A local official said the incident happened on a dirt road in the Andean region of Cajamarca and the bus carrying more than 50 passengers ‘fell into an abyss’.

Dispute erupts over Peru port authority ‘error’ that gave Cosco Shipping exclusivity over operations.

Peru’s Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world’s oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.

Dina Boluarte, who said she would not resign, is being investigated for allegedly acquiring an undisclosed collection of luxury watches since becoming vice-president in 2021 and then president in 2022.

A guide to some of the world’s biggest celebrations – the Rio Carnival, Oktoberfest – and some more eclectic events, including a mud festival in South Korea and a sardine festival in Portugal.

Last year, several Mexican lawmakers were mocked for saying two boxes of supposed mummies from Peru were ‘not part of our terrestrial evolution’.

Sean Penn, 63, appears to have a new woman in his life – 39-year-old actress-turned-activist Nathalie Kelly – here’s what we know about her

Takanakuy, a Quechua-language word that means ‘to hit each other’, is a holiday tradition that allows neighbours to resolve problems and end the year in peace.

Alberto Fujimori, 85, was serving a 25-year prison term for human rights abuses during his decade-long rule in the 1990s.

Mil, also in Peru, follows the same principles as Central, the winner of the 2023 World’s 50 Best Restaurants title, and provides deeper insight into the world of Central’s founding chef couple.

2024 Apec host nation Peru is “open to business with the whole world”, trade and tourism minister Juan Carlos Mathews tells the Post, as he rejects US concerns over military implications for China’s belt and road role in Peruvian Port of Chancay.

This is the possible living face of a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the Andes.

Joran van der Sloot made the admission as he pleaded guilty to charges of extorting the victim’s mother, from whom he alleged demanded US$250,000 for the location of her daughter’s remains.

The accident occurred before dawn when the bus travelling between two Andean towns careened down a 200-metre ravine.

A US$3 billion megaport in Peru seen as a new gateway to Asia is on track to open four of its 11 berths in 2024, offering a faster Pacific Ocean route to China for sea cargo from this part of Latin America.

The Peruvian and Japanese archaeologists have found a Wari-era ancestor worship site north of Lima containing burial chambers, human remains and ceramic offerings.

‘The find is extremely important because he is one of the first priests to begin to control the temples in the country’s northern Andes,’ said Japanese archaeologist Yuji Seki.

Tachymenoides harrisonfordi’s moniker honours the veteran actor, known for playing Indiana Jones, the adventuring archaeologist who famously hates snakes.

Perucetus colossus, which lived nearly 40 million years ago, may have had an average body mass of 180 tonnes, topping the modern blue whale.

Stores are offering Barbie-themed pastries, tacos and tortillas, but the doll has also featured in protests in Peru.

Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pushing for a joint declaration from the summit to enhance efforts for the rainforest’s protection. The declaration would be presented at the UN’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai in November.

A research centre deep in the Amazon jungle in Peru welcomes intrepid travellers keen to see plant and animal life, both cute and creepy, on eco-tourism holidays.

Latin American nations are strengthening relations with China amid a belief that Washington’s focus turned to the Middle East and now the Indo-Pacific.

What’s the longest river in the world? The question has fuelled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.

Alejandro Toledo becomes the third head of state to be imprisoned as Peru seeks to shake off years of corruption by its rulers.

Deal comes after two years of negotiations to join 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as Britain beats China to the punch.

US Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8. Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso urged residents to remain calm.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s election as president of Brazil has raised the possibility of a free-trade agreement between China and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), but analysts say any deal could further fuel tensions with the United States.