Lauren Galiney

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Peru

• Lauren Galiney Courtney Hindle
• Mrs. Budde
• 8th

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Peru is located in the middle of South America on
the shores of the Pacific Ocean

• Five of Perus neighboring countries are
  Colombia, Ecuador,
• Chili, Bolivia, and Brazil.

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Geographic Features of Peru

• Peru can be divided into three major regions
• Costa (coast)- Which is the Pacific Coastline
  1900 miles Its a arid misty region where most
  of Perus cities are located, and is mostly
  bordered by high cliffs.
• Sierra (Andes)- the longest mountain range in the
  world 4200 miles Peru also shares control with
  Lake Titicaca the highest lake in the world
• Selva (Amazon Basin)-the Amazon basin is larger
  the Spain, France, and Germany combined, and
  covers 60 of Peru

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Climate
The Seasons Summer December 22nd to March
21st Autumn March 22nd to June 21st Winter June
22nd to September 22nd Spring September 23 to
December 21st
The coast of Perus average climate is warm in
the northern region and cooler more south. In
Peru precipitation is very unlikely in the north.
However in the southern locations during the
winter season rain showers are common.
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Environment

• Native Animals and Plants
• Peru has about 3,800 animals, and all of those
  animals only 9 are identified
• The amazons in Peru has an ample amount of
  butterflies with about 3,700 different types
  known
• There are two different types of monkeys that
  live in the Peru rain forest
• There are about 5,000 types of flowing plants
  located in Peru

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History
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Customs and Traditions of Peru

• Peru celebrates some 3,00 festivals a year. They
  have blended the Christian calendar and magical
  beliefs of ancient forms of worship. Clothing is
  also important because it makes an important
  distinction as a result of the blend of the
  pre-Hispanic influences with the European
  clothing that the natives were forced to wear in
  the colonial era.

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Museums

• Two museums that you can find in Peru are the
  Pre-Columbian Art Museum, it is located in Plaza
  de las Nazarenas in Cuzco. It is well know for
  its hall of gold and precious metal crafts,
  jewelry in bone and shell, a special hall of
  wooden sculptures, and colonial painting hall.
• The second museum is Museo de Oro del Peru
  (Museum of Peruvian Gold) located in Lema.

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Monuments
Huaca Huallamarca Located in the district of San
Isidro Is a place where Inca had bulit pyrimal
huaca.

• Pachacámac Located at 19.26 miles south of Lima
• This site is where the Inca would have their
  ceremonial center

Huaca Pucllana Located in the district of
Miraflores Huaca Pucllana is a ceremonial center
which is dedicated to the God Pachacámac.
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Lodging
Mami Panchita This hotel is located in a safe
district in Lima, Peru. Mami Panchita is for
those looking for a moderate hotel. The hotel
goes for 15.00 a night.

• Hotel Espana
• For those who have a strict budget, we have
  hand picked the top, best hotel for the minimum
  amount of money. Hotel Espana is located in
  Lima, Peru, and goes for 6.00 a night.

Lima Sheraton The Lima Sheraton is known for its
luxurious hotel room. The Lima Sheraton is
located in a histroic center of Lima. A hotel
room there is 72.00 a night.
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Map of Lima
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Tourism

• Machu Picchu
• Machu Picchu is known by many to have the worlds
  greatest archeological and architectural
  monuments.
• Lima
• The capital of Peru is a modern city which
  maintains to keep the historic past in the city.
  In Lima there is an abundant amount of
  beautifully created monuments, which capture the
  beauty of their historical past.
• Cusco
• Cusco is the capital of the Inca Empire. In
  Cusco you will be emotional moved by the stone
  walls which represent the Children of the Sun.

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Credits and Bibliography

• http//bruceperu.org/climate.html
• http//staff.esuhsd.org/balochie/studentsproject/
  peru/
• http//www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/sameri
  ca/pe.htm
• http//www.peru.org.pe/e_ftocultureng.asp?ids1499
  ic2pdr755jrq5.3