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/