Pablo Arraya, the pioneer who put Peru on the world tennis map: “If we all pulled in the same direction, we would produce champions like on a court”

Pablo Arraya, the pioneer who put Peru on the world tennis map: “If we all pulled in the same direction, we would produce champions like on a court”

From Paris, Pablo Arraya relives the path he himself opened more than forty years ago for Peruvian tennis. The historic ‘Tiger’ reviews his life between Lima, the Davis Cup, and the ATP circuit, while he looks with hope at the growth of Ignacio Buse and the new generation seeking to return Peru to the elite of this sport.

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“On the jury, they were always very strict with me and that affected me a lot”: Raphael from “Yo soy” talks about his sacrifices to win

“On the jury, they were always very strict with me and that affected me a lot”: Raphael from “Yo soy” talks about his sacrifices to win

We spoke with Josué Rivaldo Quispe, Raphael’s impersonator on Yo soy, about the excitement of winning Grandes Batallas, the personal and physical cost of reaching the final, the discipline with which he built Raphael, the dream of meeting him on his next visit to Lima, and the projects he is already beginning to imagine beyond the imitation.

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T’aqrachullo: Why did this gigantic completo remain off the radar for so long?

T’aqrachullo: Why did this gigantic completo remain off the radar for so long?

Ceremonial Citadel | Recent research on T’aqrachullo, in Espinar, Cusco, reinforced the hypothesis that the site corresponds to the ancient Ancocagua, a ceremonial citadel mentioned in colonial chronicles. While specialists highlight its value for understanding the last years of the Tahuantinsuyo and the cultural continuity of pre-Inca societies, the project also questions how to promote tourism, infrastructure, and economic development without repeating the conservation problems that Machu Picchu faces today.

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1926: Police information

1926: Police information

Three police news items. The first: Porfirio Carras informed guard Valverde, of the Sixth Company, that several tools he left at Adolfo Ríos’ house disappeared without him having any suspects about the perpetrator of the theft. The second: there was a derailment on the Lima to Magdalena tram line, blocking traffic for more than half an hour; a repair crew solved the problem. The third: yesterday there was a collision half a block from the Portal de Botoneros between electric car 3, driven by José Armas, and the automobile piloted by Jesús Estigma.

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