A republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries.
1Kerosene with an equal quantity of balsam of peru is a good remedy.
2Peru's central bank has also intervened often this year to buy dollars.
3The company said it has had a presence in Peru since 2001.
4He points to a recent outbreak of a new orthobunyavirus in Peru.
5Chile arrested disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori of Peru early this morning.
6However, ominously for Australia, Peru has not played badly in either game.
7Peru and Ecuador expect more than 2 million people to be affected.
8Peru's environment minister Elsa Galarza praised community park rangers protecting its forests.
9Sayri Tupac; who resigned the nominal sovereignty of Peru to Philip II.
10The win saw France into the last 16 and sent Peru out.
11Peru, Chile and Brazil have been particularly hard hit in recent weeks.
12Dozens of illegal mining camps have been destroyed by authorities in Peru.
13The company now has assets in Australia, Peru, Russia and central Asia.
14Peru's police department did not respond to requests for comment on Monday.
15All the coast tribes of Peru excelled in the manufacture of pottery.
16Others came from as far away as Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico.