Mercurio Peruano was a newspaper published in Peru between 1790 and 1795. It was the first scientific paper in the country.[1] Over 400 editions were published. It was created by a circle of young intellectuals of the Peruvian Enlightenment to cover diverse subject matter, focused on Peru and Peruvians.
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edit- ^ Saldaña, Juan José (2006). Science in Latin America: a history. University of Texas Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-292-71271-5.