Over half of the Peruvian population live Over half of the Peruvian population live on the coast. The other half live in the on the coast. The other half live in the Andes Mountains, while 5% live in the Andes Mountains, while 5% live in the tropical rainforests of eastern Peru.tropical rainforests of eastern Peru.

The religions of Peru are many varied The religions of Peru are many varied and complicated. About 37% are and complicated. About 37% are Mestizo, and 45% are indigenous.Mestizo, and 45% are indigenous.

The dangers of Peru include mosquitoes, drug The dangers of Peru include mosquitoes, drug activity, violence against different religions, and activity, violence against different religions, and theft.theft.

Rocky, uneven and steep trails also are things Rocky, uneven and steep trails also are things to avoid in the mountains of Peru.to avoid in the mountains of Peru.

PPeru's currency is the Nuevo Sol (S/.). One Nuevo Sol is broken eru's currency is the Nuevo Sol (S/.). One Nuevo Sol is broken down into 100 céntimos (cents). Banknotes currently circulating down into 100 céntimos (cents). Banknotes currently circulating include 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 Nuevos Soles, while there are include 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 Nuevos Soles, while there are coins for 1, 2 and 5 Nuevos Soles and 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.coins for 1, 2 and 5 Nuevos Soles and 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

We recommend to exchange money in banks, because they offer We recommend to exchange money in banks, because they offer more security and guarantees but do not whatsoever use street more security and guarantees but do not whatsoever use street moneychangers for they do not provide guarantees, despite of the moneychangers for they do not provide guarantees, despite of the fact that many of them are registered in municipalities in many fact that many of them are registered in municipalities in many districts of Lima.districts of Lima.

Peru has over 500 different kinds of mammals which about 70 are endemic and about a hundred are threatened or endangered. These include animals like the jaguar and the spectacled Bear.

Peru has over 1800 species of birds this is the second highest number of any country. New species New kinds of birds are still being discovered and documented by scientists. 42 kinds of birds have been officially added to science in the last 30 years.

History…History… The Spanish empire conquered the The Spanish empire conquered the

region in the 16region in the 16thth century. century. The Spanish established an Viceroyalty.The Spanish established an Viceroyalty.