Peru

HISTORY:

The Incas are the best known natives of  Peru,  but their culture only lasted for 100 years. In the 1430’s the Incas tried to conquer all of the non-Inca culture. They did conquer some cultures. Then the Spanish came in 1532, they are the ones who helped overthrow the Incas. Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquer, founded Lima the capital of Peru. The Spaniards ruled Peru for about 300 years. They considered themselves the highest class. Spaniards born in Peru called Mestizoz and had lesser status and Indians had even less then that. With the help of Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar, Peru declared it’s independence in 1821. 

GEOGRAPHY:

The geography  of Peru is very diverse. The western coast is very mountainous and arid. The Andes mountains which lay in the center are high and rugged. The climate is just as diverse the dessert areas are hot and dry while the valleys are temperate. Harsh chilly conditions on the Andes slopes. In some places it is tropical or semi-tropical.

ACTIVITES:

Here is a calendar of festivals or activities in Peru:

 January - Cajamarca Sings and Dances (Cajamarca)
February - Carnival (most cities)
March - Carnival (most cities)
June - Inti Raymi (most important of the Inca festivals)
July - Peruvian Independence Day
October - Lord of the Miracles (all-day religious procession through the streets of Lima)
November - All Soul's Day (gifts of food and drink are taken to family graves); Puno Week (costumes, folk dancing in Puno)
December - Andean Christmas (in Ayacucho; alabaster Nativity scenes, colonial art displays, retablos (religious scenes in box frames), pottery)

 For fun children swim, play futbol, play outside and do activities we might do in the United States.