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The Ministry of Transport and Communications [1] ( Spanish: Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for regulating transportation and communications services. It is headquartered in Lima. [2] As of 6 September 2023, the minister of transport and communications is Raúl Pérez-Reyes [ es] .
BR-364. The Interoceanic Highway or Trans-oceanic highway is an international, transcontinental highway in Peru and Brazil that connects the two countries. [ 1] It was completed in 2011, and runs east to west, spanning 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi). It entailed the renovation and construction of roughly 2,600 kilometers of roads and 22 bridges.
As of 2021, Peru has 13 sites on the World Heritage List. The first sites within Peru were inscribed on the list at the 7th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Florence, Italy in 1983: "City of Cusco" and the "Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu". [ 3] Nine sites are listed as cultural sites, two as natural, and two as mixed ...
Japanese Peruvians ( Spanish: peruano-japonés or nipo-peruano; Japanese: 日系ペルー人, Nikkei Perūjin) are Peruvian citizens of Japanese origin or ancestry. Peru has the second largest ethnic Japanese population in South America after Brazil. This community has made a significant cultural impact on the country, [ 5] and as of the 2017 ...
de Havilland Canada DHC-6. The Peruvian Naval Aviation ( Spanish: Fuerza de Aviación Naval) is the air branch of the Peruvian Navy. It was originally formed in 1919 as the Naval Aviators Corps ( Cuerpo de Aviadores Navales) but was merged in 1932 with the Peruvian Army Aviation. The service was recreated under its current name on July 3, 1963.
Lima metropolitan area is composed of 5 sub regions that group 43 urban districts of Lima Province and 6 districts of Callao Province. These sub regions are the Lima Norte, Lima Sur, Lima Este, Central Lima, and Callao with a total estimated population in 2015 of 9.886.647 people. [ 10] Piura: Piura, Castilla, Catacaos. [ 17]
38,160.87 ha. Machu Picchu[ a] is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). [ 8] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", [ 9] it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire. It is located in the Machupicchu District within Urubamba Province [ 10 ...
Actor Ángel Salazar, best known for his role as Tony Montana's friend in the lauded crime drama " Scarface ," has died. He was 68. Salazar's rep Roger Paul confirmed his death in an emailed ...