An expedition on the Nangaritza River of Ecuador, near the border with Peru, has uncovered a dozen new or endangered species, including the glass frog. The Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum is known as a glass or crystal frog because you can see all of its internal organs through its transparent flesh....
Pima Cotton, also known as Extra Long Staple (ELS), is a particular kind of cotton that is grown chiefly in a number of countries, most prominently in the southwestern region of the United States, Peru, and Australia. Pima cotton is considered as one of the best cotton blends and is known for its...
Also known as the Peruvian Hairless Dog or Moonflower Dog, it originated from Peru and was a dog favoured by the Inca nobility. In Peru it is also called the “Calato” which is Quechua for “naked.” It is believed to be the ancestor of the Chinese Crested Hairless Dog. This...
Joran Van Der Sloot confessed to murdering Stephany Flores. A high ranking Peruvian official reported to NBC news on June 7, 2010 that Van Der Sloot confessed to killing 21 year old Flores in his Lima, Peru hotel room. A Peruvian newspaper titled "La Republica" also reported that Van...
Martin Luther King Speech - Beyond Vietnam Martin Luther King Speech Beyond VietnamNew York, N.Y.4 April 1967 Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight, and how very delighted I am to see you expressing your concern about the issues...
NOAA finds the highest temperatures ever recorded in June 2010. A study published on July 15, 2010 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the world wide average land and ocean surface temperatures were the hwarmest on record for the month of June. NOAA also reported...
Guano is, in a nutshell, animal poop—but with one important qualifier. It is useful animal poop. It is so rich in nutrients that it can be used as fertilizer. The term was first used in Peru, where people had to make a clear distinction between the ordinary excrement from the “beneficial” ones...
Every day we walk the streets, most of the time little realizing how closely we might be dicing with death. The Grim Reaper is nothing if not unpredictable. Cars speed past in a seemingly parallel world, but the sidewalk would provide no protection if one were to come careering out of control, its...
Born on 28 July 1954, Hugo Chavez is the 53rd president of Venezuela. He is a controversial world figure, best known for his often malicious and crass lecture style speeches against certain nations and his democratic socialist politics. Hugo Chavez began his career in the military where he...
Chupacabras have been killed in Texas with sightings elsewhere. Frank Hackett, a Hood County Animal Control Officer found one chupacabra in a barn the week of July 5th, 2010. Hackett found the animal in a barn and shot it to death when it growled at him. 10 miles away, rancher...
