The document provides information about Peru, including that Lima is the capital, the currency is the Nuevo Sol, and key exports include copper, gold, and fish meal. It discusses Peru's history as the home of the Inca Empire, and notes that conquistadors like Francisco Pizarro helped the Spanish conquer the Incas and seize their gold. Famous people and places from Peru are also mentioned, such as Paddington Bear, beauty queen Mara, the tourist site of Machu Picchu, and the Amazon River that runs through the country.

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Mr McGowan

2.  Lima is the capital and largest
city in Peru
 Nuevo Sol is the currency used
in Peru
 Peru's main products are
copper, gold, zinc, textiles,
chemicals, manufactures,
machinery, services and fish
meal
 The colours of the flag of Peru
represent the blood shed while
getting independence.
 Peru’s main religion is Catholic
 The official language in Peru is
Spanish

3.  The Inca Empire was an empire in what is now
Peru. Over that period, the Inca conquered other
tribes to create a large empire in the west of
South America, along the Andes.
 The Inca empire proved short-lived. In 1533, the
last emperor, was killed by a conquistador.
 He used the capture of the Inca Empire to gain
gold as a ransom.
 A conquistador is a person who serves the
Spanish Empire

5.  Paddington bear came from Peru
 He appeared on the 13th October 1958
 Paddington Bear is a fictional character in
children's books
 His stories are written by Michael Bond
 He was originally drawn by Peggy Fortnum
 Paddington’s career took off in 2008 as he
was featured in many children's books

6.  Mara was born in Trujillo in Peru but now lives in
Lima, Peru
 She was Miss World in 2004
 During the Miss World competition Mara focused on
donating to charities across the world
 She was elected athlete of the year in 2001
 Mara has also been a popular TV show hostess, a
model and is also studying to be a high
school teacher.

7.  Project Peru is a UK-based registered charity which
works directly with Peru
 Its aims are to provide financial and material support
and it encourages voluntary effort
 The Project was founded in 1992
 The focus of the Project in Peru is at Zapallal, near
Lima

8.  Machu Picchu was built by the Incas
 It is located on the region of Peru
 It is 7,970 ft above sea level
 Machu Picchu is Peru’s most visited tourist attraction
 Most of the buildings have been reconstructed to
give tourists a better idea of what they originally
looked like

9.  The Amazon River is in South America
 It runs through Brazil, Colombia and Peru
 It is the second longest river in the world
 The width of the Amazon is between 1.6 and 10
kilometres
 The length of the Amazon River is 6280 kilometres
 Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton canoed the
Amazon River in 2010

11. a) The founder of the Incas
b) Someone who serves the Spanish
c) Someone who delivers pizza

12. a) Michael Bond
b) Peggy Fortnum
c) Mr McGowan

13. a) Paris
b) Glasgow
c) Lima

14. a) Helen Skelton
b) Harry Hill
c) Sarah Gray

15. a) 2012
b) 1992
c) 1965