Peru
The land of the orchids
Geography
-Lake Titicaca
-Amazon River
-Ucayali River
-Rio Marañon
Geographic Features
-Andes Mountains
-Sechura Desert
-Amazon Rainforest
Capital:Lima
Most people live : Lima and coast
Culture
-Festivals with rituals
-Catholic traditions
Holidays
-"Fiestas Patrias"
-New Years
-Easter
-Christmas
Clothing
-Traditional dresses for girls
-Western-style clothing for boys
- All genders wear hats of all sorts
Food
- Lots of seafood (fish dishes) and meat
- Guinea pig and cat are popular dishes
- " Lomo Saltado" - beef dish
- Corn
- Chica- corn drink
- Vegetables- like the potato
Race and Ethnicities
- Mestizo's
- "Amerindian" - natives
- Indigenous
Sites to visit
Important Landmarks
- Machu Picchu
- Cusco
- Gocta Falls
- Cotahuasi Canyon (one of the deepest in the world)
Major Cities
- Lima
- Arequipa
Tourist Areas
- Lima
- Cusco
- Ancash
Tourist Attractions
- Historical sites
- Cathedrals
- Incan sites and buildings
- Cusco (most visited place in Peru)
Interesting Facts
Languages
- Spanish
- Quechua ( Incan language)
- Aymara
- English
Religions
- Roman Catholic
- Forms of Christianity
Independence
- July 28, 1821
Historical Events
- " Fiestas Patrias" (independence day)
Famous People from Peru
- Atahualpa- Incan Ruler
- "Paddington Bear"- a fiction character- originated from Darkest Peru
Unusual facts
2. There are over 3500 species of orchids in Peru.
3. In Peru, it's a tradition to give friends and family yellow underpants for New Years.
Websites
latinamericasfun.com
peru.travel.com
Infoplease.com
limaeasy.com
Express.co.uk