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This month we offer you an interesting range of articles on Peru: from recipes using quinoa, the Andean super-food; to soccer; to monkey skulls and more! And as always, now with just under 1 month left for voting, we ask you to please remember to vote for Machu Picchu at the New7Wonders website. By voting, you can help to make sure that Machu Picchu is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World on July 7, 2007.
Lola Whitmer
Online Development Manager
Peru For Less
lola@peruforless.com
 Quinoa - Superfood from the Andes
Be sure to include Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) on your next grocery list. It is truly a superfood packed with protein, fiber, and a bunch of other good stuff. It is so nutritious that it is even being considered as a possible crop in NASA’s Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights. Keep reading for RECIPIES and more information! +more |
 Magellanic Penguin makes incredible journey to Paracas
A Magellanic Penguin was found along the Peruvian coast in the Paracas National Reserve by a fisherman. In a virtually unheard of feat, the bird traveled more than 3000 miles from its home in the Straight of Magellan. Its future now is in the hands of Peruvian scientists and officials.
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 FIFA bans high-altitude international soccer matches
FIFA has banned international soccer games from being played at more than 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level. The counties most affected will be Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia; as a result these countries threaten to withdraw from the qualifiers to the World Cup. FIFA’s ban has crossed into the political arena and even Peru’s President has expressed outrage.
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 Illegal feline and monkey skulls seized at Lima airport
Peruvian Customs agents routinely seize items ranging from contraband to cocaine. However, they were surprised when they found something a little out of the ordinary at a warehouse in Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport. They found 11 feline and monkey skulls inside a package headed to Miami, Florida.
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