Fast Facts
What continent is Peru part of?
South America
How long is Peru's Independence Day?
2 days
True or False: The Amazon Rainforest is the second biggest rainforest in the world.
False; it's the biggest!
True or False: Lake Titicaca has one of the smallest frogs in the world.
False; it has one of the biggest frogs in the world
True or False: The Sechura Desert is colder than Thailand.
True!
How many languages does Peru have?
Three (Spanish, Quechua, Aymara)
What animal is cuy?
What color are river dolphins?
Pink
True
What does nocturnal mean?
Comes out at night instead of during the day
How many times bigger than Thailand is Peru?
3
What Canadian food does lucuma taste like?
maple syrup
Why don't capybaras live a long time?
They get eaten by other animals.
Are Andean cats the same size as lions, cheetahs, or housecats?
Housecats
Sechura foxes can live for several days without what?
water
Does Peru have a president or a prime minister?
Both!
What does Corpus Christi celebrate?
Jesus being both God and human
Why are hoatzin birds sometimes called "stink birds?"
They keep food in their stomachs for a long time, and it smells very bad.
Why are the frogs in Lake Titicaca endangered?
pollution
Peruvian terns live in __________ but hunt for food in __________.
the desert; the ocean
What is the currency (money) of Peru called?
Soles
What two things is ceviche made from?
Brazil
Lake Titicaca is between what two countries?
Peru and Bolivia
Why do Peruvian terns build their nests high up on cliffs?
They are not good at hiding from predators.