Portal:Peru

Introduction The Peru Portal Republic of Peru República del Perú (Spanish) Flag Coat of arms Capital Lima 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W ISO 3166 code PE Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi), Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America. Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral–Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and Charles V established a viceroyalty with the official name of the Kingdom of Peru that encompassed most of its South American territories, with its capital in Lima. Higher education started in the Americas with the official establishment of the National University of San Marcos in Lima in 1551. Peru's population includes Mestizos, Amerindians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak Quechuan languages, Aymara, or other Indigenous languages. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, cuisine, literature, and music. (Full article...) Recognized content - Entries here consist of Good and Featured articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards. The Peru national football team represents Peru in men's international football. The national team has been organised, since 1927, by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF). The FPF constitutes one of the ten members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Peru has won the Copa América twice, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup five times (last appearing in 2018); the team also participated in the 1936 Olympic football competition and has reached the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The team plays most of its home matches at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, the country's capital. The team wears distinctive white shirts adorned with a diagonal red stripe, which combine Peru's national colours. This basic design has been used continuously since 1936, and gives rise to the team's common Spanish nickname, la Blanquirroja ("the white-and-red"). Peruvian football fans are known for their distinctive cheer ¡Arriba Perú! ("Onward Peru!") and large celebrations. Peru has a longstanding rivalry with Chile. (Full article...) List of recognized articles Guinea pig Norte Chico civilization 2007 Carancas impact event History of Lima Quyllurit'i LANSA Flight 502 Regional circumscriptions of Peru Mario Vargas Llosa Andean condor Battle of Ollantaytambo Edwin Donayre Pisco sour Tutupaca Ubinas List of World Heritage Sites in Peru Casiri (Tacna) Cutervo National Park Coropuna Juan Bielovucic Purupuruni Sabancaya Peru at the 2010 Winter Olympics Mariano Gagnon Andagua volcanic field Markham's storm petrel Selected image BAP Carvajal (FM-51) Photo credit: United States Navy BAP Carvajal (FM-51) is the first out of four Carvajal-class frigates ordered by the Peruvian Navy in 1973. It was built by the Italian shipbuilder Cantieri Navali Riuniti at its shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Genoa. Its commissioning was delayed until December 23, 1979 due to delays in equipment deliveries by some subcontractors. The Carvajal is named after Vice Admiral Melitón Carvajal (1845–1935) who fought in the War of the Pacific. (more...) Selected battle The Siege of Cuzco (May 6, 1536 – March 1537) was the ten month siege of the city of Cuzco by the army of Inca Emperor Manco Inca Yupanqui against a garrison of Spanish conquistadors and Indian auxiliaries led by Hernando Pizarro. An Spaniard expedition led by Francisco Pizarro had captured the Inca capital of Cuzco on November 15, 1533 after defeating an Inca army headed by general Quisquis. The following month, the conquistadors supported the coronation as Inca emperor of Manco Inca to facilitate their control over the empire. However, real power rested with the Spaniards who frequently humiliated Manco Inca and imprisoned him after an attempted escape in November 1535. After his release in January 1536, Manco Inca managed to leave Cuzco on April 18 promising the Spanish commander, Hernando Pizarro, to bring back a large gold statue when in fact he was already preparing a rebellion. (more...) In this month May  2, 1866 - In the Battle of Callao during the Chincha Islands War a Spanish Fleet took on an alliance of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador. May 12, 1551 - King Charles I of Spain charts by decree the National University of San Marcos making it the oldest university in the Americas. May 15, 1544 - Blasco Núñez Vela entered Lima, the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, as the first of forty viceroys designated by the Spanish Crown. May 20, 1929 - The Peruvian Air Force was created by merging the aviation divisions of the Army and the Navy. May 26, 1880 - In the Battle of Tacna the alliance between Bolivia and Peru is broken by the Chilean General Manuel Baquedano near the city of Tacna.. More anniversaries... General images The following are images from various Peru-related articles on Wikipedia. Map showing the Tacna-Arica dispute and its solution (from History of Peru) Battle of Junín, 6 August 1824 (from History of Peru) Peru's football team in 1970; the ethnic diversity of Peruvians is visible, with players showing African, Amerindian and European ancestry in various mixes. (from Demographics of Peru) Amerindian woman with child (from Demographics of Peru) Peruvian school children with an OLPC XO-1 laptop (from Demographics of Peru) Plan of the City of Kings (Lima), 1674. (from History of Peru) Peruvian Paso (from Demographics of Peru) Territorial changes after the war (from History of Peru) Population map of Peru in 2007 (regional) (from Demographics of Peru) The flag of Peru flies over the port of Leticia after the takeover (from History of Peru) Life expectancy in Peru since 1960 by gender (from Demographics of Peru) Chinatown in Lima (from Demographics of Peru) Colonial tapestry, late 17th or early 18th century. It was woven by indigenous weavers for a Spanish client, incorporating then-fashionable Chinese imagery. (from History of Peru) Dissolution of Peru-Bolivia:   Peru-Bolivia   Controlled by the United Restoration Army   First Provisional Government of Peru   Northern Peruvian Republic   Second Provisional Government of Peru   Provisional Government of Bolivia   New Peruvian State   New Bolivian State   Controlled by the United Restoration Army during the restoration   De facto borders after the dissolution   Disputed between Peru-Bolivia and Argentina   Disputed between Bolivia and Argentina (from History of Peru) The Main Square of Lima during the attempted coup of 1909. (from History of Peru) Life expectancy in Peru since 1940 (from Demographics of Peru) Territorial changes after the war (from History of Peru) Dissolution of Peru-Bolivia:   Peru-Bolivia   Controlled by the United Restoration Army   First Provisional Government of Peru   Northern Peruvian Republic   Second Provisional Government of Peru   Provisional Government of Bolivia   New Peruvian State   New Bolivian State   Controlled by the United Restoration Army during the restoration   De facto borders after the dissolution   Disputed between Peru-Bolivia and Argentina   Disputed between Bolivia and Argentina (from History of Peru) Sánchez Cerro during the signing ceremony of the new constitution on April 9, 1933. (from History of Peru) Plan of the City of Kings (Lima), 1674. (from History of Peru) Demonstration in Lima against Manuel Merino, 12 November 2020 (from History of Peru) Sánchez Cerro during the signing ceremony of the new constitution on April 9, 1933. (from History of Peru) Demonstration in Lima against Manuel Merino, 12 November 2020 (from History of Peru) The Main Square of Lima during the attempted coup of 1909. (from History of Peru) Map showing the Tacna-Arica dispute and its solution (from History of Peru) Peruvian girls (from Demographics of Peru) The flag of Peru flies over the port of Leticia after the takeover (from History of Peru) Ages pyramid of Peru in 2007 (from Demographics of Peru) Battle of Junín, 6 August 1824 (from History of Peru) Colonial tapestry, late 17th or early 18th century. It was woven by indigenous weavers for a Spanish client, incorporating then-fashionable Chinese imagery. (from History of Peru) Historical population of Peru (from Demographics of Peru) Selected article - While Peru accounts for about four per cent of the world's annual renewable water resources, over 98% of its water is available east of the Andes, in the Amazon region. The coastal area of Peru, with most of economic activities and more than half of the population, receives only 1.8% of the national freshwater renewable water resources. Economic and population growth are taking an increasing toll on water resources quantity and quality, especially in the coastal area of Peru. The government of Peru is currently undertaking a major transformation of its water resources management from a centralized approach focused on irrigation development in the coastal area to a river basin integrated water resources management for the entire country. The 2009 Water Resources Law (Ley de Recursos Hídricos) and the draft National Water Resources Management Strategy of 2004 (Estrategia Nacional para la Gestión de los Recursos Hídricos Continentales del Perú) contain the necessary elements for Integrated Water Resources Management as stated in international good practices namely, integration of sectoral policies, participation of stakeholders, decentralization of management to the river basin level and recognition of water as a social and economic good. Despite the new law, several key challenges remain, including limited institutional capacity, increasing water stress in the coastal region, deteriorating water quality, poor efficiency in the irrigation sector, as well as inadequate access to and poor quality of water supply and sanitation. (Full article...) List of selected articles Machu Picchu Ollanta Humala Spanish conquest of Peru Peruvian Navy Jisk'a Iru Muqu Irrigation in Peru Reimond Manco Casma–Sechin culture Economy of Peru Peruvian Army 2017–20 Peruvian political crisis Alberto Fujimori Cenepa War Electricity sector in Peru Chavín culture Vinicunca Club Universitario de Deportes Trujillo, Peru Internal conflict in Peru Daniel Alomía Robles Mineral industry of Peru Immortal Technique Inés Melchor 2022 Peruvian protests History of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute Did you know (auto-generated) - ... that the decisive participation of a Peruvian cavalry unit in the Battle of Junín led Simón Bolívar to rename them the Hussars of Junín? ... that the Peruvian Civil Guard officer Mariano Santos Mateo was nicknamed the Brave Man of Tarapacá because he captured a banner of a Chilean military unit during the Battle of Tarapacá? ...that the Locumba uprising was thought by many to be a cover for the escape of Vladimiro Montesinos, Peru's de facto leader from 1990 to 2000? ... that the white-tailed jay found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by pre-Columbian trade? ... that Miguelina Acosta Cárdenas played a key role in the fledgling women's movement in Peru in the early 20th century? ... that Gian Marco's Días Nuevos, the best-selling album of 2011 in Perú, was the first quintuple platinum awarded by Unión Peruana de Productores Fonográficos? ... that the Shining Path used squatting as a tactic to gain support during the internal conflict in Peru? ... that Naikilah Perusahaan Minang is the oldest operating autobus company in Indonesia? Categories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Peru Peru-related lists Buildings and structures in Peru Culture of Peru Economy of Peru Education in Peru Environment of Peru Geography of Peru Government of Peru Health in Peru History of Peru Organisations based in Peru Peruvian people Peruvian websites Piura streets Politics of Peru Society of Peru Peru stubs Related portals Selected quote - “ All who have served the Revolution have plowed the sea. ” South American revolutionary leader, liberator and dictator of Peru Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Basic facts & figures More did you know... ...that Inca architecture (wall pictured) is widely known for its fine masonry, which features precisely cut and shaped stones? ...that after its defeat in the War of the Pacific the Peruvian Army was rebuilt under the guidance of a French Military Mission? ...that the sol, the currency of Peru, was introduced in July 1991 at a rate of one per one million intis? ...that in 1996 the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement stormed the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, starting a hostage crisis? ...that UBIGEO is a coding system used by the Peruvian National Statistics Institute to identify national administrative subdivisions? Peru Topics Recognized content Featured articles Andean condor Coropuna Cougar Huaynaputina Jaguar Peru national football team Pisco sour Quelccaya Ice Cap Tutupaca Ubinas Featured lists List of World Heritage Sites in Peru Regions of Peru Good articles 2007 Carancas impact event Gómez de Alvarado Ampato Andagua volcanic field Juan Bielovucic Casiri (Tacna) Chachani Sarita Colonia Cutervo National Park Edwin Donayre Mariano Gagnon History of Lima Huascarán National Park LANSA Flight 502 Misti Battle of Ollantaytambo Marcela Pérez de Cuéllar Peru at the 2010 Winter Olympics Pichu Pichu William H. Prescott Purupuruni Quyllurit'i Sabancaya Sara Sara Carlos Scharff Joran van der Sloot Squatting in Peru Lake Tauca Ticsani White-tailed jay Yucamane WikiProjects Things you can do Assess and prioritise articles (log) Check for copyvios at Special:Contributions/Priscilla D, tag as {{Db-copyvio}} where appropriate Create: Expand: new articles; top importance articles FAC / FLC: Peru national football team GAN: Merge requests: Amazonas before the Inca Empire, Chachapoyas culture Review: Shining Path, Universitario de Deportes Translate: National University of San Marcos Work on Lima, the current article improvement drive Wikify: articles needing attention New articles This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project. 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