PERU BY MATTHEW LANG

Where on Earth is PERU ? Peru is in South America. Peru is surrounded by Brazil, Columbia, Bolivia, Equator, Chile and the Pacific Ocean. Peru is in the southern and western Hemispheres.

What is the climate in Peru? It is hot in the jungle. It is cool in the mountains. Very few people live in the hot jungle. Most of Peru is too dry, steep, or wet for farming. Very little rain falls in the Plains.

What food does Peru eat? The most important foods in Peru are potatoes, peppers and rice. Hundreds of potatoes grow in Peru. Native Peruvians probably were the first ones to grow potatoes. Peruvians that live by the ocean often eat fish. Corn on the cob is a favorite vegetable.

SCHOOL IN PERU Children start school at 6 and end at 16 Grade schools last 6 years Children must go to primary and secondary schools 5 years of secondary school Children draw pictures of where they live

Where Should You Visit in Peru? People might want to visit the Andes mountains Also people might want to visit the Amazon River

WHAT NATURAL RECORCES DOES PERU HAVE? At hot places, people live in wooden houses. People also live in cement houses. Many medicines come from Peru. In stores kids help sell sweaters that they make.

What Holidays Does Peru Celebrate? Fiesta is the Spanish word for festival On Saint’s Day, church bells ring and they celebrate with fireworks and parades Carnival lasts three days and three nights and is celebrated before Lent. They dress up in costumes and masks and dance, eat, and drink Inti Raymi means Festival of the Sun was a special day for the Incas. This day honored the sun.

ART IN PERU Every body builds their houses People also build boats People make clothes

WHAT ARE PERU’S SPORTS AND GAMES Soccer is a popular sport in Peru Children and adults play soccer Bullfighting is very popular in Peru Sapo is a popular game – players place a metal toad on the table and then try to throw game pieces into the toads mouth. They play it in restaurants.

Animals in Peru Llamas are very common Many animals live in the Andes mountains such as lions and deer Monkeys, snakes and jaguars hide in the trees of the jungle More birds live in Peru than ANY OTHER COUNTRY! Eg. Andean Condor is the most popular bird. There are also parrots and flamingos Andean foxes get their name from the mountains

WHAT LANGUAGE DOES PERU SPEAK The language is called Quechua. Taita/father. Mama/mother. Mana/no. Ari/yes.

POPULATION Peru has more than 29 million people. Lima has 8 million people. About 45 percent of Peruvians are descendants of the ancient Incas.

LIFE AS A KID Most city kids go school After they get home they do homework Some kids don’t go to school