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Fascinating stories about Peru being told in London..

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Fascinating stories about Peru being told in London..

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Similar yet different... this is a classroom in Peru

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Similar yet different... this is a classroom in Peru

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London, the capital of both England and the U.K., is home to just under nine million residents. Nearly half of the U.K’s population is Christian, with most belonging to Protestant churches. The country is also home to large and growing communities of Muslims, Hindus, and Jews.

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Located off the northwest coast of Europe, the United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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Local fruit... compare to our home grown apples..

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Local fruit... compare to our home grown apples..

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Lying just south of the Equator on the west coast of South America, Peru is probably best known for the Incas, llamas and Paddington Bear. Now recognised as having been home to one of the earliest civilisations on earth. It is 5 times bigger than the UK! Peru is one of the most diverse countries on the planet, encompassing a strip of coastal desert along the Pacific Ocean, the high peaks of the Andes, and the jungle areas of the Amazon basin. There are about 1/2 the number of people living in Peru as there is in the UK

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The ancient city of Machu Picchu was built by the Inca.

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Peru

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional republic

CAPITAL: Lima

POPULATION: 31,331,228

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish, Quechua

MONEY: Nuevo Sol

AREA: 496,224 square miles (1,285,216 sqare kilometers)

MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Andes

MAJOR RIVERS: Amazon, Ucayali, Madre de Dios

Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina. It is made up of a variety of landscapes, from mountains and beaches to deserts and rain forests. Most people live along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where the capital, Lima, is located.

Along Peru's west coast is a narrow strip of desert 1,555 miles (2,500 kilometers) long. Ancient people, called the Chimú and the Nasca, first inhabited this region thousands of years ago. The coastal desert makes up only about 10 percent of Peru, but it is home to more than half of all Peruvians.

The world's largest rain forest, the Amazon, covers nearly half of Peru. Called the selva in Spanish, this huge jungle, which also covers half of Brazil, is home to plants and animals that do not live anywhere else on Earth. Some scientists think there may even be Indian tribes there that have never seen the outside world.

The second highest mountain range in the world runs through Peru. These peaks, called the Andes, are so tall and forbidding that the ancient Inca people thought they were gods. They run from north to south and can be seen from Peru's beaches 50 miles (80 kilometers) to the west. The highest peak, Mount Huascarán, is 22,205 feet (6,768 meters) high.
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PEOPLE & CULTURE

The people of Peru are a mix of many different cultures, including Indians, Spaniards and other Europeans, descendants of African slaves, and Asians. Until recently, most people lived in the countryside. But now, more than 70 percent live in cities. Most Peruvians follow the Catholic religion introduced by the Spanish.

Because it has so many different ecosystems, Peru is home to a wider variety of plants and animals than most other countries on Earth. For many reasons, Peruvians have not had as much of an impact on their natural world as many other countries, and much of these ecosystems have been undisturbed.

A 250-acre (100-hectare) plot of Peruvian rain forest is home to more than 6,000 kinds of plants! There are hundreds of species that are only found in the Amazon. To protect these plants and animals, Peru has created special forest areas called reserves.

On the Pacific Coast, many interesting plant and animal species have adapted to the dry desert climate. And off the coast, the Peru Current nourishes huge numbers of small fish, which in turn support large populations of bigger fish and seabirds, including Humboldt penguins.

Peru's mountains support special types of grasses and plants, which provide food for mammals like llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas. One plant that grows in the Andes, the puya raimondi, grows for a hundred years before blooming.

GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY

Peru is a constitutional republic, with a president, a congress, and a supreme court. Peruvians are required to vote by law. Presidents serve five-year terms and can only be elected twice in a row.

Peru is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources. Gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and iron are found across the country, and there are reserves of oil and natural gas. Even so, jobs there can be very hard to find, and Peru remains one of the world's poorest countries.

Peru is a very old country. The earliest inhabitants arrived there about 15,000 years ago. Societies emerged on the west coast more than 5,000 years ago and began to spread inland. These included the Chavín, the Moche, and the Nasca.

One of the most important Peruvian cultures was the Inca, who lived in Peru around 600 years ago. Their capital, Cusco, is still a major city today. The Inca also built Machu Picchu, a famous and mysterious ancient city in the Andes. They thrived for centuries before being conquered by the Spanish in 1532.

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Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina.

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Children talking about what they made in a cookery class….

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Children talking about what they made in a cookery class….

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The headteacher of NSP school and Rebecca from Pickwick Academy Trust

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A lesson for 3 year olds to improve their concentration 

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A lesson for 3 year olds to improve their concentration 

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The impact of the weather in Peru on the UK

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The impact of the weather in Peru on the UK

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BBC South West senior broadcast meteorologist

Spring 2024 has been unusually mild, but also very wet across the south-west of England.

While temperatures were above average throughout the UK, February has been a particularly warm month across Devon and Cornwall, with mean temperatures more than 3C above the long-term average.

The region had the highest February mean temperature on record and it was the wettest on record.

March has also been exceptionally wet. Average rainfall for Plymouth in March is between 70-80mm - but, so far this month, the city has had 165mm of rain.

The yearly total so far is 677mm - more than half of the rain we would normally see annually.

Monday's rain was exceptional - 50mm is not a normal day in March.

On Dartmoor, the total rainfall this year is at 1384mm - just short of the rain the moors would normally see in a whole year.

So why is it so wet? Is climate change to blame?

It can't all be attributed to climate change, but that is a consideration.

El Niño disruption

The weather across the south-west is linked to the rest of the world - what happens in Peru can influence the weather in Truro and Exeter.

A weather phenomenon called El Niño off the west coast of Peru is disrupting the trade winds globally, as well as the jet stream.

Added to this, sea surface temperatures around the south-west coastline are 2-3C warmer than average, giving low pressure systems more energy and enabling greater rainfall totals.

This winter, El Niño has been strong, resulting in milder and wetter conditions across the UK, as well as frequent areas of low pressure bringing rain, especially in the last three months.

Rainfall observations show a large variability in annual, seasonal and decadal rainfall, but it has generally become wetter, particularly during winter.

Climate projections indicate, on average, winters will continue to become wetter and summers drier, though natural variability will mean we will continue to see individual years that do not follow this trend.

Reservoir levels

As the atmosphere warms, it can hold more moisture, roughly 7% more per 1C of warming.

This brings a risk of increased frequency and longevity of heavy rainfall events in the future, particularly during winter if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

What's the upshot of the rain? Reservoir levels are nearly full.

According to South West Water, Roadford reservoir is full, as is Wimbleball, Stithians and Burrator, while Colliford on Bodmin Moor is 95.1% full.

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How El Niño is delivering a sodden spring to Devon and Cornwall

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A weather event off the coast of Peru is having an influence on the weather in Devon and Cornwall.

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Eco solutions on the other side of the world...

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Eco solutions on the other side of the world...

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A visit to a church - KS1 Religious Education – Primary Y1 & Y2 - BBC Bitesize

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Learn about a Christian place of worship in this guide from BBC Bitesize for students aged 5 to 7.

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Country dancing compared to a traditional Peruvian dance...

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Country dancing compared to a traditional Peruvian dance...

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Mr Picton from Greentrees Primary School outside a beautiful building in Lima

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Mr Picton from Greentrees Primary School outside a beautiful building in Lima

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It does not rain in Lima so some parts of their houses are outside...

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It does not rain in Lima so some parts of their houses are outside...

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Christian churches are important places of worship - BBC Bitesize

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Learn about how Christians gather in church to praise God, and to take part in ceremonies like marriage, in this CCEA Foundation (Religious Education) article from BBC Bitesize.

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Huaca Pucllana

Located in the stylish, upscale district of Miraflores (in Lima) , the clay and adobe pyramid of Huaca Pucllana presents an interesting contrast to the sleek, modern buildings which surround it. This site served as an important ceremonial center for the Lima culture, who lived in Peru’s coastal region between the years 200 and 700 AD

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A rural village... a little different than Winterslow or Alderbury

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A rural village... a little different than Winterslow or Alderbury

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This is a little different from the trainline near Aldi in Salisbury...

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This is a little different from the trainline near Aldi in Salisbury...

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Dinner is served... can you spot the bananas !

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Dinner is served... can you spot the bananas !

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Experience 800 years of history

Discover a medieval masterpiece, with Britain's tallest spire, largest cloisters, and biggest Cathedral Close, as well as an original 1215 Magna Carta. Come and see what makes Salisbury Cathedral one of England's 'must-see' historical attractions.

The Close

Discover all we have to offer

Our Cathedral

Enjoy the sunshine from the rolling lawns of the country's largest Close

Our font

Watch the water flow from our unique baptismal font

The oldest working clock

Explore how the Cathedral was built 800 years ago

Magna Carta

View one of only four surviving Magna Carta documents and learn about its historical importance

Our art

Explore beautiful pieces of art and sculpture, both modern and classical

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Visit Salisbury Cathedral and discover a medieval masterpiece including Britain's tallest spire as well as an original 1215 Magna Carta.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zngsqp3

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The Diocese of Worcester and the Anglican Church of Peru

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