Slide 1 : Storytelling and Cultures Peru
June 27, 2009
Slide 2 : LOCATION Peru is located in Western South America, next to the Pacific Ocean. Its capital city is Lima Lima
Slide 3 : Some facts about Peru Capital city: Lima
President: Alan García
Population: 28 million people
Languages: Spanish and around 150 native languages (some of them with less than 100 speakers -will die soon)
Large community of immigrants from China, Japan, Italy, German; Saudi Arabia, India, Palestine, Pakistan.
Slide 4 : GEOGRAPHY The coast
The Sierra (the Andes)
The jungle (Amazonía)
Slide 5 : The arid Pacific coast
Slide 6 : The Sierra
(Andes mountains)
Slide 7 : The jungle The Amazon river
Slide 8 : Peru Lima, the Capital of Peru
Slide 9 : Lima, the Capital of Peru
Traditional Clothes : Traditional Clothes Cuzco (South) (South) lliclla poncho
Traditional Clothes (hats) : Traditional Clothes (hats) Cajamarca (North) Titicaca lake (South)
Traditional Clothes : Traditional Clothes Ashaninka kids Shipibo men
Traditional Clothes : Traditional Clothes Colca canyon (Arequipa) Urubamba (Cusco)
Food : Food Sea food: "Cebiche" Peru "Rocotos rellenos"
(Arequipa)
Slide 15 : "Picante de cuy" (guinea pig) "Pachamanca"
Slide 16 : Peruvian Music
Slide 17 : Peruvian Dances
Slide 18 : Machupichu (Cuzco) Some interesting places in Peru
Slide 19 : Some interesting places in Peru Titicaca lake
Slide 20 : The Amazonas Tamer of "Anacondas"
Slide 21 : pollution of rivers caused by mining activity We have some problems
Slide 22 : But we see the future with hope Añay (Thank you)
Alejandra Guajardo