Lima stretches out along the Pacific Ocean, which sets it apart from the rest of the region. ... Street art is prevalent throughout Peru, but Lima’s Barranco district is king.

Clean up of the oil is going slowly, with Peruvian authorities saying that less than a quarter of the 11,900 barrels spilled into Pacific Ocean on Jan. 15 has been collected.

The temperature in Lima keeps dropping, with greater intensity in the southern part of the city —particularly in Villa Maria del Triunfo district's area known as Ticlio Chico, the coldest place in the ...

The ​​United States Geological Survey (USGS) says the earthquake registers a 5.6 magnitude. At least one person has been killed and five others injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Peru and ...

A mass at Lima’s cathedral was also interrupted, after frightened worshippers fled the scene. Peru is located along the Ring of Fire, a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent ...

To the music of conch shell trumpets, a 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral civilization—one of the oldest in the ...

PAITA, Peru, (Reuters) – A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.

LIMA, Peru -- Five people were rescued and two were missing on Sunday after a hot air balloon plunged into the chilly waters off the coast of Peru, officials said. A police helicopter and navy ...

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra's government is planning to create an ocean reserve in the first quarter to protect feeding and breeding grounds for humpback whales and other ...