators and network connectivity which enable these objects to connect,…

Curiosities

New series of postage stamps and postmarks for Bicentennial of Peruvian Independence

Peruvian Curiosities

As part of the activities for the celebration of the Bicentennial of Peruvian Independence in 2021, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and the national postal service Serpost, presented during a ceremony held in Lima’s famous Casa de Correos…

Safety & Security

Homicide rate in Peru and Latin America

Safety & Security News

As each year InSight Crime, a non-profit journalism and investigative organization specialized in monitoring and informing about organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, published the “2018 Homicide Round-Up” for the region…

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		1 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Labor Day in Peru As in many countries around the globe, Peru commemorates the labor movement and the achievement of workers’ rights on May 1. Virgen of Chapi celebration in Arequipa Each year between April 29 and May 2 - with the central day being May 1 - Arequipa celebrates its patron saint, the Virgin of Chapi with the largest religious festivity in the area. Date : Wednesday, 01 May 2019	2 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Anuel AA & Karol G in Lima 2019 – Culpables Tour 09:00 PM In January of this year Anuel AA and Karola G confirmed their relationship with the release of their second song together, Secreto. A few weeks later they surprised their fans with the announcement of a joint Latin America Tour which brings them as well to Peru at the beginning of May. Date : Thursday, 02 May 2019	3 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Comic Day Festival in Lima 2019 The Comic Day Festival (Dia del Comic Festival), the largest event of its kind in Latin America, is back in Lima in its 9th edition in May. Festival of the Crosses The Festival of the Crosses, also known as Cruces de Mayo (May Crosses Festival), was introduced to Peru by the Spaniards and is celebrated in Peru mostly in towns in the Andean highlands on May 3. Date : Friday, 03 May 2019	4 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. PJ Masks– Live musical show The superheroes of the animated children's television series PJ Masks – Heroes in Pajamas come to Lima for their new adventure “Es hora de ser Héroes” (It’s time to be a hero). Comic Day Festival in Lima 2019 The Comic Day Festival (Dia del Comic Festival), the largest event of its kind in Latin America, is back in Lima in its 9th edition in May. Global Big Day 2019 Which and how many different bird species can people across the globe spot in a single day? This question will be answered on May 4, 2019 when the 5th edition of the Global Big Day kicks off in over 170 countries. And you can be part of it no matter where you are. Date : Saturday, 04 May 2019	5 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. PJ Masks– Live musical show The superheroes of the animated children's television series PJ Masks – Heroes in Pajamas come to Lima for their new adventure “Es hora de ser Héroes” (It’s time to be a hero). Comic Day Festival in Lima 2019 The Comic Day Festival (Dia del Comic Festival), the largest event of its kind in Latin America, is back in Lima in its 9th edition in May. Open Museums in Peru – Museos Abiertos Open Museums (Museos Abiertos), an initiative of the Peruvian Ministry of Culture that allows Peruvians and foreign residents to visit more than 50 public museum, archaeological sites and historical places throughout the country free of charge, returns in 2019. Date : Sunday, 05 May 2019
6	7 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators in Lima 2019 – Living the Dream Tour 09:00 PM Slash, legendary guitarist of US American hard rock band Guns N’Roses, returns to Lima in May 2019 featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Date : Tuesday, 07 May 2019	8 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. Date : Wednesday, 08 May 2019	9 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. Date : Thursday, 09 May 2019	10 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. Date : Friday, 10 May 2019	11 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. OWASP LatAm Tour Peru 2019 09:00 AM The OWASP – Open Web Application Security Project – Tour is back in Lima to continue with the promotion of IT security in Peru. The lecture which is given at the UPC in Monterrico aims at creating awareness of Date : Saturday, 11 May 2019	12 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Mother's Day in Peru Mother’s Day in Peru is celebrated on the second Sunday in May; and Peruvians are extremely enthusiastic about honoring and praising their moms dedicating themselves to make this day extra special. Date : Sunday, 12 May 2019
13	14 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Date : Tuesday, 14 May 2019	15 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Date : Wednesday, 15 May 2019	16 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Date : Thursday, 16 May 2019	17 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Friday, 17 May 2019	18 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Saturday, 18 May 2019	19 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Sunday, 19 May 2019
20 Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Monday, 20 May 2019	21 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Tuesday, 21 May 2019	22 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Wednesday, 22 May 2019	23 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Thursday, 23 May 2019	24 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Craft Beer Sessions in Lima 2019 Beer lovers pay attention: the Craft Beer Sessions are back in town; this year with the motto “fruits”. Date : Friday, 24 May 2019	25 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Craft Beer Sessions in Lima 2019 Beer lovers pay attention: the Craft Beer Sessions are back in town; this year with the motto “fruits”. Festival del Pan y su Postrecito 2019 The Peruvian Bakers and Pastry Association (Aspan), the municipality of San Borja and Dulce Peru invite to the 2nd edition of the Festival del Pan y su Postrecito – the Bread and Dessert Festival - at the end of May in San Borja. Clown Day in Lima - Dia del Payaso Peruano Each year on May 25 Peru celebrates the Peruvian Clown Day in honor of José Alvarez Vélez, better known as Tony Perejil, a popular clown who died on that day in 1987. Date : Saturday, 25 May 2019	26 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Festival del Pan y su Postrecito 2019 The Peruvian Bakers and Pastry Association (Aspan), the municipality of San Borja and Dulce Peru invite to the 2nd edition of the Festival del Pan y su Postrecito – the Bread and Dessert Festival - at the end of May in San Borja. Date : Sunday, 26 May 2019
27 Day of Native Languages in Peru Peru celebrates the diversity of its native languages and cultural traditions on the Dia de las Lenguas Originarias Date : Monday, 27 May 2019	28 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Tuesday, 28 May 2019	29 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Wednesday, 29 May 2019	30 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. National Potato Day in Peru On May 30 is National Potato Day in Peru – the day each year to pay homage and celebrate one of the most important food crops in the world originating in Peru. Date : Thursday, 30 May 2019	31 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Friday, 31 May 2019

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