ACAP Annual General Meeting

On Wednesday, January 14 our Annual General Meeting was held at the United States Embassy Residence. Hosted by Ambassador Michael McKinley the meeting was under the direction of

One of the establishments that rim the Caminos del Inca mall in Chacarilla is an outstanding fruit and vegetable shop combined with a convenient bodega. Above the entrance is a large rectangular sign with big red letters that proudly reads “Santa.” Its owner, Santa Porta de Rojas, is a proud Indian woman, who

My name is Mary Schultz. My husband and I arrived to Lima, Peru on September 6th, 1996. We are from The USA- Midwest. We are missionaries with the ELS/WELS Mission.

Diane Bowie, while not a Peruvian, deserves to be honored as one of the Women of Peru, for the extraordinary work she has been doing here during the past 6 years. She is the proverbial “woman with a mission.” In her case, the mission is improving healthcare knowledge and conditions for the people of Peru.

CBRE Background

CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (“CBRE”) is the world’s largest real estate services provider, with a preeminent leadership position in virtually all key business centers globally. The firm has more than 24,000 employees (excluding partner and affiliate companies) operating in over 50 countries.

A child of Chinchero, Nilda Callañaupa has been involved in various aspects of arts and crafts: spinning, weaving, knitting, braiding and dying with the natural fibres of our Andean highlands since she was five years old.

I was living in Montreal when the military government in Peru changed publishing and media laws in the early 1970s, making it obligatory for owners of newspapers, radio and TV stations to be Peruvian-born citizens — in other words, not naturalized citizens — and to live in the country for a minimum of six consecutive months.

Someone asked me to describe Peruvian women recently and I had to hesitate and gather my thoughts carefully before answering, as they come in all shapes and sizes, colors, and moods, and can be most attractive when observed under the right light.

One of the mysteries in the world of the artisans in Peru that has not really been solved is the complicated job of marketing these wonderful products. But there is a way to combine ancient craft with modern merchandising techniques and Mercedes Benavides has discovered it. She created Wayra!

Peru has come a long way and women have become an important part of the country in every way. Our goal for this issue was to highlight women from a variety of areas, from saving the country's ancient skills to being a part of building its