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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  ...

Tiny, voracious, it’s eating massively the leaves of the most emblematic tree of Piura.   Attacked carob trees ( Prosopis pallida ) in Cruz Verde, a town of Malingas Community , in Tambograndé, Peru, as they looked like on July 27 th , 2023. Locals told FACTORTIERRA that they also noticed defoliation of Caesalpinia paipai in the acres and Malingas Mount . All photographs along this ENTRY by Milton Garcia , distributed by FACTORTIERRA.   Again, the Peruvian carob trees ( Prosopis pallida ) are losing their leaves –specialists and activists already have a usual suspect this time, despite they couldn’t quantify the extension, yet, so the cost of the damage.   It’s about the Enallodiplosis discordis ( Diptera : Cecidomyiidae ), a kind of tiny fly from the large cecidomid genus, that seems to flourish in dry, desert climates. It was systematized in 1994 by Raymond J. Gagne for a research published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, now in care of the Smith...

When her life seemed to be condemned to slavery, she found the light, fought for her family, left to be illiterate, and even she was in front of the 264 th Pope.   Written and photographed by Luis Paucar Temoche        PIURA CITY, Peru – She didn’t finish to understand. The last time that Josefa thought what she did and where she became brave from to do it –the clock marked that the twilight began to fall—a handle of tears slided down through her chicks. And she didn’t finish to understand. The only she remembered is that sunny afternoon in 1985, she was told to be chosen –among all the farmer women—to give a gift to the Holy Father during his visit to Piura .   The news got her without warning. She was so nervous that, immediately, her ffeet started to tremble and a –more or less cold—sweat streamwent around her forehead. “How am I going to be, if I’m a farmer woman?,” Josefa wondered, who though that everything she heard was a joke. She was cooking rice ...

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

SULLANA, Peru - The initiatives to face the climate change in Piura Region from the government and the citizenship got your interest during January, February, and March of 2019 from our contents offer, as well as the spaces we manage for protecting the environment, and how that conscience allow us to improve life conditions of the people and even launching green businesses. In fact, the two main stories you preferred, according to the survey we did on our Twitter account, were " Anti-Disaster re-Engineering ", that tells how the authorities of Piura Region are planning to manage Piura Basin in order to avoid damages due to the excess or the lack of water, and " Riding For Love To The Planet ", that explains why the Chulucanas, Peru-based bodybuilder Ronald Benites is using a bicycle for tripping around the regional territory and educating the people on the need to conserve the environment". Other stories you liked were " Green, Amber, And Brown ...

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...