Chapter 16 South America,

Section 2 PeruAn Ancient Land

Looks to the Future

Review Some Facts About Peru and Its PeoplePeru has 3 different Geographic Regions, which are the Coastal Region, Sierra and

Selva.

Coastal Region Selva RegionSierra Region

The Selva Region is mostly rain forest and takes up nearly 2/3 of Peru’s land area. It is usually hot and

humid. People live by fishing, hunting and

gathering.

The dry, Coastal Plain is Peru’s

second region. It has very little rain each year.

It only makes up about 1/10th of

Peru’s land area.

The Sierra Region is the final region of Peru. It is made

up the Andes Mountain.

Within the Andes Mountains, a high plateau is located.

It is called the altiplano.

Native Americans make up over 50% of Peru’s

population.

Mestizo make up

over 30% of Peru’s

population.

Asians, Africans and

European make up the

remaining population

of Peru.

Life in the cities is a mix of old Incan styled buildings.

Along with…

Spanish colonial and modern

buildings can be found in Cuzco.

Lima, Peru has a mix of

historic Spanish buildings and

modern skyscrapers.

Life in the rural areas has many people who are Aymara.

Life in the rural areas also has many people who are Quechua.

It’s hard to imagine, but life in the rural villages do not have telephones or busses. Young people learn about

modern technology in school.

Reviewing Key Terms

Altiplano

Sierra

Oasis

The altiplano is the name given to

Peru’s high plateau. It is found in the

Andes Mountains.

The mountain region of

Peru is known as the sierra.

An oasis is a fertile area in a desert that has a source of water. (But what are the meanings of fertile and source?)