Buenos dias! Welcome
A is for Andes, the world's longest mountain range where many of the peaks remain snow covered all year around.
B is for balsas, boats made from bundles of totora reeds.
C is for charango, a small guitar, typically made from an amadillo’s shell.
D is for deposits of gold, silver, and cooper. Peru is ranked 16th in the world for jewelry export
E is for El Misti, an inactive volcano used by Inca’s.
F is for flag. Peru’s flag is red and white with a center emblem of a vicuna, cinchon tree, and a horn filled with gold coins.
G is for gold mask once worn by the Inca’s in different ceremonies.
H is for the Huascaran. Peru’s highest mountain peak and named after an Inca chief.
I is for Inca, a war-like tribe known for their powerful army, good engineers, and builders.
J is for Jaguar, the forest of Peru is one of the few places jaguars are still found in the wild.
K is for Kullawada, a folklore dance where the dancers wear colorful, elaborately decorated costumes for the dance.
L is for Lima, the ‘city of kings,’ is the capital of Peru.
M is for Machu Picchu also known as the lost Inca city because it was a mere rumor until it was rediscovered in 1911.
N is for Nazca desert which is famous for the ancient drawings of birds, whales, and pumas.
O is for Ollucos Con Charqui. This dish is a stew of finely diced ollucos with charqui pieces (traditionally alpaca), served with white rice.
P is for Paracas an ancient culture known for their weaving.
Q is for Quechua the native language spoken in Peru.
R is for red howler monkey, their echoes can be heard throughout the Peru jungles.
S is for Selva the rain forest of Peru which can get up to 80 inches of rain a year
T is for tribal languages. Peru has more than 60 different spoken tribal languages.
U is for Ucayali, Peru’s longest river that provides a highway into the jungle.
V is for Vilcanota Valley called the sacred valley by the Inca’s.
W is for wayno the most popular dance in the highlands.
X marks the spot.
Y is for yellow spotted river turtle, a favorite food of many of the local tribes.
Z is for zampona, a wind instrument, played in all the festivities in southern Peru.
Have fun learning about the amazing country of Peru!
