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
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