Locate Peru within South America
Peru The mountains of the Cordillera Vilcabamba form a steep ridge. Salantay is 6271 metres The Tambopata is truly in the Selvas Traditional markets have local foods on sale The Apurimac River is also a tributary of the Amazon
Land Use of Peru Forests and woodland 66% Permanent Pasture 21% Arable land 3% Other 10%
Ethnic Groups Amerindian 45% Mestizo 37% White 15% Other 3%
GDP Generated by: Agriculture 13% Industry 42% Services 45%
Pilchards are caught offshore thriving in the cold Peruvian current; the canning industry is an important source of wealth
Population Data Birth rate 25 /1000 Death Rate 6 /1000 Infant mortality 41/1000 Fertility rate 3 children /woman Life Expectancy 70 years
Parts of Lima are very smart
There are parks and open spaces
Other towns such as Ayacucho have smart areas with modern buildings and services
Does this look like your local shopping centre?
How does this town compare with Slough?
Taxi!
This is the Salantay
The name means Savage Mountain and may refer to the clouds
Is there better grass down your way?
What would it be like to farm here?
How easy is it to travel from place to place?
Just who is going to do the digging
Rural settlements like Vilcashuan are very simple
Electricity is available but water is not pure and sewers are open drains in the streets
Festival days bring out the national costume
Almost all settlements have their own Inca ruins
The Cathedral in Cuzco took 90 years to build, from 1560 to 1650
Cuzco has become a major tourist town
There are hotels and all services
Machu Picchu
It is possible to walk among the ruins
Viewed from above
A memory which will last for ever
The Apurimac River - what’s happened to the rocks?
It’s necessary to don the appropriate garb for white water rafting!
Trekking through the Sierra and jungle provides opportunities for adventure
Where did you say the bathroom was?
Fortunately there are donkeys to carry the luggage
Why is this woodland known as cloud forest?
Who can spot the waterfall
Sometimes it is necessary to chop through the overgrown trail
A Tarantula web can capture quite large creatures
The most memorable remains are often the most remote and untended
Any ideas about the pattern of tree cover?
An Inca fertility symbol!
Even the Amazon is very small at its source
The Amazon already shows signs of transportation and deposition Fast moving water shows the thalweg Pebble beaches on either side
The Tambopata River is a tributary of the Amazon
Trains are very important in the rural areas
Fruit and vegetables laid out for sale. Traditional Peruvian hats abound
Dead dogs for sale here ‘Fresh’ orange for sale here Insane woman with axe chops animal here ‘The most horrifying place in the world’
What do the potatoes and warm clothing tell us about the climate of the Andes?
Hat and jacket traditional- Iced lolly universal?