Tag: Peru

Jan 19 2010

Americas, Books, Images, Latin America, Photographs, World

Pirated books in Peru

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A couple days ago my father sent me this slide show from the BBC on the pirate book industry in Peru. The author comments that Peru has one of the...

Dec 07 2009

Americas, Latin America, Libraries, Literacy, Mobile Library, Public Libraries, Videos, World

Bibliomoto Peruana

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I’ve seen biblioburros, a camel mobile library, a traveling library in a suitcase, and now here’s a bibliomoto offering library services around the Huarmey province in Peru. The bibliomoto is...

Nov 22 2009

Americas, Education, Latin America, Libraries, Literacy, World

La Casa del Colibrí

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La Casa del Colibrí is a Cultural Center that works to improve conditions for the community of Chirimoto, in the Peruvian Amazon region. The project includes a large emphasis on...

Nov 07 2007

Libraries, National Libraries, World

Chile Returns Plundered Books

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In a gesture of good faith, the Chilean government has returned close to 4,000 books that were plundered from the Peruvian National library back in 1881 during the War of...

Sep 20 2007

Europe, USA, World

Yale is returning Inca artifacts

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Yale University has agreed to return most of the Inca artifacts it has housed since Professor Hiram Bingham “rediscovered” Machu Pichu and brought back over 4,000 pieces from the site....

Aug 12 2007

Venezuela, World

A few days ago the Christian Science Monitor had an interesting article about conservation efforts for bufeos, (also known boto, pink dolphins, or fresh water dolphins). Scientist Fernando Trujillo from...

May 09 2007

Europe, Libraries, USA, World

Creative Fundraising for the Library

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Usually library fundraisers might involved a party, reading event or book sale, but a few libraries have come up with creative alternatives all their own. The National Library of Peru...

Apr 09 2007

World

Swimming the Amazon

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Today, Martin Strel, became the first person to swim the entire Amazon River. Strel completed his journey in 66 days, and averaged about 52 miles a day. His journey began...