The genetically modified breed of guinea pig — known as cuy locally — is called “Peru.” It was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation, Juan Solórzano ...

Guinea pigs are native to the Andes Mountains and are raised in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia, areas where the Inca Empire spread almost 500 years ago. There are more than 25 million guinea ...

Peru Celebrates 2 Decades of a Fast-Growing Breed of Guinea Pigs Eaten as a Delicacy LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed ...