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The so-called king of the desert doesn't expand all its majesty yet.  It is considered as the emblematic tree of Piura  Department's Coast -it normally doesn't grow over than 1650 feet altitude- and it is supposed the Spaniards found it here dominating the landscape when they arrived here in 1532.  The conquerors fastly related it to the European carob tree ( Ceratonia siliqua ), then assigned that name to the species that locals called tahko , according to a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s research , although some archeologists asked by FACTORTIERRA doubt about that theory. the carob word, actually, has Arabic roots - alarrooba , coming from Persian alarroob what means donkey's jaw, curiously the animal that consumes it a lot and never stops to chew it here in Piura.  However, the word describes the European species, apparently not related genetically to South American one, the Prosopis pallida actually. FAO states Italian scientist  ...

Eduardo Mendoza , a talented artist from Sullana , Peru , is emerging as a prominent figure in the world of contemporary art . With formal training at the National Autonomous School of Fine Arts of Peru and additional studies in architecture and design at the Technological University of Peru, Mendoza has developed a unique style that seamlessly blends reality with fantasy, creating a body of work that resonates on both a regional and global scale.   Mendoza's art is characterized by a masterful use of light and shadow, which adds depth, volume, and fluidity to his compositions. He moves beyond mere photographic representation, offering interpretations of his surroundings that are subtle, dynamic, and, at times, sensuous. His work often features flowing lines and curves, especially in his depictions of the human form and natural elements like trees and landscapes. This approach gives his creations a sense of movement and vitality that captivates the viewer.   What set...

The trend in cocktails is coming back to the organic and traditional.  Cambiar a español   LIMA, Peru - At least  in Peru, the trend of the bartending -the art  of preparing drinks, many times, based upon the consumer's personality- is the return to the roots in terms of flavors and the origin of used inputs, where  the organic begins to be more relevant, and against many people could think, this re-discovery has stimulated the creativity of this industry combining arts and science. José Luis Valencia , 36, is one of the bartenders who is surfing the wave, incorporating into his chart many drinks having  typical products of the Peruvian towns as exponents, including

What disgusts can turn into what fertilizes.  SULLANA, Peru - While many people continue to see the residual water of the hydrobiological industry, disgusted and annoyed, quite few assume it as the raw material for obtaining an organic fertilizer without toxicity, with a high benefit for the crops where it is applied, plus can recuperate agriculturally overexploited soils or fertilizing  the ones with possibilities to enlarge the agricultural frontier. The discomfort is presented among the people and some authorities because the industry continues to use the urban sewerage for undoing the called effluents or residual water gotten after the whole process, so the Chira River continues to be polluted despite a treatment plant still postponing while bureaucratic details are adjusted between the Peruvian government and the municipal administration of Sullana Province . Until then, one solution is not pouring the effluents into the sewerage but bringing them to Gestió...

They said that 2012 would be a dry year… they said.   By Nelson Peñaherrera Castillo   PIURA CITY, Peru – Sánchez Cerro Vridge, February 24 th , 2012, 7:00 in the morning, 1400 cubic millimeters per second. The water is colorized by the violent improvisation instead of the unexpected. Piura River overload was the season attraction after months and months looking a flow like a creek-category.   The cement coat of Eguiguren Pier avoids the flow power to erode the banks of Piura and Castilla Cities, like it happened in 1983. The work was build after 45 miles to the west, El Niño Current caused extreme rains between January and June of that year.   The river put the people on alert in 1998, 2001, and 2005. Just in 1998, the power of water destroyed Bolognesi Bridge, the fourth from north to south, killing around 50 people. “I’m not never going to forget that number – 4414 cubic meters per second,” El Tiempo’s journalist Teo Zavala remembers. After that tragedy, every ...