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Peruvian government, a few months ago, gave a green signal to the formation of a new national park in the Amazonian rain forests. Yaguas National Park as it is called is situated in north-eastern Peru in the Loreto region bordering Columbia. Read more..
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Often cited as the Queen of the Andes, puya raimondii is the world’s largest of the 3475 known species of bromeliad with a magnificent flower spike that protrudes from a denser cluster of leaves. Puya is a pineapple relative with slender leaves and sharp thorns. Read more..
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It was recently reported that Peru is the largest supplier of mangoes to the United Kingdom. UK is also the largest consumer of mangoes in all of Europe, though UK will no longer be part of the EU, which is a different story altogether. The second largest consumer is Germany, closely followed by France. Mango, often known as the king of fruits, is consumed all over the world, and the Peruvian varieties are just as delicious as any other variety. Read more..
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Peru’s coast spans hundreds of miles along the Pacific Ocean, home to thousands of species of marine life. Recently, researchers unearthed a 36.4 million year-old fossil belonging to an ancient whale. The discovery fills an academic gap that researchers struggled with, which left them wondering about certain aspects of baleen whales. Read more..
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A couple of weeks ago, Peru’s National Forest and Wildlife Service seized 29 endangered Galapagos tortoises from a bus, before being shipped to Europe. Peru falls in the international route to Europe for wild animal trade. The tortoises came from Ecuador and most smugglers use Peru as a transit before the animals reach Europe. Some of the tortoises were taken in by a zoo for treatment, while the rest were sent back to Ecuador. Read more..
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