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Peru and Ecuador
Created byMr. Raponi
Peru is South America’s 3rd largest country in area.
Dry deserts, snow-tipped mountains and humid rain forests are all located in Peru.
The cold current in the
_________________ keep coastal temperatures fairly mild.
Land
The Andes sweep right through the center of Peru.
The southern part of Peru’s Andean region contains a large plateau called the
__________________.
On this plateau you will find
______________________, the highest navigable lake in the entire world.
A Lake With A Funny Name
Economy
____________ is the major economic activity in Peru.
Coffee, cotton and sugarcane are Peru’s major export crops.
Peru has many mineral deposits of copper, lead, zinc and silver.
The People
During the 1400s, the Incas had a powerful civilization in the area that is now Peru.
Their _________________, or group of lands under one ruler stretched for more than 2,500 miles.
In 1530, the Spaniards defeated the Incas and it became a Spanish territory.
Peru gained independence
in ___________.
The Incan Empire
Population
Peru’s 23 million people live mostly in cities and towns.
_____________, the capital and largest city of Peru has a population of 6 million.
Peru has the largest
_________________ population in the western hemisphere.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an Inca site located 7,875 ft above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru.
Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later.
One of the New Seven Wonders of
the World.
Machu Picchu
Ecuador is one of the smallest countries in South America
Ecuador is the Spanish word for
_______________, which runs directly through it.
The Land
Swamps, deserts and fertile plains cover Ecuador’s
___________ coast.
The Andes run right down the center of the country.
Ecuador’s capital of
______________ lies more than 9,000 feet above sea level.
Living With Snakes!
In Ecuador, nearly 80% of the population has been bitten by a venomous snake at least one time in their lives!
This Dude Is Having A Bad Day!
Economy ________________ is
Ecuador’s leading economic activity.
Bananas, cacao, sugarcane and other important crops grow in coastal lowlands.
Here you will find
_________________, Ecuador’s most important port city.
An Interesting
LeaderEcuador could have the weirdest president in History. Abdala Bucaram served as president of Ecuador in 1996-1997.He referred to himself as “El Loco”, the madman!He released his own CD and he called one of Ecuador’s ex-presidents a donkey. He later apologized for having insulted donkeys
The People
Of Ecuador’s
_________ million people, most claim Native American or
_________________
ancestry.
A small number are of African background.
_________ of Ecuadorians live in urban areas.
Modern Ancestors of the Incas