Peru by ROSALIE SMITH https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw Core 2 Rosie Smith en-us 2017-09-26 14:40:56 UTC 2025-12-14 15:39:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Government rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191281364 Peru's government, consists of three branches judicial, legislative and executive. This government was created by the constitution of Peru in 1933. Members in these branches are elected every five years.   

]]> 2017-09-26 14:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191281364 Government rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191282469 The leader of Peru is Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Previously he served as the prime minister of Peru from 2005 to 2006. He was elected as president in 2016. His president term is ending in 2021. After a full term of another president which is five years he is then able to rerun.

]]> 2017-09-26 14:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191282469 Economy Peru has one of the world's fastest growing economies. This is because of all of the people living there. Peru has the world's 39th largest economy. Most of Peru is in upper middle class there are few high class and few lower class. Peru is also are known as a free market economy. In economics, this means a system in which the prices for goods and services are made by the open market and consumers, in which the laws and forces of supply and demand are free from any intervention by an authority like the government monopolies and more. rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191283843 2017-09-26 14:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191283843 Economy rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191287427 Peru's biggest export is copper.
Some of the others are gold, pellets, animal meal, computers and broadcasting systems. These help Peru bring in money to support the economy. Peru money is called Sol. This money comes in various colors and has different people on the bills. From U.S dollars to Peru Solds 1 dollar= 3.24 and100 dollars=324.48.


]]> 2017-09-26 14:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191287427 History rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191288991 There are many historical days marking important parts in Peru's history. In 1820 September 20th  An Argentine army lead by Jose De la Serena landed at Para Casa. In 1821 6th of July De la Serna moved the capital to Cuzco. Shortly after this was when the independence of Peru was announced on the 28th of July by Jose De San Martin.
He did this after winning the war for something to mark their victory.


]]> 2017-09-26 14:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191288991 History rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191290014 A key historical figure in Peru was Ramon Castilla he served as a soldier in the independence war and served as the president on four occasions. Many other soldiers looked up to him and people thought that he was one of the main keys of winning the war. Another historical figure was Saint Martin de Porres who was a different race, he helped with destroying some discrimination. He did this by speaking out it against it to make people aware of the problem.  



]]> 2017-09-26 14:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191290014 Religion rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191293269 In Peru there is freedom of religion and everyone is equal. No one would be punished for celebrating a different religion and they would be allowed to continue to practice the religion without question. The 81% of Peru that is Roman Catholic visit church for a place to pray. 12.5% of Peru is Evangelical.  Evangelical is based on the idea that religious salvation can be achieved through the word of God delivered through the Bible.Many indigenous peoples who are Catholic mix traditional beliefs with Christian values.
 Sometimes even calling indigenous gods by Christian names.


]]> 2017-09-26 15:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191293269 Religion rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191671014 Because of so many being catholic they mostly celebrate holidays for Christians. They also have some holidays specific to their homeland. There are celebrations in Peru marking certain dates where something impactful has happened. One of these celebrations takes place in October  to mark the heroism of the Peruvian navy in the Battle of Angamos. Military and civil parades are held across Peru to honor Admiral Miguel Grau and his role in the Battle of Angamos. Another celebration held for Santa Rosa De Lima this holiday is celebrated after a girl who was very beautiful but to scare away men disfigured her face. She did this so that she could continue praying as much as possible. This was inspiring to many people. When she was 20 she joined the third order of St. Dominic still doing her fasting and extreme prayer. She eventually passed but, they celebrate her on Wednesday August 30th for her dedication to prayer.    

]]> 2017-09-27 14:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191671014 Daily Life rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191673427 Food in Peru is very diverse. A lot of their food is spicy and as bold tastes to it.There are many different types of cuisines eaten. 
Rice often accompanies dishes in Peru. A popular meat is alpaca meat because alpacas are commonly found in Peru. Alpacas are also a commonly used for material for clothes. Peruvians mainly wear things that are usually handmade and woven. In Limba the center of Peru they mainly wear western style clothing. Outside of Limba they wear clothes relating to their ethnic background. 

]]> 2017-09-27 14:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191673427 Daily Life rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191677291 Education in Peru is free from age 7 to 16.There are six years of primary school and  5 years of secondary school. In Peru there are 150 universities for people to get a degree at. The literacy rate for females is 89.4%.The literacy rate for males is 96.4%.

]]> 2017-09-27 14:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191677291 Arts rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191678354 Peruvian art is a mix of homeland and european. In Peru Europeans settled in in the 16th century. This affected the type of art produced in Peru. There is a lot of pottery using different types of materials. They also weave things in geometrical designs. Overall Peru has some of the richest and diverse cultures which makes for some amazing art. Most visual art has a tribal feel or homemade vibe to it. The visual art is both ancient and modern. Thous the most widespread art in Peru is pottery .


]]> 2017-09-27 14:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191678354 Arts rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191680052 There are 1500 styles of dance in the country. Festejo is one of the most popular and representative Afro-Peruvian dances.Festejo began in Lima during the 19th century. There are also dance styles called Huayno, Marinera Norteña, Marinera Limeña, Carnaval de Canas, Tondero, Alcatraz and Negrillos. The most popular style in Lima is the Peruvian waltz. Besides the waltz, the Creole music genres include the polka and the marinera. Along with these dancing styles there are instruments.Some instruments they play are panpipe, guitar, charango and other percussion instruments.

]]> 2017-09-27 14:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191680052 Wildlife rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191684402 There are many native animals in Peru. One of theme is the howler monkey is famous for it roaring call. Howler monkeys eat tree foliage and howl in the morning. They also spend most of their time lounging around or sleeping and eating. Another native animal is the Jaguar the largest animal in Peru weighing up to 350 pounds. The Jaguar hunts deer and and sloths. The Jaguar predator is the Anaconda. Those are some of the native animals in Peru.

]]> 2017-09-27 14:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191684402 Wildlife rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191685118 There are many food crops in Peru. The wolf's peach tomato which is one of these produce small olive sized fruits. The Solanum tuberosum (potato)  Has been eaten in Peru for over 8,000 years. The potato spread to Europe and now is the 4th most important crop in the world. The manioc grows in the rain forest this is a starchy food that can be boiled or baked. These are just some of the food crops that support the economy in Peru. 



]]> 2017-09-27 14:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191685118 Climate rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191687717 There is a lot of types of land and national parks in Peru. There are ruins in Peru called Machu Picchu. Tourists visit these ruins for an activity or go hiking to find them. 
Mountains cover a large portion of Peru. On these mountains there are many snowcaps. Forests and national parks make up 10% of Peru. Some of these parks are Tambopata National Reserve, Paracas National Reserve and much more. Many people that visit Peru come for the nature everywhere because you can easily find a national reserve to hike or walk through. 



]]> 2017-09-27 14:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191687717 Climate rosaliesmith2023 https://padlet.com/rosaliesmith2023/brpx1pfestaw/wish/191687857 Weather in Peru  is mapped out and different every month. Low season which is in December through February is very rainy especially in the Amazon. 
September through November and March through May is
Spring and fall weather  meaning it is good for rainforest trekking.
High season  is June through August it is a very dry season so it is the best time for festivals and celebrations. If you are a tourist the recommend months to visit Peru for hiking and forest trekking would be September through November and March through May. But if you are there for celebrations and want it to be more hot outside you should visit sometime between June and August.   

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