Flag: The colors symbolize the inca's and the impact they made on the country. The colors were chosen by 'the liberator.' The flag has two red lines going straight up and down, and one white line inbetween them. The red symbolize blood, the shield symbolizes freedom, and the white symbolizes peace and justice. In the center of the flag is important symbols of Peru. President: Alan Garcia is the president of Peru. Capital: The capital of the country is Lima, as well as being the largest city of Peru. This is unique because it's along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Lima shows the colonial and pre-conquistador glories. A strong mineral exports and a great banking system are located there.
Money: The type of money peru uses is called 'nuevo sol ' which equals 36 cents of u.s. money.
History:
Peru declared independence from spanish rule on July 28, 1821.
Peru is best know as the heart of the inca empire.
Peru's population is about 23 million.
Peru is about 1,500 miles long along the border of the coast.
Peru used to be a dictatorship but under a new ruler was changed to a democracy.
Foods:
Ceviche-normally fish or shrimp with lemon.
Pachamanca- a type of desert, contains: lamb, pork, meat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and a tamale.
Papa la Huancaina- contains: potatoes, spicy sauce, olives, lettuce, and egg.
Papa Rellena- meat-stuffed potato patties.
Parihuela- fish, shrimp crabs, mussels, and octopus.
Seco de frejoles- contains: beans and lamb stew.
Ocopa- contains: potatoes and sauce of cheese and nuts.
Carapulca- contains: potatoes, pork, rice, and steak.
Adobo de cerdo- contains; rice with pork sauce.
Rocoto Relleno- contains: meat, onions, peanuts, milk eggs, and pepper.
What I Learned:
I learned that peru gained independence from spanish rule on July 28, 1821. I also learned that 36 cents of u.s. money is equal to 'nuevo sol,' peru money. Peruvians speak mostly Spanish, Quechua, Aymara. I learned that most of the food that they eat is common to the food we eat in the u.s. I found out that peru was a dictatorship government for about 20 years, but now is a democratic government. Twenty-three million to thirty million people is the population of peru.
The flag for peru has two thick red lines symbolizing blood. There is also a whit band in-between the red lines with a sheild in the center, the white symbolizes peace and justice. The colors overall symbolize the Inca's and the impact they left. Peru is about 1500 miles along the pacific coast.
Flag: The colors symbolize the inca's and the impact they made on the country. The colors were chosen by 'the liberator.' The flag has two red lines going straight up and down, and one white line inbetween them. The red symbolize blood, the shield symbolizes freedom, and the white symbolizes peace and justice. In the center of the flag is important symbols of Peru.
President: Alan Garcia is the president of Peru.
Capital: The capital of the country is Lima, as well as being the largest city of Peru. This is unique because it's along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Lima shows the colonial and pre-conquistador glories. A strong mineral exports and a great banking system are located there.
Money: The type of money peru uses is called 'nuevo sol ' which equals 36 cents of u.s. money.
History:
Foods:
What I Learned:
I learned that peru gained independence from spanish rule on July 28, 1821. I also learned that 36 cents of u.s. money is equal to 'nuevo sol,' peru money. Peruvians speak mostly Spanish, Quechua, Aymara. I learned that most of the food that they eat is common to the food we eat in the u.s. I found out that peru was a dictatorship government for about 20 years, but now is a democratic government. Twenty-three million to thirty million people is the population of peru.
The flag for peru has two thick red lines symbolizing blood. There is also a whit band in-between the red lines with a sheild in the center, the white symbolizes peace and justice. The colors overall symbolize the Inca's and the impact they left. Peru is about 1500 miles along the pacific coast.
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Score: 167/150