Peru
is located on the western central coast of South America. There are
three main natural regions: the Coast, the Andes mountains and the Amazon
Basin. The major cities and the largest part of the population is located
on the Coast, a mainly desert area and the commercial center of the
country. The Andean region or Sierra, has an average altitude of 3,000
meters and was the center of the Inca culture. The Amazon Basin covers
more than 60% of the country, only 5% of the population inhabit the
region. The area is covered with tropical forest and extensive nature
reserves.
Peru
is the third largest country in South America with a population of nearly
25 million. The country has a rich ethnic mixture: 54% indian, 32% mestizo,
12% white and Spanish descent, 2% African and Asian minority. The capital
city is Lima, located on the central coast of Peru, with a population
of over 7 million inhabitants. Other important cities are Cuzco, Arequipa,
Trujillo, Piura, Iquitos.
Peru
has two official languages: Spanish and Quechua. Spanish is the main
language, but Quechua is widely spoken in the Andes. There are a variety
of native languages in the Amazon Basin, each belonging to an ethnic
group.
Peruvian
culture is one of the richest in South America, and can be considered
a "mestizo culture"; the product of Inca and Spanish cultures.
U.S. and/or Peruvian Holidays 2008
(*Check
for long weekends declared by the Peruvian government.)
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| January
1 |
New
Year's Day |
Tuesday |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King's Birthday |
Monday |
| February 18 |
President's Day |
Monday |
| March 20 |
Holy
Thursday |
Thursday |
| March 21 |
Good
Friday |
Friday |
| May
1 |
Peruvian
Labor Day |
Thursday |
| May 26 |
Memorial Day |
Munday |
| June
29 |
St.
Peter and St. Paul |
Sunday |
| July 4 |
American Independence Day |
Friday |
| July
28 |
Peruvian
Independence Day |
Monday |
| July
29 |
Peruvian
Independence Day |
Tuesday |
| August
30 |
Saint
Rose of Lima |
Saturday |
| September 1 |
Labor Day |
Monday |
| October
8 |
Battle
of Angamos |
Wednesday |
| October 13 |
Columbus Day |
Monday |
| November
1 |
All
Saints' Day |
Saturday
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| November 11 |
Veterans' Day (observed 12th) |
Tuesday |
| November 27 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday |
| December
8 |
Immaculate
Conception |
Monday |
| December
25 |
Christmas |
Thursday |
Sources
of information about Peru
Latest
news about Peru:
www.elcomercioperu.com.pe
www.rpp.com.pe
www.perucultural.org.pe
http://www.peru.gob.pe/uni_infor/unidades.asp Peruvian Government Portal
Peruvian universities, educational institutions, National Assembly
of Rectors:
http://www.universia.edu.pe/contenidos/universi/universidades.jsp
http://www.universia.edu.pe/contenidos/noticias/ventana.jsp
Website for the development of Social Sciences in Peru for the http://www.cholonautas.edu.pedevelopment ofWebsite for Development of Sal Sciences
Hotels:
http://www.swissotel.com/ms-basics.asp?id=4 (Lima)
http://www.sonesta.com/ (Lima and provinces)
www.hotelruinas.com (Cusco)
Hotels, ecological opportunities and nature
walks:
www.inkaterra.com
Educational vacations for credit in Machu
Picchu and the
Amazon
Jungle: http://www.hocking.edu/learn/programs/nature/
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tour groups of university recruiters who vist Lima:
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Place ads in Peruvian newspapers or place your ad on this website:
Consult : illa@fulbrightperu.info
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