PERU

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FABIAN DAVID CRUZ SILVA

The topic that I chose for my essay is about the nature and culture of Peru

LOCATION

It is located in the middle of South America, facing the Pacific Ocean, between the parallels 0º2 'and 18º 21'34 ”of south latitude and the meridians 68º 39'7” and 81º 20'13 ”of longitude

Peru is a country in South America that encompasses a section of the Amazon forest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca city high in the Andes. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail, and the colonial city of Cuzco, is rich in archaeological sites

GENERAL DATA

• It limits to the north with Ecuador and Colombia, to the east with Brazil, to the southeast with Bolivia, to the south with Chile. Its territory is made up of diverse landscapes: the valleys, platewaaus and high peaks of the Andes mountain range unfold tords the desert coast to the west and the Amazon to the east.

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• The official languages ​​are Spanish and, in areas where they predominate, so are Quechua, Aymara and other aboriginal languages, according to the law: Spanish: 80.3%, Quechua: 16.2%, other languages: 3, 0% and foreign languages: 0.2%

TYPICAL FOOD

Aji de Gallina

It is a fusion dish of Quechua and Spanish ingredients. This typical delicacy of Peruvian cuisine consists of a thick cream made with shredded chicken, bread, green chili, milk and broth. Served with rice, Peruvian potatoes and decorated with olives, hard boiled egg and lettuce. Its spicy taste makes it a family favorite

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ANTICUCHOS

 Made from the heart of beef, although it may not sound very appetizing, it is really delicious! Strung on cane sticks and seasoned with ají panca, anticuchos are usually served with corn, golden or boiled potatoes and chili. Its usually taken with the traditional chicha morada made from Peruvian purple corn

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PACHAMANCA

One of the most traditional dishes of the gastronomy of the Peruvian highlands. Its way of preparing is quite particular, all its ingredients are cooked on preheated stones placed on the ground. Pork, beef, guinea pig and chicken, together with potatoes, sweet potato, corn, pods and yucca are essential for a good pachamanca.

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RELIGIRELIGION

Catholicism is the religion that traditionally identifies Peruvian society and around it numerous festivities are celebrated that are often syncretic with native religions. About 81.3% of the population identifies as Catholic

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CULTURE 

Peruvian culture is a great mixture of components of different ethnic groups that inhabited and inhabit what is currently the territory of Peru, the most important are the aboriginal and Creole or Spanish bloc, followed by the Afro-Peruvian and Asian blocs and to a lesser extent the Italian-Peruvian bloc. , all of this is enhanced by