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Peru. By: Kaitlyn Switniak. My Trip To Peru. I chose to take a trip to Peru for many reasons: First, I wanted to go and see the Amazon River (which is mostly in Brazil but there is a good starting portion in Peru) Second, I want to go and see the amazing Incan sites they have in Peru - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
My Trip To Peru
I chose to take a trip to Peru for many reasons:- First, I wanted to go and see the Amazon River
(which is mostly in Brazil but there is a good starting portion in Peru)
- Second, I want to go and see the amazing Incan sites they have in Peru
- Lastly, I decided I want to go Peru’s northern areas. It is said that the northern Peru has very beautiful waterfalls and rivers. They also have, hiking, biking, and walking trails.
Machu-Picchu Info• The background of this slide is a picture of
Machu-Picchu.• Machu-Picchu is a scenic site in Peru. It is
located in the Andes Mountains, in the Cusco Region of Peru.
• Machu-Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level.
• The government has limited the number of visitors to Machu-Picchu to just 2500 people per day.
• More than 300,000 people a year make the trip to Machu-Picchu.
Cities in Peru• Lima – The capital
city in Peru.
• Cusco – A city in southeastern Peru
• Talara – A city in northwestern Peru.
• Huaraz – Huaraz is located in north-central Peru.
Lima
• Lima is the capital and
largest city in Peru.
• Lima is home to one of the
oldest higher learning
institutions in the New World.
^ View of Lima District from the San Cristobal hill
^ The financial district of Lima
Cusco
• The city has a population
of 358,935 citizens.
• This historic city was
founded in the year 1100.
• The mayor is Luis Florez.
^ A beautiful stream with in the mountains in Cusco
^ Participants in the Cusco bike tour 2012
Talara
• Talara has a population of101,674 1.
• Talara has a democracy government like the U.S.
• In 2005 an earthquake hitTalara and many other partsof Peru.
^ A church in Talara.
^ A beach in Talara.
Huaraz
• Huaraz was founded on
January 20th, 1574
• Huaraz is 420 km from
Lima, Peru
^ Huaraz in the mountains on a cold day.
^ A forest in Huaraz
Famous Peruvians
^ Benjamin Bratt
^ Andres Caceras
^ Miss Peru 2010
In Conclusion…
In conclusion, I learned that Peru is a very interesting country that puts big emphasis on how their country looks. Also, I learned new cities in Peru. I looked up some famous people from Peru. Lastly, I learned how to say a few new things in Spanish while researching.