Peru+by+Ellis

**__Have you ever heard of eating guinea pigs?__ **  **There are many staple foods in the country of Peru, but the two major ones are meat and fish. Meat is used for lots of special occasions such as the Summer Solstice which in Peru is known by Inti Raymi. On this special day and night the Peruvians cook large roasting meat dishes including, llama, guinea pigs, pork, lamb, and beef. The other big staple food in Peru is fish. The Peruvians make many fish dishes such as ceviche. Ceviche is made on coastal parts of this country. Ceviche is a dish in which is made by cooking different types of fish in citrus juices, which are the base of ceviche marinade. In coastal cities such as Lima and Trujillo using shark, as well as sea bass and sole, often make ceviche. Those are two major staple foods in the country of Peru.

Here are links to the Peru food recipes: For the [|drink] scroll all of the way down to the drink Ruby Cooler. The [|appetizer] is a cilantro rice dish. The [|first main dish] and the [|second main dish.] And last but not least, the [|dessert recipe.]







Peru's Relative Location: Peru is on the west coast of South America. It is south of Ecuador and Columbia. Peru is west of Bolivia and Brazil, and north of Chile.

Peru's Exact Location: 10 degrees south, and 76 degrees west.

Population : 28,675,000 people, which is a little bit less than amount of people in California.

Land Area: 178,704 square miles, which is about the same size as California.

Major Ethnic Groups: Ameridian, Mestizo, and White.

Major Languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.**    The local long term is Republia Del Peru. The short term is Peru. **
 *  Peru's Name: **
 * <span style="color: rgb(11, 63, 218);">The long form is Republic of Peru.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(11, 63, 218);">**Constitutional Republic, which means the head of state and other officials are elected by the citizens of Peru, to represent the people of Peru. The right to vote, is eighteen years of age, universal and compulsory** **until seventy years old, this means that the people of Peru are required to vote until they are 70 years old. Members of the military and national police are not able to vote.** **<span style="color: rgb(101, 6, 101); font-size: 80%;"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Intresting Facts About Peru: **<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);"> **<span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);"> -Since Peru is on the pacific ocean, it hold fur seals, sea lions, and penguins. **<span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);"> -90% of people in Peru belong to the Romain Catholic religion. **<span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);"> **<span style="color: rgb(101, 6, 101); font-size: 80%;"> Fun and Unique Facts About Peru: **<span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);"> Here is a <span class="wiki_link_ext">link to more [|fun and interesting facts about Peru!]**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(45, 6, 101);">Type of Government: **
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">And right [|here] is a link to a page about the government of Peru. **
 * <span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);">-Peru has 246 airports, which is a good sign for the economy.
 * <span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);">-Did you know that Peru only has 1 heliport to land helicopters! **<span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);">
 * <span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);">-Peru is known to hold 1/3 of the Earth's bird species! ** <span style="font-size: 60%; color: rgb(4, 149, 4);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">
 * -Peru is the 19th largest country in the world!

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