Peru: Top 10 Quick Facts

¡Hola, welcome to Peru!

Motto: "Firme y Feliz por la Union" which means ' Firm and Happy for the Union'

• Peru is located in South America. It is bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile.

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• The Peruvian flag has three vertical bands. The first and third band are red, while the middle/second band is white. The middle/second band has a coat of arms at the center.

• The capital city of Peru is Lima with a population over 7,000,000 people.

• Another city of Peru is Arequipa with a population of over 800,000 people.

• The official language of Peru is Spanish.

• National animal: Vicuña

• National flower: Cantuta

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• Peru natives

• The most popular sport is Football/ Soccer

• And, anybody's favorite: Food.

Charqui (Dried Alpaca)

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Leche de Tigre

By: Dtarazona (CC BY-SA 3.0) Wikimedia.org

Arroz con Leche

By: Eli123seo (CC BY-SA 4.0) Wikimedia.org