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Christmas around the world
PERU
Peru is located in South America
Peru is located in South America.
Capital: Lima 3 official languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Religion: More than 80% Roman Catholic
Peruvian Flag / la bandera peruana
Flag symbols
Vicuna: a animal related to the llama found in peru. It represents the fauna or wildlife.
Cinchona tree: where one can find quinine – a bitter crystalline compound present in cinchona bark, used as a tonic and formerly as an antimalarial drug.
Cornicopia spilling out coins: represens mineral wealth (CIA World Fact Book, 2015)
Famous for Machu Picchu
Ancient Incan Ruins Advanced civilization City ruins at an
elevation of 9,732 feet.
Christmas Holiday traditions of Peru Christmas traditions date
back to 1535 La Noche Buena – “Good
Night” Elaborately prepared
dinners, open gifts at midnight, kisses and hugs to the giver.
Fireworks Christmas meal: includes
turkey, tamales, salads, apple sauce, and a sweet bread called Panettone.
The Nativity – La NatividadSanturanticuy – Nativity festival in Cusco, Peru.
Gifts are placed around the Nativity instead of a tree.
Main focus on the manger – pesebre – A manger is a food trough for animals.
Santuranticuy – Nativity Festival
Santuranticuy – Nativity Festival
La Natividad – Nativity sets made in Peru
Nativity sets made in Peru
Christmas in Cusco, Peru
Fun facts • Santa Clause banned from radio and TV programs – symbol of western capitalism, greed, and anit-Christian myth.
• Andean Regions of Peru – celebrate gift give Jan 6th
• Hot chocolate from scratch with Panettone
References
Central Intelligence Agency. 2015. World Fact Book , Peru.
Retreived from: https://
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-
factbook/geos/pe.html
Cultural Awareness International. 12/2015. Retrieved from:
http://culturalawareness.com/holiday-traditions-around-the-
world- part-1-peru/