Peru

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Peru

• By Roberto Martinez

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Physical Geography

• Location- located at the west of South America,
  along the Pacific Ocean.
• Regions-Peru is separated into three regions The
  Costa, The Sierra, and The Montana.
• The Costa- Narrow strip of desert near the coast
  of Peru. Made up of sand, and some dry land with
  rivers creating agricultural oases. Many of
  Perus largest cities are located here.
• The Sierra- Highland region of Peru. Consists of
  the Andes Mountains.

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Physical Geography cont.

• The Montana- East of the Sierra. Takes up more
  than half of Peru. Barely any settlement here
  because of the dense jungle.
• Climate- Even though Peru is right below the
  Equator, not all of it has a tropical climate.
  Along the coast, there is very little rainfall
  (5mm) and cold temperatures compared to the
  Montana region which is hot, humid, and receives
  a lot of rainfall each year.

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History

• Peru was once part of the great Incan Empire, and
  later on it was the major vice royalty of Spanish
  South America.
• Conquered in 1531-1533 by Francisco Pizarro.
• Peru rose from 20 years of dictatorship in 1945
  with the inauguration of President Jose Luis
  Bustamente y Rivero.
• On July 28, 1821, Peru gained its independence,
  but the Spanish were not defeated until 1824. For
  a hundred years after, there were constant
  revolutions.

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Government/Economy

• Former Spanish colony that struggled until
  Alberto Fujimori became President.
• Constitutional Republic.
• Capital-Lima.
• Constitution written on December 29, 1993.
• As of 2011, Peru is one of the worlds fastest
  growing economies.
• Fishing is one of Perus main productive
  activities.

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Culture

• Peru culture is very rich and shows the influence
  of other countries in it. The Hispanic and
  Amerindian traditions are the two main influences
  in Peru culture.
• Music- a fusion of sounds and styles drawing on
  Perus Andean, Spanish, and African roots. Some
  instruments that are used include the flute, the
  box, and the guitar.
• Food- Consists mainly of soups, corn pancakes,
  rice, eggs, and vegetables.

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Culture cont.

• Religion- the predominant religion in Peru is
  Roman Catholic, but there are also a lot of
  Christian faiths.
• Language- Spanish is the main language in Peru,
  although most highland Indians prefer Quechua.
• Art- Peru has one of the most largest varieties
  of arts and crafts in the world. It has
  diversity, color, and creativity.

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Sources

• indexmundi.com
• limaeasy.com
• lnfoplease.com
• httpgeography.howstuffworks.com/south-america/geo
  graphy-of-peru1.htm
• adventure-life.com
• machipicchu.org