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Almost all Piura region will have to be intervened for preventing problems caused by the abundance of water - or its lack.  By Nelson Peñaherrera Castillo PIURA CITY, Peru - One of the most extended prejudges by the people visiting Piura is believing that the whole territory is flat when the reality points out that the Andean Range , from its first spurs, occupies its half. And the fact is relevant when we want to explain natural events  like the floods during  a

The relationship between Piura City and the water has not been one of the most positive, misunderstandings are older than its Spanish foundation.  By Nelson Peñaherrera   PIURA CITY , Peru - It is supposed that Francisco Pizarro founded San Miguel on August 15th, 1532, becoming the first Spanish Empire's city in South America, locating  it over the Tallan [pronounce "Tajahn"]  town of Tangarara, actual Marcavelica District, just beside Chira (then Turicarami in Tallan language) River.  What promised to be a productive convivence -the soil was pretty fertile- turned disease soon. Malaria decimated the immigrant population, that decided to move away the river . In 1534, it went about 50 miles SE of Tangarará, next to Pilán Mount, Monte de los Padres Acres and Las Damas Creek, actual La Matanza District. Although Lengash River ran nearby,  the city did not located beside this time. It could be renamed as Piura (supposedly from quechuan "Pir...

Although goat cattle predominates in Piura Coast, it does not consolidate a market for competing beyond its boundaries yet. All photos by William Curay , provided to FACTORTIERRA. MARCAVELICA, Peru - Taking advantage of September 24th Piura 's holiday, in Cañas Village an habit has been started during the last years: having a fair dedicated to goat cattle. It is about  one of the three towns benefit with projects to generate productive chains around the milk of those animals brought by the Spaniards in 16th century, those found a pretty good environment at lowlands here. Cañas is about 25 km or 15.5 miles to the north of Mallarés Town, what is 13 km or 8,8 miles to the northwest of Sullana City.  The road is easily accessible as light as it rains. In Peru, approximately 210,000 families work and depend on growing goats. The majority of those little growers have unsatisfied basic needs. In Piura case, the majority live at Equatorial Dry Forest , a coastal ecosystem...

When we met Edelmira, we became her fansaand we looked for her in her barn. Error – she was at the Post-Grade School.   By Water, Democracy And Development Regional Network   PIURA CITY, Peru – Edelmira Buleje Baca was the little cow’s name which presented in December 2008 at Piura National University ’s Post-Grade School auditorium, and that performed the corporate image of everlasting businesses in Piura, that involve diverse entrepreneurship experiences looking for release nationwide intented to empower and respect the economic activities supporting the actual and future sustainable development of the department.   Edelmira presented with Piura Organic Banana Center (Cepibo, as in Spanish)’sJosé Lecarnaqué , Upper Piura Valley Mango Growers Association (Apromalpi, as in Spanish)’s César Morocho,  and Piura Coffee Growers Center (Cepicafé, as in Spanish)’s Wilfredo López, who presented details about the contribution of the economic activities they give to the depa...

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 ...

A school in Piura highlands celebrates learning achievements, but what about the rest of the region? Cambiar a español Photo by Qali Warma . HUANCABAMBA , Peru - As FACTORTIERRA told it, one of the successful cases inside Piura Region about  a school optimizing a feeding government programme is 14408 Virgen de las Mercedes, which parents and teachers incorporated a plan of hygiene good practices and solid residue management.  But, what about achievements in learning terms? According to Qali Warma Programme, only in reading comprehension, the progress is almost 30% during the last three years. In 2014, 54.3% of evaluated 2nd-grade students understood the texts they red. Now in 2017, from 73 evaluated 2nd-grade students, 60 (82.2%) understand what they read. Additionally, 51 students (69.9%) are capable to reason and to use strategies for solving Maths problems. FACTORTIERRA contacted local Education authorities  to obtain annual statistics, so analyzing adv...