Peru

Culture presentation by Cristina Seaborn

Where is Peru?

Where is Peru?

Which coast of South America is Peru?Which ocean is on the coast of Peru?

Where is Peru?What countries surround Peru?What states surround Minnesota?

Minnesota Population = 5.2 million people84,068 square miles

Peru Population = 29.5 million people496,414 square miles

Population of PeruPeru has 25 regions plus the

province of Lima.

Peru is the 4th most populated country in South America.

The official language of Peru is Spanish. Quechua, Aymara, and other native languages are co-official in the areas where they are spoken.

Capital of PeruCapital: LimaPopulation of Lima is more than 8 million

Lima Cathedral

Peruvian Flag

Peruvian GovernmentIndependence from Spain: August 14, 1879

Peruvian Government

President: Alan Garcìa Elected for 5 year term

Peruvian GovernmentPrime Minister

José Antonio Chang

Appointed by the President

Weather?

sunnyfoggy

CultureDancing

CultureWeaving

CultureArchitecture

Children

Clothing

Food

Music

Charango

Pan Flutes

Holidays•February 2nd is La Fiesta de

Candelaria - Mamacha Candelaria symbolizes purity and fertility.

Holidays•March 19th is Día del Niño

Peruano, Peruvian Children’s Day

On this day of the year, Peruvian children would be congratulated and would receive presents from their parents.

Holidays•May 1st is Dia del Trabajador Labor Day

HolidaysNovember 1st Dia de los Santos All Saints Day is celebrated

throughout the Catholic world to honor all the saints.

Holidays•November 1st Dia de los Muertos• The Day of the Dead is the time of

returning rains and the reflowering of the earth. The souls of the dead also return to reaffirm life.

ActivitiesTravel by Train Hiking in the Andes Visit Cusco (Inca ruins)

Cusco was the site of the historic capital of the Inca Empire and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983By UNESCO. (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization)

The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. This range is 4,300 miles long, 120 miles wide, and 13,000 feet high.

Crafts

•Kindergarten

Nazca LinesThe Nazca Lines are lines on the plains of Peru that create pictures when viewed from high in the sky. No one knows for sure who made them; some Peruvians believe they are pictures for the gods to view. Children can create miniature versions of these lines with construction paper, glue and sand. Each child draws an animal, person or other object from nature on construction paper using simple outlines and general details. Then, the children follow their pencil lines with a bead of white glue and cover the paper with sand. The sand can be brown or colored craft sand; whatever the children prefer. When the glue dries, the children shake off the excess sand leaving only the sand that stuck to the glue that outlined their Nazca lines. Read more: Peruvian Crafts for Children | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_6313480_peruvian-crafts-children.html#ixzz1GP9OZ6r9

Games or Activities

•1st and 2nd grade

Crafts

3rd & 4th grade

Crafts

•5th & 6th grade