Lockdown

On Sunday, October 21st, the whole of Peru is under house arrest. Nobody may leave their home; no business may open; even the homeless will be rounded up and confined to sports stadiums. Police and military will patrol the streets to enforce the “immobility order”.
The reason for this unprecedented measure is the National Census, run [...]

Huanuco gunfight leaves three police wounded, three missing

A gunfight between Peruvian National Police officers and cattle rustlers in the Huánuco region left three officers injured and three more missing yesterday morning.
The six policemen were dispatched to investigate reports of livestock theft in the community of Palca in the Lauricocha province, where locals had reported a series of thefts.
They were ambushed at around [...]

Grenade and cannabis plantation found in Lima avenue

A fragmentation grenade and more than 200 cannabis plants have been found in an avenue in Lima’s La Victoria region.
Municipal gardeners came across the grenade at about 10am, while tending the plants in the central reservation of San Eugenio Avenue. They immediately alerted police, who called specialist officers from the EDEX “bomb squad” division to [...]

Renting a car in Peru

Many visitors to Peru are keen to rent a car and use it throughout their vacation. In much of the developed world rental is the best or even the only way to get around, but in Peru there are generally better ways to see the country.
The standard international rental agencies operate from Lima’s international airport, but their prices [...]

Independence day holiday set to up hotel and transport rates

Independence day celebrations around July 28th are expected to bring record numbers of Peruvian tourists to popular destinations within the country. In particular, many of Lima’s estimated 9 million residents will use the holiday to get out of the cold and grey winter weather and travel to the provinces.
Destinations popular with Peruvians include the Junín [...]

Weather forecast

Peru’s meteorological service SENAMHI has forecast drizzle and low temperatures in Lima this week, with dense fog in the mornings.
Fog is expected to dissipate by 9am in regions away from the coast, while seaside districts such as Miraflores can expect it to remain until noon.
Coastal areas will not see the sun this week, while there [...]

Loreto strike in force

The 72 hour regional strike in Peru’s jungle Loreto region has started, with road blocks on the Tarapoto-Yurimaguas highway and closures on all levels.
The strike, called by the local government in response to new taxation laws concerning the area, is estimated as having a 90% impact on the region’s commercial and official activities including [...]

Cold temperatures expected in Lima, and extreme cold in Puno

Temperatures in the Puno region are set to drop as low as -27°C (-17°F) in June, according to state meteorological service SENAMHI.  Temperatures in the city of Puno fell below freezing this week, while in the Puno town of Masocruz -16°C (3°F) was recorded.
Regions located above 3,800m altitude, such as the Lake Titicaca region, [...]

Weather forecast

While the dense cloud and temperatures as low as 12°C are set to continue in Lima, Peru’s weather service has also issued a warning of strong coastal winds, which may cause dangers for coastal and water sports activities.
In the southern mountains of Peru, and particularly in the Puno and Cuzco areas, the current freezing [...]

Bus crash outside Lima leaves one dead, 22 injured

A crash between a local bus and a heavy truck left one passenger dead and 22 wounded in Chaclacayo yesterday. The public transport vehicle was headed from the popular weekend destination of Chosica to Lima, about 30km away, when it struck a goods vehicle that suddenly pulled out of a fuel station.
A 19-year-old woman was [...]