Shamans in Peru gathered for an annual New Year's ritual on Monday where they made predictions for the year to come, including illness for U.S. President Donald Trump and the downfall of Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru says the country has the potential to double copper production in coming years driven by mining project.

In late December effigies of officials new and old dangle from market stalls near parliament and the presidential palace in Lima, the capital. Slogans on dummies of Jóse Jerí, the interim president, are particularly rude.

At least 34 candidates have registered to compete in Peru's 2026 presidential election, the electoral office said on Wednesday, a record number for a country that has been defined by political volatility in recent years,

Ecuador restricted most of its border crossings with Colombia and Peru for "national security reasons," leaving only two international crossings open.

This A-List travel expert offers a list of the top five treks in Peru, besides the Inca Trail, and how to visit them.