The bus was carrying more than 60 people At least 18 people have died after a bus plunged 160ft down a ravine in Peru with a rescue mission being mounted. The double-decker bus was travelling on a route from Peru’s capital Lima to a region of the Amazon rainforest. Authorities said that the bus lost […]

8 months ago

His distraught father was watching from the stands Tributes have flooded in for a 21-year-old Peruvian footballer who has died following a horror collision in a Peruvian Cup match. Helar Gonzales Altamirano was stretchered off the pitch to a waiting ambulance after being left unconscious following a collision with the rival team’s goalkeeper as they […]

1 year ago

The site has been closed for just the second time in its history. Machu Picchu has reopened after nearly eight months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ancient city, located high in the Andes and the pinnacle of Peru’s tourist sites, was closed this year for just the second time in its history […]

5 years ago

This is how you get involved… World Cup fever has well and truly swept the nation. Whether you’re a blow-in who’s only interested because you got Brazil in your office sweepstakes, or you’ve been intently studying the squads for months in the lead up, either way you’ll be tuning in. And because Ireland didn’t qualify, […]

8 years ago

That’s showing real passion.

9 years ago

After four months of travelling, I’ve arrived in Rio for the Olympic Games. My name is Joe Harrington; I’m travelling through Central and South America for eight months, here’s what happened on week 17. Next Stop: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil I took a bus from Huaraz to Lima (€35) in Peru to catch my flight […]

10 years ago