Fun facts about Peru
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The name 'Peru' may be derived from Birú, a local ruler near Panama City in the early 16th century.
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.
From the “Etymology” section
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The oldest known complex society in Peru, the Caral-Supe civilization, flourished between 3,000 and 1,800 BCE.
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.
From the “History” section
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The Incas referred to their empire as Tawantinsuyu, which translates to 'The Four Regions' or 'The Four United Provinces.'
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.
From the “History” section
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The last Inca resistance was suppressed when the Spaniards annihilated the Neo-Inca State in Vilcabamba in 1572.
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.
From the “History” section
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The War of the Pacific, which lasted until 1884, was the bloodiest war Peru has fought.
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: AlisonRuthHughes · CC BY-SA 4.0