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Oldest Solar Observatory in the Americas found in Peru 13 Towers at the archeological site of Chankillo on the coast of Peru have been discovered as the oldest known solar observatory of the Americas. Although the site has been known for many decades, the solar observatory was not recognized by archeologists as such until recently. +more

Diseased Brain Museum in Peru Tucked away in a tiny room at the end of a rundown street in central Lima lies a diseased brain museum run by Diana Rivas. She says her aim is to educate the public and that she is proud to have the only public display of human brains in the world. +more

Fossil Trafficking in Peru Increases Drastically In only the first few months of 2007 customs agents in Peru have made 947 fossil seizures, more than double that of all 2006. The fossils, which are as old as 12 million years, are highly valued in foreign countries. +more

Government Promotes Timeliness and Makes Effort to Get Rid of “La Hora Peruana” The government has launched the “la hora sin demora” (time without delay) campaign as an effort to encourage timeliness among Peruvians, who are known for their tardiness. The term “hora peruana”, or “Peruvian time,” was coined to describe Peruvian’s usual tardiness of about 60 minutes. +more