Massive cocaine bust in Peru

08.49 Tue May 06
Peruvian police have found two tons of cocaine in a warehouse at the port of El Callao in Lima.

Mini matador impresses in Peru

12.52 Wed Mar 05
A pint-sized bullfighter - famed as one of the youngest in the world - is wowing fans in Peru.

Peruvian pop idol

12.13 Thu Feb 28
Prisoners in Lima have been taking part in a music competition called Melodies of Freedom.

Jailhouse Pop

10.51 Thu Feb 28
Peruvian prisoners hold a Pop Idol style contest in a Lima jail.

And Finally - 04/02/2008

10.36 Mon Feb 04
A terrier's been taking to the waves in Argentina, but he faces stiff competition from a Peruvian cat

Lost golden city

15.03 Thu Jan 17
Locals in Peru claim they have uncovered the legendary city of Paititi

Macho Pinch-u!

18.48 Thu Dec 27 2007
Annual fighting festival in Peru

Briton in Peru drugs arrest

09.13 Wed Nov 28 2007
A British woman has been arrested in Peru on suspicion of a drugs offence, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

Catwalk sizzles at Peru fashion extravaganza

14.33 Tue Nov 13 2007
More than 60 models from Peru, Brazil and Argentina have bared almost all at a lingerie and bikini event at Peru's annual fashion show.

Scores ill after 'meteor' crashlands

21.17 Wed Sep 19 2007
More than a 100 people have reported suffering headaches and nausea after a suspected meteorite landed in a remote part of Peru.

Aftershock shakes Peru disaster zone

16.02 Fri Aug 17 2007
A powerful aftershock measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has hit the region in Peru where an earthquake killed 510 people.

Peru earthquake: death toll rises

23.51 Thu Aug 16 2007
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Peru is now believed to be around 450 with some 2,000 injured.

Peruvians pig-out

17.45 Tue Jun 26 2007
The inhabitants of the Peruvian town of Churin have been holding a festival for their favourite animal - the humble guinea pig.

Diaz sorry for political slogan

12.48 Mon Jun 25 2007
Cameron Diaz has apologised for carrying a bag with a slogan which might be offensive to Peruvians.

Cam in the Andes

12.14 Sat Jun 23 2007
Cameron Diaz has been spotted in her woolies taking a holiday in the chilly Andes.

Cameron Diazzles in Peru

12.01 Thu Jun 21 2007
Cameron Diaz may have just been in London and Taiwan to promote her new film Shrek 3, but she is now soaking up the sights in Peru.

Penguin's 3,000 miles wrong turn

11.55 Tue May 15 2007
A Chilean penguin ended up 3,000 miles away from home when the confused animal swam all the way to Peru.

'Fish man' completes Amazon swim

07.50 Tue Apr 10 2007
A Slovenian man has completed a piranha-dodging swim along the Amazon.