WELCOME TO PERU Prepared by Karina Gallardo Facts

WELCOME TO PERU Prepared by: Karina Gallardo

Facts about Peru • Area extension 1 285 216 km 2 (almost two times Texas) • Population 30 million • Official language Spanish Also, Quechua Aymara, and many other dialects are spoken Peru is Here!!!

Weather: Depends on the region, in general: North Coast: Very Hot Central & South Coast: Warm Karina’s hometown Huasahuasi Mountains: Cold Known as Jungle: Very hot “Peruvian Potato Capital” Lima: Capital City

Lima: Capital City

Lima: Tradition

Lima: Peru’s largest city (pop. 8 million)

Peruvian Coast

Peruvian Coast

Andes Mountains

Lakes & Canyons

Lake Titicaca: altitude approx. 12000 ft.

Valleys: site of agricultural activity

Waterfalls

The Amazon Jungle

The Amazon Jungle

Flora

Flora

Fauna

Fauna

Fauna

Peru Multicultural

Peru Multicultural

Peru Multicultural

History: Pre Inca Civilizations

Peru: Land of the Incas

Macchu-Picchu: Lost City of the Incas

Macchu Picchu – Our Pride

Some traditional festivities Inti Raymi (Sun worship) June 24 th Masque carnival (February)

Some traditional festivities Dancing with scissors Good Friday Ayacucho Virgin Mary procession

Peruvian Food hmmm….

Beverages: Pisco & Corn “chicha”

Potatoes: Peruvian gift to the World 4, 500 years ago Peruvian natives developed the crop from a wild tubercle, Spanish conquerors took it to Europe by year 1500 ac.

Potatoes Now There about 3000 varieties of Potatoes in Peru: the largest in the World!!!

We hope you can visit us! Thank you Gracias Urpi sonqo