News and Events
Here are the latest news and events that visitors to Peru may find interesting.
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April 2008 Strikes are generally over in the Cusco area.
Rains are continuing to affect road transport in Northern Peru with washed out roads in some areas.
The weak US Dollar and strong Peruvian Sol are affecting tour prices, along with the cost of Gasoline.
February 2008 Strikes continue to cause some disruption to tourism in Cusco. Be aware this could cause some problems for visits to Machu Picchu, due to blocking of train line.
Heavy rains in the mountains are causing some problems mainly due to landslides blocking highways.
January 2008 Happy New Year!
August 2007 Large earthquake hits Lima and surrounding areas to the south. The 8.0 earthquake has caused damage and casualties. Be aware our services will be effected for a couple of days until the situation is more stable.
July 2007 Today (7-7-2007) Machu Picchu has been voted as one of the New 7 Wonders of the world. At a spectacular event in Lisbon it was announced that more than 100 million people had voted in the poll for the 7 sites. They are Machu Picchu in Peru, Petra in Jordan, The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio, Chichen Itza Mayan pyramid in Mexico, The Coliseum in Rome, the Taj Mahal in Agra, India and the Great Wall of China.
April 2007 Vote for Machu Picchu in the New 7 Wonders website. Machu Picchu should be considered one of the 7 wonders of the world. Please caste your vote here-. www.new7wonders.com
January 2007 Happy New year. We hope this will be the year you choose to visit Peru!
December 2006 We would like to wish all our visitors a very happy Christmas and a prosperous 2007.
September 2006 The phenomenon of "El Nino" appears to be happening this year.
Let me explain what El Nino is. The normal trade winds that cross the Pacific ocean in a westerly direction mean that the water level in the west ( Indonesia ) is about 1/2 meter higher than in the east (Peru). This means that the water is cooler in the South American area... due to deeper cold water welling up. The surface temperature is normally 8 degrees warmer in the Asia side due to the winds blowing the warmer surface water over there.
During El Nino, the trade winds are less strong in the west and central Pacific, therefore the water temperature around South America rises and this in turn causes various side effects. First, greater rainfall - this particularly effects Northern Coastal Peru. Second effect is a change in the fishing industry as there is a reduced supply of food for the fish as it comes in the cooler waters... so less fish. It also means a longer summer for Peru, hence now in September 2006 its slightly warmer than normal in Lima.
El Nino effects many countries around the Pacific rim and beyond.
June 2006 Alan Garcia will be the next President of Peru. After a bitter campaign, the leader of the APRA party, Alan Garcia has won the second round election.
May 2006 A small note about the location of the airport and the weather. Lima Jorge Chavez Airport is located in Callao, close to the ocean. This means it is very subject to the winter coastal fog. This sometimes interferes with flight operations. For example today, all the late night and early morning arrivals were diverted or delayed. There isn't much anyone can do about the weather, but be aware it could happen during the months of May through to September. The fog normally burns off by mid morning.
May 2006 New lines found on the Nazca Plateau. A team of Japanese researchers from Yamagata University have found a new figure drawn on the southern part of the Nazca Plateau. It is 65m long and seems to depict a horned animal. It is thought it was drawn as a symbol of hope for good crops.
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Photo copyright Yamagata University.
April 2006 The elections are certain to go into a second round, with the 2 most popular candidates going head to head. Ollanta Humala and Alan Garcia will face off in late May. The exact date has yet to be confirmed.
April 2006 A little more about the climate in Lima. Winter runs from May to October. During this time it is cloudy and cool. Due to the mist from the ocean, it can feel cold.
March 2006 Average rainfall chart for Lima. As you can see Lima is one of the world's driest cities.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 19.7 |
| inches | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
September 2005 Passion for Peru is pleased to be able to offer an apartment/houses for daily/weekly rental. See here for more details
July 2005 Peru National day is 28 July. This means schools are on break, people travel, hotels, busses and flights are often full and prices rise - be aware.
July 2005 A little information about the winter on Peru's coast. Winter runs from June to September on the coast, with cloud and high humidity. Temperatures in Lima average 18 by day and 14 by night. It can however feel colder, with the humidity.
The weather is pretty localised, and although you could drive several hundred kilometers north or south of Lima and still be in exactly the same weather, you can drive 10km inland and be in warm sunshine.
June 2005 New recipe for cebiche added. Click here.
May 2005 I have added a Peruvian Recipes page. I will be adding to it often, so check it out! Jump to the new Peruvian Recipes Page
February 2005 New airport terminal is opened. Slowly but surely the Lima airport is improving.
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June 2004, The Inca Trail
The Peruvian government is limiting the number of people on the trail to 500 per day, in order to try and protect the environment.
This means you will need to book early. See the Sample Tours section for the cost.
Also they have restricted the sale of bottled drinks along the trail for the same reasons. I guess they are trying to prevent the problem that occurred in Nepal.. the Coca Cola bottle trail.. rubbish littering the area.
What this means is that you need to carry a good water canteen with you, and the porters will provide you with boiled water to refill.
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