Finding the unexpected in the everyday.
Professional stock car racing driver Michael Lira, who is of Peruvian descent, was born to Carlos and Amanda Lira on July 16, 1997. Fittingly enough, Michael’s birthplace was Daytona Beach, Florida, a city that is famous worldwide as both a venue for major motorsports events and the headquarters of the National Association for Stock Car... Continue Reading →
October 13, 1978 The Peruvian oceanographic research vessel Humboldt was launched. B.I.C Humboldt, which can accommodate about 100 people, was built at Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A. (Spanish for “Shipyard Marine Industrial Services”) in the seaside city and constitutional province of Callao. (B.I.C. stands for Buque de Investigación, which is Spanish for “Scientific Research... Continue Reading →
October 29, 1960 In Peru, Lima International Airport in the seaside city and constitutional province of Callao made its public debut. This airport, which is about 6.8 miles (11 kilometers) northwest of the historic district of the country's capital city of Lima, was officially opened a little over four months after its first international flight... Continue Reading →
