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Peru is the third largest country in South America

The earliest inhabitants arrived there about 15,000 years ago.

The currency is the Nuevo Sol

July 28, 1821 Peru declared its Independence from Spain, becoming one of the First Latin American independent satate

Hiram Bingam discovered Machu Picchu in the Amazon Jungle

The potato is originally from Peru, and there are approximately 3,000 different varieties. Peruvians use the phrase “Soy mas Peruano que la papa,” meaning - ”I am more Peruvian than the potato.”

Aymara and Quechua are two major ethnic groups in Peru

The National University of San Marcos is the oldest university in Peru founded in 1551.

The snake (underworld) the puma(Earth) and the condor(heaven)

Every weaving technique known today have been invented by the Peruvians.

There are three official languages in Peru are Quechua, Aymara, and Spanish.

Peru has the second largest portion of the Amazon forest after Brazil.

Peru has 2 seasons

Cusco is in the shape of a Puma

Urcuchillay, The llama is a dark constellation