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Cutervo National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional de Cutervo), established in 1961, is the oldest protected area in Peru. It is located in the northern Peruvian Andes, in the region of Cajamarca. The park was extended to 8,214 hectares (31.71 sq mi) and protects areas of Andean montane forests and paramo for headwater conservation. Moreover, those areas are the habitat of animal species like the spectacled bear, the mountain tapir, and the oilbird; and plant species like the Andean wax palms. (Full article...)

Alpamayo (Spanish: Nevado Alpamayo) is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Peruvian Andes. It is a steep (sixty degrees), almost perfect pyramid of ice, one of a number of peaks that compose the Santa Cruz massif, the northernmost massif of the Cordillera Blanca. Although smaller than many of its neighboring peaks, it is distinguished by its unusual formation and overwhelming beauty. It actually has two sharp summits, North and South, separated by a narrow corniced ridge. (more...)

The Battle of Miraflores occurred on January 15, 1881 in the Miraflores District of Lima, Peru. It was an important battle during the War of the Pacific that was fought between Chile and the forces of Peru. The Chilean army led by Gen. Manuel Baquedano defeated the army commanded by Nicolás de Pierola guarding the second defensive line of the Peruvian capital city. Two days later, Lima, the capital city of Peru was occupied by Chilean troops. Gen. Baquedano's forces marched into Lima triumphant, while Peru's president and his officers fled into the interior, leaving the country without any government. Although the fall of Lima, the war continued between the occupation army and the troops of Andres Caceres for another three years. During the occupation of Lima, Peru's National Library was set on flames, while a number of other monuments were ransacked by Chilean forces and taken as war trophies. (more...)

• August  7, 1924 - At the National University of San Marcos, the most successful football team Universitario de Deportes was founded. Since 2000 the home games are played in the Estadio Monumental "U" stadium.

• August  9, 1970 - Flight LANSA 502 crashes en route from Lima to Cusco killing all but one of the 100 crew and passengers on board.

• August 15, 2007 - A major earthquake originating off the coast of Peru destroys the city of Pisco.

• August 17, 1850 - José de San Martín first Protector of Peru died aged 72 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.

• August 23, 1922 - The Peruvian Football Federation is founded.

The Peruvian Navy (Spanish: Marina de Guerra del Perú, abbreviated MGP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) from the Peruvian littoral. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations and participating in international peacekeeping operations.

The Marina de Guerra del Perú celebrates the anniversary of its creation in 1821 on October 8 and also commemorates the decisive Battle of Angamos, the final part of the naval campaign of the War of the Pacific between Peru and Chile at the end of 1879. (Full article...)

• ... that Juan José Cabezudo was an openly gay chef and street-food seller in 19th-century Lima?
• ... that Naikilah Perusahaan Minang is the oldest operating autobus company in Indonesia?
• ...that the Locumba uprising was thought by many to be a cover for the escape of Vladimiro Montesinos, Peru's de facto leader from 1990 to 2000?
• ... that the decisive participation of a Peruvian cavalry unit in the Battle of Junín led Simón Bolívar to rename them the Hussars of Junín?
• ... that Ariana Orrego was the first Peruvian gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games?
• ... that Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza was Abimael Guzmán's prosecutor before being elected the first Peruvian judge of the International Criminal Court?
• ... that the Peruvian Civil Guard officer Mariano Santos Mateo was nicknamed the Brave Man of Tarapacá because he captured a banner of a Chilean military unit during the Battle of Tarapacá?
• ... that the Balconcillo mutiny is considered to be the first coup d'état in the history of Peru?

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National Symbol	Capital	Currency	Time zone	National Anthem	Language	Population census
Symbols of Peru	City of Lima	Sol		Somos libres	Spanish	33,726,000

• ...that the city of Lima (pictured) flourished in the 17th century as the center of a trade network which extended as far as Europe and the Philippines?
• ...that Alejandro Toledo led the opposition against president Alberto Fujimori and was elected as president in the 2001 general election?
• ...that the Peru national football team withdrew from the 1936 Berlin Olympics after its victory over Austria was annulled?
• ...that in the Quechua language, sentences are marked by an evidential suffix which indicates how certain the speaker is about his statement?
• ...that soprano Yma Sumac became an international success based on the merits of her extreme vocal range?

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