Also known as Centro, downtown Lima is a fascinating collision of regal European architecture and a bustling Latin American ...

These are set within a landscape of agricultural terraces, geometric motifs, and cliffside burial sites, hallmarks of Chachapoya architecture and symbolism.

But in the dense, cloud-covered mountains of northern Peru, researchers have stumbled upon something far more extraordinary— over 100 previously undocumented stone structures hidden beneath the ...

Arsia Mons is the southernmost of the three volcanoes that make up Tharsis Montes, shown in the center of this cropped topographic map of Mars. Olympus Mons, the solar system’s largest volcano ...

Peru’s gold exports amounted to $15.5 billion in 2024, up from $11 billion the prior year. Around 40% of Peru’s gold exports are estimated to come from illegal sources, according to industry ...

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced the discovery of more than a hundred previously unknown archaeological structures in Gran Pajatén, one of the most prominent and mysterious complexes of ...

The port's first phase received $1.3 to $1.4 billion in investment from China's COSCO Shipping and Peru's Volcan Mining Company. With four berths and a 1,500-meter pier, Chancay can process up to ...

Precision in Topographical & India Maps " Accuracy is key when dealing with maps," emphasises Mukherjee. Students must be well-versed in interpreting heights, forests, drainage, settlements, and grid ...

The array of tools available to archaeologists is impressive. One is lidar (light detection and ranging), which involves shooting lasers from an aircraft to map the ground's topography, which was ...

The major upgrade for Apple Maps with iOS 18 is topographic hiking trails (same with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia). New features include detailed planning and guidance for custom hikes ...

A major, 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean off Peru on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:36 a.m. Peru time about 5 miles ...

Apple Maps now includes an option to view topography — similar to an option added to WatchOS 10 last year — allowing users to see the natural curves and features of an area.