The BBC’s Dan Collyns reports from the Peruvian seaport of Pisco on efforts to rebuild — 6 months after a devastating earthquake there; many residents were left homeless and are now having trouble getting government permission to rebuild.
Today’s Geo Quiz focused in the ancestral home of the potato. The answer is Peru. The BBC’s Dan Collyns reports the Peruvian government is promoting the potato as a cheap, stable alternative to more expensive food crops like corn or wheat.