Peru Basics
Peru’s Geography
Peruvian History
The Peruvian Flag
Peruvian Animals
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This is the official language of Peru
Spanish
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This large river, one of the longest in the world, flows through Peru
Amazon River
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This is the ancient city built by the Incas that is now a famous tourist site
Machu Picchu
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Hoe many flags designs the Peruvian flag had before landing on the current vertical version?
4
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This small animal, often kept as a pet, is native to Peru
Guinea pig
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This ocean borders Peru to the west
Pacific Ocean
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This natural area is a rainforest located in Peru
Amazon Rainforest
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This ancient civilization built Machu Picchu
Incas
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The Peruvian flag has two main colors...
white and red
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This large wild cat lives in the jungle
Jaguar
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Peru is located on this continent
South America
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This famous mountain range runs through Peru
Andes
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Peru gained its independence from this country
Spain
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The animal that appears on Peru’s coat of arms, which is also on the flag, is ...
vicuña
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This large rodent is the biggest in the world and lives near water
Capybara
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Peru gained its independence in...
in 1821
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This lake, shared by Peru and Bolivia, is the highest navigable lake in the world
Lake Titicaca
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This ancient Inca road system stretched for thousands of miles across Peru
Inca Trail
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The Peruvian flag has this symbol in the center of its coat of arms, representing strength and courage
palm branch
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This small, colorful frog lives in the rainforest
poison dart frog
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This animal, known for its wool, is native to the Andes of Peru
Alpaca
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This desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is in southern Peru
Atacama Desert
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This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire in the 1500s
Francisco Pizarro
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When does Peru celebrate Flag Day every year?
on June 7
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This big bird lives in the Andes Mountains and has very wide wings
condor