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Last year alone, Peruvian authorities seized more than 86 tonnes of drugs and illicit substances, including 28 tonnes of cocaine.

Juliana Koepcke was 17 when she boarded a flight from Peru to Germany, when suddenly lightning struck the plane and it crashed as she fell 3 kilometers to the Amazon jungle.

Peru does not have an extradition agreement in place with Israel.

Two tourists were removed from the premises at Machu Picchu world heritage site after stripping down for photos.

Local government said a short-circuit sparked the fire in the early morning hours of Saturday in the southern region of Arequipa.

The workers stumbled on 1,700 archaeological remains including mummies, textiles and ceramics.

The mummified adolescent was found in a "good state of conservation."

The "finely carved" bath averages some two-meters in depth, with independent pools and spillways and a central passage taking water into a drainage duct.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the city of Balao in the province of Guayas.

The Wari empire existed in parts of Peru from 600 CE until 1050 CE, pre-dating the Inka.