PERU

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PERU
WELCOME TO
Prepared by Karina Gallardo
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Facts about Peru

• Area extension
• 1 285 216 km2 (almost two times Texas)

Peru is Here!!!

• Population
• 30 million

• Official language
• Spanish
• Also, Quechua
• Aymara, and many other dialects are spoken

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Weather Depends on the region, in general
North Coast Very Hot Central South Coast
Warm Mountains Cold Jungle Very hot
Karinas hometown Huasahuasi Known as Peruvian
Potato Capital
Lima Capital City
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Lima Capital City
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Lima Tradition
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Lima Perus largest city (pop.8 million)
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Peruvian Coast
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Peruvian Coast
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Andes Mountains
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Lakes Canyons
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Lake Titicaca altitude approx. 12000 ft.
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Valleys site of agricultural activity
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Waterfalls
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The Amazon Jungle
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The Amazon Jungle
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Flora
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Flora
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Fauna
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Fauna
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Fauna
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Peru Multicultural
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Peru Multicultural
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Peru Multicultural
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History Pre Inca Civilizations
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Peru Land of the Incas
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Macchu-Picchu Lost City of the Incas
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Macchu Picchu Our Pride
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Some traditional festivities
Inti Raymi (Sun worship) June 24th
Masque carnival (February)
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Some traditional festivities
Dancing with scissors
Good Friday Ayacucho
Virgin Mary procession
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Peruvian Food hmmm.
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Beverages Pisco Corn chicha
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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.
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Potatoes Now
There are about 3000 varieties of Potatoes in
Peru the largest in the World!!!
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We hope you can visit us!Thank youGraciasUrpi
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