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Remarkable discovery: Two 4,500-year-old fire-worship temples unearthed in Viru, Peru

Around 4,500 years ago, the societies that inhabited the extensive Viru Valley, in what is now Peru's northern La Libertad region, regarded fire as a sacred element that enabled a connection between the earthly world and the spiritual or divine realm. Therefore, they built temples and altars to carry out important ceremonies devoted to this element.

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Peru plays active role in International Hydrographic Organization's 4th Assembly

A delegation from the Peruvian Navy's Hydrography and Navigation Directorate played an active role in the 4th General Assembly of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), held in Monaco from April 20 to 24.

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