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Duchess of Edinburgh Advances Peru Leg of FCDO Tour, Showcasing UK-Backed Conservation

The FCDO-backed trip highlights conservation efforts in Peru with scheduled stops in Panama and Guatemala next.

Overview

  • Sophie visited Iquitos Naval Base and toured B.A.P. America, the Peruvian river gunboat built in Liverpool in 1904.
  • On an Amazon biodiversity walk led by guide Rey Mozombite, she photographed a sloth and helped release turtles while meeting local communities.
  • She heard from women leaders of the Awajún, Shipibo‑Konibo and Kukama Kukamiria peoples on governance, environmental crime and climate impacts.
  • At a dinner in Iquitos with British Ambassador Gavin Cook, she marked the UK's first year implementing the £100 million Biodiverse Landscape Fund in the AndesAmazon region.
  • Her field engagements featured practical attire including cargo trousers and Wellington boots, plus the Asprey 'Woodland' oak‑leaf bracelet, with Panama, Guatemala and a planned visit to Belize on the itinerary.