Monthly Archives: July 2010

Ancient tomb unearthed in northern Peru

Andina

Ancient tomb unearthed in northern PeruArchaeologists in Peru have unearthed the remains of what is believed to have been a high-ranking official of the Sican culture who lived about 1,200 years ago.

A team co-led by Peruvian archaeologist Carlos del Carpio found the tomb, along with many burial artifacts, about 1,500 meters west of the Lord of Sican’s tomb in Huaca Las Ventanas archaeological site, near the Pomac Forest Historical Sanctuary, in the northern Lambayeque region.

According to Peruvian daily El Comercio, the ancient nobleman was buried in lotus posture (sitting with his legs half-crossed) and the finds included a winged eye mask, a ceremonial knife and a metal cup.

The tomb also contained a breastplate of coral colored Spondylus shell beads, seven ceramics and a gold tweezer, representing a bird image of the Sican or Lambayeque cultures.

Archaeologists Carlos Elera, Jose Pinilla and Carlos del Carpio, who work together in the area, described this discovery as a miracle given the erosive power of the La Leches river and the ongoing dam construction.

Source: http://www.livinginperu.com/news-12691-artculturehistory-ancient-tomb-unearthed-northern-peru

Tata group from India to enter Peru’s market

LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra

Tata group from India to enter Peru's marketTata, the largest industrial conglomerate in India, announced it will enter the Peruvian market via the Pacifico cluster, to provide its services of information technology (IT), business process outsourcing (BPO) and consulting, reports daily Gestion.

“This decision is due to the importance that the Peruvian market has reached worldwide. Its economy has had one of the most outstanding growths in the region, which boosts the demand for services such as IT and BPO,” said Alejandro Valenzuela, Manager Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for Peru, Chile and Ecuador.

This launch is a milestone in the Latin American region, and adds to current offices already operating in México, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brasil, Ecuador and Colombia, he said.

Valenzuela said that they expect to reach sales worth US $2 million during the first year, and did not rule out the possibility that some of the most representative Tata companies come to Peru, like thay already did in Chile.

Source: http://www.livinginperu.com/news-12682-tech-internet-tata-group-from-india-enter-perus-market

Ruraq Maki fair opens today in Lima

  • Peruvian weavings.
    Peruvian weavings.

  • Lima, Jul. 17 (ANDINA). For fourth year in a row, Peru’s National Institute of Culture (INC) gathers works of popular art in a new edition of Ruraq Maki –‘handmade’ in quechua– to be inaugurated today at the Museo de la Nacion.

    This fair aims to pay tribute to the cultural heritage on weavings showing the different representations of more than 50 communities of artists in the interior of the country.

    This year’s edition, Ruraq Maki will display ceramic works from Amazonas, San Martin and Junin regions. The first ones stand out for being elaborated exclusively by women, who will present the best of their production including pots, candlesticks, vases and flowerpots.

    According to Peru21.com, the free admission event will run until August 1st at the Museo de la Nacion, from Monday to Sunday from 10:00-19:00 hours.

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=fxy/nKIcgIk=

Peruvian culture invades Washington

 Over 20 indigenous artisans present visitors Peru’s identity

  • All the magic of Peru in just one place.
    All the magic of Peru in just one place.

  • Lima, Jul. 15 (ANDINA). The "Makiykumanta-Peru: Arts and Cultural Legacy Festival," a weeklong celebration of traditional Peruvian culture, opened Tuesday July 13 and runs through Sunday July 18 at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC.

    Native Peruvian art is among America’s finest. It is expressed through music, dance, food, architecture, paintings, sculpture, carving, textiles, crafts in silver and others.

    Craftsmanship, in its variety of forms and styles, is the inheritance of thousands of years of Peruvian cultures. Ancient art and traditions are kept alive through generations and have inspired many artists over the entire geographic extension of Peru.

    Ceramics, silver jewelry, imagery, textiles woven from animal or vegetable fibers, sculpture, wood carving, stone and leather and paintings make up the principle expressions of popular art forms.

    Makiykumanta, (Quechua for “from our hands”) presents a week of Peruvian legacy with over 20 indigenous artisans presenting to the visitors the identity of Peru. This event will be a great opportunity to appreciate their splendid creations and take a souvenir with you.

    Makiykumanta is designed to build an interaction with the audience as it also features the celebration of culture with live music and dances, films, conferences, and Peruvian gastronomy so the visitor can explore the rich history and the legacy of the Land of the Incas.

    Visitors will also appreciate the dazzling performances from the amazing variety of the different regions of Peru showcased by each area’s colorful, authentic attire. Performances will feature interactive elements with the visitors.

  • Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=5xF4zu/AY5E=

Peru creates forest conservation scheme to mitigate climate change

  • Lima, Jul. 16 (ANDINA). Peru’s Ministry for the Environment (MINAM) officially created its National Programme for the Conservation of Forests for the Mitigation of Climate Change on July 15th.

    "This is great news since, after Brazil, Peru is responsible for more of the Amazon rainforest than any other South American nation, and – with 72 million hectares of forest – it owns the fourth biggest area of tropical forest in the world," says Matthew Owen, Director of UK Charity Cool Earth which is developing an innovative and indigenous-led Peruvian-based avoided deforestation project.

    Peru has also been identified as one of the countries most vulnerable to biodiversity loss from climate change. This is partly because Peru has such an amazing wealth of biodiversity, particularly in its rainforest regions, but also due to a perceived trend towards an expanding agricultural frontier higher up into the cloud forest areas of the Andean foothills.

    As climate changes, higher altitudes become appropriate for cops previously unsuitable. This incentivises the clearing of upper montane forests, some of which contain massive stands of cedar and other valuable trees in pristine climax conditions, reads an article at coolearth.org.

    Although the creation of its National Programme for the Conservation of Forests for the Mitigation of Climate Change was expected and follows up on years of preparatory work, this announcement from the Peruvian government is further proof of its commitment to the UN’s international and national level framework development for REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=yo0S7YkfUDI=

Peru, first producer of organic coffee in the world

  • Coffee grains. Photo: ANDINA/ Archivo.
    Coffee grains. Photo: ANDINA/ Archivo.

  • Lima, Jul. 14 (ANDINA). With 75000 certified cultivation hectares, Peru is the first producer country of organic coffee in the world, and has many opportunities to grow due to the high demand for this product in international markets, the president of the National Board of Coffee, Cesar Rivas Peña, said.

    He noted that its production is mainly in Chanchamayo, Satipo, San Martin, La Convencion, Sandia, Quillabamba, San Ignacio and Rodriguez de Mendoza regions, among others.

    The target markets for Peruvian organic coffee are the United States, Japan and the countries of the European Union, which get 99 percent of the production of this grain, the official said.

    He said other countries in the region like Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia produce organic coffee but in lower amounts that do not represent a risk for Peruvian production.

    He recalled that some months ago, the organic coffee produced in Sandia valleys was chosen as the world’s best special coffee among 139 samples at the 22nd Annual Exposition & Symposium of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, which took place in the United States.

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=A52jvAHOcAY=

Over 2000 tourists enjoyed daybreak at Tres Cruces de Oro

  • Daybreak at Tres Cruces de Oro, between the provinces of Paucartambo (Cusco) and Manu (Madre de Dios). Photo: ANDINA / Percy Hurtado
    Daybreak at Tres Cruces de Oro, between the provinces of Paucartambo (Cusco) and Manu (Madre de Dios). Photo: ANDINA / Percy Hurtado

  • Paucartambo, Jul. 17 (ANDINA). As part of the festival in honor to the Virgen del Carmen, over 2000 local and foreign tourists enjoyed the daybreak, an amazing natural show due to the diversity of colors and shapes of sunrise in Tres Cruces de oro region, located between Paucartambo (Cusco) and Manu (Madre de Dios).

    Since early hours, people started their way to the place -two hours away from the province of Paucartambo- to appreciate this natural event.

    “Tourists waited anxiously for the sun to rise. The sun appeared at approximately 06:11 hours amazing all tourists who were watching such natural show for the first time,” the correspondent told Andina.

    Australian Sarah Perrej (25) and U.S. Anna Cajina (25) who were visiting Cusco for the first time described it as ‘incredible’.

  • “We haven’t seen anything like it anywhere else in the world, we hope to come back with our parents so that they can see this natural event,” the tourists said.

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=ty6TA9ggHKM=

Peru reports 40,000 new broadband connections a month

  • Viceminister of Transport and Communications, Jorge Luis Cuba Hidalgo. Photo: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama
    Viceminister of Transport and Communications, Jorge Luis Cuba Hidalgo. Photo: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

  • Lima, Jul. 14 (ANDINA). Some 40,000 new broadband connections a month are being reported in Peru, making it possible to meet the goal of one million connections by the end of 2010, said Wednesday Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC).

    “If connections continue growing at 30,000 or 40,000 a month, they will easily surpass one million by the end of the year,” said Peruvian Deputy Communications Minister Jorge Cuba Hidalgo. 

    With the current growth path, connections will continue to rise and will reach 1.3 million by 2011, he stated.

    Hidalgo referred that the goal of one million broadband connections by the end of 2010 was established in 2007.

    “We are close to meet this goal as broadband connections have totaled 900,000 so far this year,” he said.

    Hidalgo stated that Lima and other important cities of the country have the highest level of broadband growth as broadband infrastructure has developed further in these areas.

    The Multi-Sectorial Commission responsible of elaborating the Broadband National Development Plan would give its final proposal on July 20th in order to expand Peru’s broadband connection services.

    Hidalgo opened today the XIII Summit of Regulators and Operators, organized by Peru’s telecoms regulator Osiptel and which closes tomorrow in Lima.

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=JS25AB3qaHY=

Peru proposes Indonesia to form disarmament committee

Lima, Jul. 15 (ANDINA). Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez on Thursday morning proposed Indonesia to form a disarmament committee bringing together other nations to promote peaceful coexistence. The Peruvian leader made these statements after receiving the credentials of the new Indonesian ambassador to Peru, Yosef Berty Fernandez, in a ceremony held at 11.00 hours (16:00 GMT) at the Government Palace.
 
President Garcia told the diplomat that he will write to his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to tell him about their conversation and expressed his views on this issue.
 
On the other hand, the Head of State expressed his government’s interest in jointly developing Peruvian oil palm with Indonesia and encouraged Indonesian entrepreneurs to invest in this field in our country. 
  
Indonesian Ambassador Yosef Berty Fernandez (55) has the diplomatic rank of Minister and has studied Political and Social Sciences at Gadjah Mada University.
 
Before coming to Peru, he served as Chief of the Council for Cross-border and International Cooperation in the province of Papua, Indonesia, playing an active role in negotiations on border issues between the two nations.

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=sniGKiXOXCo=

Germany donates 200 mln euros for Peru’s rural development

  • Peruvian farmers. Photo: ANDINA / Archive
    Peruvian farmers. Photo: ANDINA / Archive

  • Lima, Jul. 16 (ANDINA). The German government donated 200 million euros for Peru’s social development projects in poor rural areas, local press said on Thursday.

    The sum will be used on projects to develop water and sewage systems, promote rural development and preserve natural resources, among others.

    Christoph Muller, German ambassador to Peru, said the funds marked the largest financial aid Peru has ever received from his country, Xinhua reported.

  • Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=0QCF1o1UtWE=