PERU

WHERE IS IT LOCATED?

HISTORY OF THE FLAG

• This flag was adopted in 1825
• The colors of the flag symbolize the Inca and there lasting impact

CLIMATE

• The coastline is subtropical with little rainfall
• The Andes provide a cool-to-cold climate with rainy summers
• The eastern low lands have hot weather and rain all year

PERU'S WEATHER CHART

POPULATION

• The population is 30.38 million people in 2013
• Since 1960 the population has climbed 20 million
• Peru has 13 million more people than it's neighbor Chile

PRIMARY LANGUAGE

• The three official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara
• Aymara is spoken by the people in the Andes
• Quechua is a Native American language family spoken

FOOD

• Lomo Saltado is a very popular dish that is glutton free
• This dish has Chinese and Peruvian ingredients

FOOD 2

• Another dish is Papa Rellena (stuffed potatoes)
• This is made when you put beef and spices in the center and surround it with mashed potatoes

HISTORY

• Peru was once part of the Inca empire
• In 1821 Peru claimed its independence
• The Spanish however where not defeated until 1824
• Peru has a constitutional republic
• In 1945 Peru broke away from the dictatorship and José Luis Bustamente y Rivero became president

INCA TRIBE

CULTURE OF PERU

• Peru is known as the heart of the Inca Tribe
• Peru's culture is mainly rooted from Spanish traditions
• People in Peru were bright colored dresses and most wore hats

SACRED VALLEY

PLAZA MAYOR

• This place is the birthplace of the Lima
• It is surrounded by the government place
• The first water fountain was built in 1578 and had three pipes that fell into a bowl

Thank
You

URL

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Mayor,_Lima
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Mayor,_Lima
• Google Images

URL 2

• http://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Peru.html
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvians#Culture
• http://www.geographia.com/peru/peruhistory.htm
• http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/samerica/peru.htm