March 22, World Water Day, went unnoticed in many developed countries, but here in Peru where water is a serious concern, impressive events took place. The morning of the 22nd, hundreds of people joined at the Plaza 2 de Mayo in central Lima, and after the call from a shell by a representative from CONACAMI [...]
This year’s ticket price for visitors of the Peruvian Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) celebrations will be US$ 80,00 for watching the main activities on June 24h, 2007. This was confirmed today by Carlos Gutiérrez, president of the company Municipal de Festejos de Cusco (Emufec), which is organizing this year’s festivities. Gutiérrez stated that [...]
Create some free time this weekend for sky watching. On Saturday night, March 3rd at 6:21 p.m. , a total lunar eclipse will take place and will be visible over the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia. A lunar eclipse occurs whenever some portion of the Earth’s shadow falls upon the Moon. Two conditions are [...]
On Saturday, March 10, 2007, in cities around the world – including Lima, Peru -, people will be riding bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the human body. World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is being organized and supported by many different groups. The groups are only connected by their determination to all be naked on [...]