Case file · Sighting
Peruvian UFO wave of 1965
Between August and October 1965 Lima newspapers reported a stream of sightings across Peru, from Lima and La Punta to Puno, Cuzco and Arequipa, many including small 'Martians'.
1965 CE · -12.05, -77.04 · status: account
The account
The wave coincided with the large 1965 South American flap that also touched Argentina and Chile. Agencies such as Reuters and AFP relayed the most striking reports to the world press.
The sceptical view
Most reports rest on single newspaper items with no follow-up; catalogers rate many as insufficient data or possible hoaxes, and press competition fed the flap.