· October, 2006

Stories about Peru from October, 2006

Peru: Oktoberfest in Lima

Alejandro introduces readers to the recent phenomenon of Oktoberfest in Lima, Peru: “Five years ago, a group of German expats living in Peru decided to celebrate the traditional Oktoberfest. Little...

24 October 2006

Peru: El Señor de los Milagros

Klephblog explains the importance and history of Peru's El Señor de los Milagros: “There is, perhaps, nothing more Peruvian than The Lord of Miracles. For almost the whole month of...

24 October 2006

Peru: Tribute to Valentín Paniagua

Former Peruvian president, Valentín Paniagua passed away early Monday morning. Juan Arellano has compiled a list of Peruvian weblogs paying tribute to Paniagua [ES] and, later, some accompanying photographs. Living...

18 October 2006

Peru: An Ex-President Dies

Libardo Buitrago [ES] writes about the news of the death of ex-President Valentín Paniagua, who died earlier today. The Peruvian president took the helms of the government after the sudden...

17 October 2006

Peru: Bloggers Reunion in Trujillo

Peruvian bloggers based in Lima are constantly getting together to extend their online interactions offline. Now bloggers based in northern Peru get their chance. Fredy Zegarra describes the Trujillo “Bloggers...

9 October 2006

Peru: Across the Andes to Huaraz

Having already bicycled through all of Central America and a good portion of South America, David of A Ride for the Climate explains the concept of horse-assisted bike touring as...

5 October 2006

Peru: Fountain of Youth

Is there a Peruvian fountain of youth? Alejandro won't say, but he does provide the daily diet of 107-year-old Rebeca Roa Alva: “The 107-year-old, quechua-speaking Rebeca Roa Alva eats lima...

3 October 2006