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American tourist dies in shamanic ritual in Peru after drinking hallucinogenic herbal tea during ‘spiritual tourism session’ in remote Amazon
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American tourist dies in shamanic ritual in Peru after drinking hallucinogenic herbal tea during ‘spiritual tourism session’ in remote Amazon

An American tourist has died after taking a hallucinogenic herbal tea at a spiritual retreat in the Peruvian Amazon. Aaron Wayne Castranova, 41, died on Monday in Loreto, a region…
Posted by John McCarthy June 6, 2025
At-risk baby fox — an ‘opportunistic’ eater — wanders into home in Peru
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At-risk baby fox — an ‘opportunistic’ eater — wanders into home in Peru

LIMA — A baby fox of an at-risk species wandered into a home in northwestern Peru, prompting rescue efforts and a medical examination. Photos show the small and “opportunistic” animal.…
Posted by John McCarthy May 23, 2025
Robert Prevost, the first American pope, is from Chicago and jokes are already flowing: ‘All communion wafers will be deep-dish’
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Robert Prevost, the first American pope, is from Chicago and jokes are already flowing: ‘All communion wafers will be deep-dish’

Here comes ‘Da Pope.’ Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was named today as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are having a blast over it. “From…
Posted by John McCarthy May 8, 2025
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
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Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday. He was 89. He was a prolific author and…
Posted by John McCarthy April 14, 2025
Fisherman found alive after 95 DAYS at sea reveals how he survived after being blown off course in huge storm
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Fisherman found alive after 95 DAYS at sea reveals how he survived after being blown off course in huge storm

LIMA — A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost at sea in the Pacific Ocean has told how he ate roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive. Máximo Napa…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
Colombian superstar Shakira cancels her concert in Lima after being hospitalized
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Colombian superstar Shakira cancels her concert in Lima after being hospitalized

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Colombian superstar Shakira canceled her Sunday concert in Lima after being hospitalized with an abdominal condition, the singer said. Shakira shared a statement on her Instagram…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Peru hit by massive 13-foot-high waves, leaving scores of ports closed
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Peru hit by massive 13-foot-high waves, leaving scores of ports closed

LIMA, Peru — Massive waves of up to 13 feet (four meters) are pummeling the coasts of Peru, leaving scores of ports closed on Saturday, authorities said. Peru closed 91…
Posted by John McCarthy December 29, 2024
Man who strapped tarantulas, centipedes and ants to his body stopped from boarding flight
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Man who strapped tarantulas, centipedes and ants to his body stopped from boarding flight

LIMA — Police in Peru have arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants strapped to his body. The 28-year-old South Korean national was…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2024
Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy
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Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy

LIMA (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 4, 2024
The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru
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The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A spectacled bear was born in a rescue center built by a Peruvian farming community that has protected these animals for more than two decades. The…
Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2024

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