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The Caretakers of Machu Picchu
March 18, 2011

The Caretakers of Machu Picchu

Anthropologist Fernando Astete and his staff often receive well-deserved accolades for their work running the day-to-day operations of Machu Picchu, as well as overseeing the protection and preservation of the Inca citadel. But readers of El Comercio on Friday got…

Vilca Lords and the Lord of Wari on exhibit in Cusco
February 27, 2011

Vilca Lords and the Lord of Wari on exhibit in Cusco

This is one of those “missing link” discoveries — the type that gives Peruvian archaeology an unexpected push in a new direction, opening a whole new perspective.

Peru cracks down on illegal gold miners in Amazon jungle
February 21, 2011

Peru cracks down on illegal gold miners in Amazon jungle

An update to the Feb. 13, 2011, post about unregulated gold exploitation contaminating and destroying huge swaths of Peru’s mega-diverse…

Oprah’s O magazine spotlights co-founder of Maki International as Local Hero
February 17, 2011

Oprah’s O magazine spotlights co-founder of Maki International as Local Hero

Just in time for the launch of their new and improved Web site, our friends at Maki International have gotten…

The corner of Room 188 in building A21 on Yale University’s West Campus is filled with crates marked “fragile” and destined for Peru
February 14, 2011

Bickering over Machu Picchu centennial celebration could cause delay of event

The Yale Daily News is reporting that crates marked “fragile” are already filled with artifacts excavated from Machu Picchu and …

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