A mysterious glowing object has left the capital city of Peru in frenzy. The object hovering across the sky was captured in a footage, which first appeared on a Peruvian news website.

The UFO was spotted shortly after sunset. It moved and flickered across the sky for a few minutes eventually disappearing behind a row of trees. According to Mail, a similar "burning UFO" was spotted by those living in the Highlands and in the Amazon.

Although UFO enthusiasts had insisted that it might have been an alien aircraft, those from the Highlands suspected that the strange aircraft is part of the project of the X (formerly Google X), dubbed as "Project Loon" balloon.

According to their website, Project Loon is network of balloons designed to provide internet access to rural and remote regions of worldwide. Each balloon, travels across the space and assist in transmitting signals from ground stations, to provide for a better internet connectivity on the areas that needed them.

Project Loon meanwhile, has not confirmed whether it's really one of their balloons.

According to The Sun, this news comes after conspiracy theorists warned that Donald Trump's sensational election was a sign of doom.

Daily Star said Peru is famed for unworldly and bizarre sightings and many Peruvians insist UFOs have been stopping off at their country for years. It added that 50% of Peruvians have experience UFO encounters

Explaining as to why Peru has such reputation, the report said: "Some believe that an age-old attachment with the country's ancient sites could be responsible - inspiring theories that the beings are pleased by the aesthetic beauty of Earth's immemorial structures."

Meanwhile, thisis not the first time a "burning UFO" has been spotted. Early this October, a ball of fire has been seen hovering across the skies of Japan.