2. Peru is in the western part of South America boarding
Brazil to the east, Chile to the south, Colombia, and
Ecuador to the north and Bolivia to the southeast of
Peru.
Stretches approximately 1500 miles along the pacific
ocean .
Peru is five-sixths the size of Alaska with a population
size of 27 million people.
Divided into three different areas. To the west of Peru,
there is a coastline which is 50 to 100 miles of land.
The mountain area has peaks over 20,000 feet high, and
valleys in the middle of Peru. To the east beyond the
mountains, there are a lot of forested slopes leading to
the Amazon plains.
3. Gender roles in Peru
• Men are head of the household and is the
one that provides for the family (typically)
• 20 percent of all households in Peru,
women are the heads of the house, which
is causing Peru to lose cite of what the
“typical family” is.
• In Peru a high degree of unity, purpose,
and family values are taught.
• An average family size in Peru is 5.1
persons per household.
7. Nazca Lines
• Geoglyphs in Nazca Desert, Southern Peru
• Dug through red pebbles to reveal white/grayish ground
• Why? Irrigation, astronomy…
8. Things to know about Peru before visiting
• Main language is Spanish
• Pisco is ,which is brandy made from grapes, is beverage of choice in
Peru
• A lot places in Peru accepts cash only
• People in Peru are called Peruvian
• Peru’s currency is Nuevo sol (si)
