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1 day ago
Agriculture

How One Cooperative Champions the Quechua Weavers of Peru's Sacred Valley

Madrid food
fromwww.businessinsider.com
11 hours ago

After spending a year living in South America, there's one country I recommend to all first-time visitors coming from the US

Peru is an ideal first destination in South America due to its accessibility, rich history, diverse landscapes, and vibrant cuisine.
Agriculture
fromColossal
1 day ago

How One Cooperative Champions the Quechua Weavers of Peru's Sacred Valley

The Sacred Valley's economy is shifting from traditional subsistence to cash-based systems, impacting Quechua communities and their livelihoods.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

A record-breaking field: What to expect from Peru's presidential election

Peru's upcoming presidential election reflects political instability, with crime and corruption as major voter concerns and a fragmented electorate.
Travel
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

I spent 10 weeks backpacking through South America. Here are the 4 places I'd visit again in a heartbeat.

Traveling through South America revealed unforgettable experiences in cities like Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, each offering unique attractions and memories.
Madrid food
fromCN Traveller
5 days ago

The Latin American food capital you're not talking about

Chile's culinary scene blends creativity with tradition, reflecting a reserved culture shaped by its historical past.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Sara Flores, the Peruvian Indigenous artist bringing Amazonian traditions into contemporary art

Kene patterns of the Shipibo-Conibo people reflect their worldview and will be showcased at the Venice Biennale by artist Sara Flores.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A story that needs to be told': the Manacillos festival of Colombia photo essay

Afro-Colombians celebrate the Manacillos festival to unite and resist economic instability and violence, preserving their ancestral heritage along the Yurumangui River.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Elevating Earth: Reviving and Advancing an Indigenous Building Material

The Western Deffufa is a significant ancient mud brick building, highlighting the enduring use of earth in construction across Africa.
Travel
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

I've spent years living far from my older brother. A 4-day trek in South America put me in the lead for once.

Siblings Fergus and the narrator reconnect through a multi-day trek in Ecuador after years of living on different continents.
Independent films
fromVariety
2 weeks ago

Peru's Tribeca-Winning Doc 'Runa Simi' Opens IFF Panama Which Closes with Leticia Tonos' 'Milly, Queen of Merengue'

IFF Panama introduces an international competition for documentary films, expanding its program to include diverse international voices.
Photography
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

40+ Contemporary Architectural Works Across Ecuador Captured by Francesco Russo and Luca Piffaretti

Photographers document Ecuador's architecture and landscapes, highlighting the country's evolving identity and the interplay between built environments and natural surroundings.
Madrid food
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Contemporary Ecuadorian Architecture: Connecting Materials, Environment, and Culture

Ecuador's architecture blends tradition and innovation, reflecting diverse landscapes and cultural contexts while addressing social needs and environmental challenges.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Football rally in Peru leaves one dead and dozens injured

Peruvian Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco Guerrero confirmed that one fan died and 47 others were injured, with three in critical condition following the incident at the stadium.
Liverpool FC
NYC music
fromPitchfork
3 weeks ago

Chuquimamani-Condori Confirms New Los Thuthanaka Music, Shares Unreleased Songs

Chuquimamani-Condori debuted new music and announced a project, Waq'a, inspired by Aymara stories, set for release on April 3.
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

The Nazca culture's legacy of adaptation offers clues to the current climate crisis

The Nazca culture's aqueducts and geoglyphs symbolize water and fertility, reflecting ancient wisdom still relevant today.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The subway that brought life back to Quito's historic center

Natividad Dominguez, a salchipapa vendor in Quito, has seen her business thrive since the metro's introduction, despite her personal fear of using it.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Behind the scenes in Mexico's largest Stations of the Cross procession, an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Passion of Christ reenactment in Iztapalapa is a significant cultural event, recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Sounds of Latin America: A Violin and Piano Journey

Pianist Dr. Gabriela Calderón and violinist Dr. Catalina Barraza celebrate the rich musical heritage of Latin America.
SF music
Arts
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Amazonia's Indigenous peoples dismantle Western cliches

European depictions of the Amazon as a timeless wilderness ignore its cultural diversity and historical complexity.
Madrid food
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

Why Lima Is More Than a Stopover to Machu Picchu

Lima's youth are creating a vibrant cultural scene through music, fashion, and community despite political dissatisfaction.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The week in which Puerto Rico celebrates its Afro-descendant heritage

The Bandera Cimarrona, a flag conceived at the first edition of the International Summit of Afro-descendants in Puerto Rico in 2022, stands as a symbol of the resistance, the pursuit of freedom, and the strength of Afro-descendants on the island and throughout the Americas.
Social justice
History
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Centuries before the Inca, Peru's wealthy imported parrots from afar

The Ychsma kingdom maintained a sophisticated long-distance trade network spanning hundreds of kilometers across the Andes to import live parrots from the Amazon rainforest centuries before the Inca Empire.
fromPUNCH
1 month ago

Pick Your Pisco Cocktail

Pisco is a great spirit with a great story. At the bar, the team has recently featured an Italia pisco, and guests are taken aback by how fragrant and perfumey it is.
Cocktails
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Uruguay's candombe brings streets to life as the once-banned musical tradition roars back

Candombe, Uruguay's Afro-descendant music once banned and marginalized, is now experiencing peak popularity after spreading from Black neighborhoods throughout the country.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Live parrots were carried across the Andes before the Incas' rise

Ancient Ychsma culture in Peru imported live parrots from the Amazon across the Andes mountains, hundreds of kilometers away, as evidenced by ancient DNA analysis of feathers.
History
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The hidden history of Afro-Bolivians: From slavery in silver mines to fighting for power

Cerro Rico produced massive quantities of global silver through enslaved African labor under brutal conditions in colonial Bolivia.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Legacy in Matter: Material Traditions in South American Architecture

South American architecture endures through materials like brick, bamboo, wood, and concrete that persist because they continue to work and remain embedded in construction practices and daily use.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Exploring the Peruvian Amazon, One Riverbend at a Time, on Abercrombie & Kent's Debut Voyage

The 12-cabin cruiser Pure Amazon is Abercrombie & Kent's first voyage on these waters and is part of the brand's Sanctuary collection, which will also include the soon-to-launch riverboat After 25 years in Peru, the company is setting out to not just join a tradition but redefine smart river travel with design-led interiors that evoke a boutique hotel and with five-course dinners paired with Peruvian small-batch wines.
Travel
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop

A pre-Inca Peruvian civilization applied seabird guano to maize by at least 1250, boosting soil fertility, enabling larger harvests, population growth, and regional trade.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru's ancient reed-boat fishing culture?

Archaeologists estimate that fishers in Peru have been using the reed boats for approximately 3,500 years. Elaborate ceramics dating back to the sophisticated Moche culture (AD100-800) and the later Chimu civilisation (900-1470), depict figures astride the craft, which was called a tup in the now-extinct Mochica language. They are believed to be among the first crafts to be used for riding waves, possibly predating Polynesian proto-surfing in Hawaii.
Food & drink
#forced-sterilization
fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

How the Incas Performed Skull Surgery More Successfully Than U.S. Civil War Doctors

Grant­ed access to a time machine, few of us would pre­sum­ably opt first for the expe­ri­ence of skull surgery by the Incas. Yet our chances of sur­vival would be bet­ter than if we under­went the same pro­ce­dure 400 years lat­er, at least if it took place on a Civ­il War bat­tle­field. In both fif­teenth-cen­tu­ry Peru and the nine­teenth-cen­tu­ry Unit­ed States, sur­geons were per­form­ing a lot of trepa­na­tion, or removal of a por­tion of the skull.
Medicine
Business
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Navigating the ghosts of cultures past

Organizational culture constantly changes; leaders must discern which legacy cultural elements to retain and which to remove while balancing enduring beliefs with adaptive practices.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

In blunt warning, the U.S. says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China

Chinese control of the Chancay port risks undermining Peru's sovereignty and illustrates broader Chinese influence in Latin America, prompting U.S. concern.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Jose Maria Balcazar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade

Jose Maria Balcazar was elected Peru’s president, replacing an ousted interim leader; he will serve five months and oversee upcoming presidential and legislative elections.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Glacier grafting: How an Indigenous art is countering water scarcity

High-altitude communities in Pakistan are creating artificial glaciers through glacier grafting to store ice and mitigate water shortages caused by rising temperatures.
Online Community Development
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 year ago

Powwows: Celebrating the culture and community of Indigenous people

The Dix Park Inter-Tribal Powwow brings together Indigenous communities from North Carolina's eight state and federally recognized tribes for cultural celebration, competition dancing, and traditional music.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

How the Global Rise of Latin American Music Is Shaping Travel

In the just-named Grammy Album of the Year, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS-which Bad Bunny has declared his " most Puerto Rican album " to date-the supernova reggaetonero painted an evocative portrait of the Caribbean island, while declaring to a whopping 8.6 million listeners: "VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR" (I'm going to bring you to Puerto Rico). And he did. Last year, a record-breaking number of tourists-7,486,000 to be exact-visited Puerto Rico's tropical shores.
Music
Canada news
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This whole city block got an indigenous redesign

An Indigenous-led Toronto development integrates traditional healing, cultural design, housing, job training, and public spaces to reflect Indigenous traditions and community-led planning.
Agriculture
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru?

The Chincha used seabird guano as a nutrient-rich fertilizer, leveraging marine resources and ecological knowledge to enhance maize production and trade.
Miscellaneous
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

From Andean Villages to Antarctica - What Living a Life Built on Adventure Can Teach You About Leadership

Collette's CEO Jaclyn Leibl-Cote built leadership credibility through hands-on experience across all departments, prioritizing people-first leadership and community impact through the Collette Foundation.
Madrid food
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

20 Best Things to Do in Oaxaca, Mexico-From Savoring Mole and Mezcal to Exploring Indigenous Art

Oaxaca offers Indigenous heritage, world-class cuisine featuring mole and mezcal, colonial architecture, traditional crafts, and legendary street food experiences.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Environmental Comfort as an Interior Condition in South American Architecture

Environmental comfort in South America is produced through spatial design—depth, porosity, shading, ventilation, and active thresholds—rather than isolated interior mechanical control.
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I didn't love Mexico City as much as I thought I would. Luckily, I found a smaller, more charming spot nearby.

Santiago de Querétaro, a smaller city three hours from Mexico City, offers a charming historic center and quieter atmosphere that exceeded expectations compared to Mexico City's overwhelming crowds.
fromColossal
1 month ago

Inside the Sacred Valley Ceramics Studio Referencing Ancient Peruvian Practices

It is not about reproducing the past but about engaging in dialogue with it. We apply the same level of care and rigor to all pieces. Many of our utilitarian pieces have a strong sculptural quality, and several of the more artistic works originate from everyday forms and functions. We do not establish rigid boundaries between these categories; all are part of the same vision.
Arts
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

How Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival rescued the human scale of the city

Carnival rehearsals and blocos transform Rio's streets into vibrant pedestrian spaces, mobilizing millions, reshaping urban life, and revitalizing neighborhoods.
History
fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

Discover Khipu, the Ancient Incan Record & Writing System Made Entirely of Knots

Inca khipus encoded inventories, censuses, and historical narratives via knots, cord position, length, and fiber color, functioning as portable organic data systems.
Photography
fromColossal
2 months ago

Otherworldly Landscapes and Bolivian Culture Merge in River Claure's Mystical Photos

River Claure's photography blends Bolivian daily life, Indigenous heritage, Christian symbolism, and playful surrealism to explore community, memory, and landscape.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Women behind the lens: The women watched the fuel tanker advance with uncertainty and fear'

The Siekopai Nation, which has historically occupied territories along the northern border between Ecuador and Peru, was separated and displaced during the 1941 border war between the two countries, a conflict with consequences that extended into the 1990s. According to Justino Piaguaje, leader of the Siekopai in Ecuador, the nation's original population was close to 20,000 but diseases brought by colonisers, Jesuit missions, conditions of slavery during the rubber boom, and the impacts of the oil industry led to a drastic decline.
Environment
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Los Thuthanaka's Chuquimamani-Condori Releases New EP, Luzmila Edits

Chuquimamani-Condori released Luzmila Edits, four DJ E edits of Luzmila Carpio songs blending huayño, country, and eagle-condor musical influences.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

After living in South America for 7 years, there's just one region I always recommend to first-time visitors

The Andes Cordillera is full of incredible sights, unique ecosystems, and unforgettable experiences. I believe there's something here for everyone, from vibrant cities to towering volcanic peaks.
Travel
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

They survived conquistadors and settlers. Now the Arhuaco are facing an even greater threat

Arhuaco face escalating violence as paramilitaries, guerrillas, and traffickers seize Sierra Nevada territory to control drug routes, coca regions, and illicit mineral extraction.
Music
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

"Music is the new gastronomy": How the rise of LatAm music is changing the face of travel

Latin American music is driving tourism and shaping cultural travel experiences in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and Belize.
History
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Who Decides What Is Worth Preserving? Power and Heritage in Latin America

Heritage is a community-rooted process linking identity, place, and memory, shaped by contested professional decisions amid inequality and ecological crisis.
Arts
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Secrets of Indigenous Art

Modern European and American modernists drew heavily from Indigenous arts, while museums long framed Indigenous adoption of Western forms as a loss of authenticity.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

The Best Hotels in Lima, Peru, for Coastal Stays and High-Rise Landing Pads

Best Lima hotels sit in Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro near world-class dining, offering rooftops or pools and a mix of luxury brands and boutique properties.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A small Africa in Colombia': the palenqueras of Cartagena

Cartagena's palenqueras symbolize the enduring, commodified legacy of enslavement, mixing cultural resilience with tourist-driven exploitation.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Is it Safe to Travel to Ecuador? The Latest on US Military Operations

Ecuador remains safe for tourists in major destinations like Galápagos, Quito, and the Amazon, as drug trafficking and organized crime operate outside key tourism zones.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I spent 10 weeks backpacking through South America. Here are the 4 places I'd visit again in a heartbeat.

In the summer of 2022, I quit my full-time job to spend 10 weeks backpacking through South America with my then-boyfriend (now-husband). Consumed by the travel bug, we packed up all our belongings and moved them from our Miami apartment to a storage unit before hitting the road, visiting 16 cities across eight countries. The whole trip was incredible, but four places hold a special place in my memory.
Travel
Travel
fromwww.cntraveler.com
2 months ago

The 9 Best Cities in Mexico: CDMX, Guadalajara, and Beyond

Mexico's cities are global cultural hubs offering diverse music lineups, centuries-old cuisine and traditions, major events, and rich museum and arts calendars.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

These Are the 10 Most 'Authentic' Travel Destinations in the World

Bogotá, Colombia ranks as the world's most authentic city based on Google Maps review analysis of authentic, local, and traditional mentions.
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