Peralta was born in San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina in 1941.

[2] In the same year she was one of the founders of the Architecture Biennial that takes place in Quito.

[4] In 2006 she published "Casas latinoamericanas" (Latin American Houses) which is a guide to recent homes featuring contemporary architecture.

[5] She co-authored a book, with her life partner Rolando Moya Tasquer, about the architecture of Quito, titled Quito: patrimonio cultural de la humanidad.

[6] In 2014 the XX Pan-American Architecture Biennial of Quito took place attracting 2,500 people.