Dia De Los Muertos

Dia De Los Muertos means day of the dead. It is a holiday when people celebrate the people that passed away in their lives. They would make an altar and add some of the foods etc. that that person enjoyed. They celebrate this holiday to remember their loved ones and to celebrate their lives instead of mourning their deaths. There are lots of decorative things like sugar skulls and skeletons. It thakes place between November first and third.




Halloween-
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.

Now when we celebrate Halloween, we dress up in costumes, go around from house to house and get candy from our very generous neighbors. It is now mostly to be as scary as possible. It is one of our seven most celebrated holidays; Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New year's (the celebration of the new year), Valentine's Day, and our birthdays.

Climate

Climate- In January it is usually about 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 50 degrees Fahrenheit on the coast. In the sierra it is between 54 degrees Farinheit 46 degrees ferenheit. In the amazon, it is about 90 degrees ferinheit all year round.

The rainy season in the Andes extends from October to April, the reverse of the coastal climate. Temperatures vary more from day to night than seasonally. The snow line ranges from 4,700 to 5,800 m (15,500 to 19,000 ft). In the eastern rainforest, precipitation is heavy, from 190 to 320 cm (75 to 125 in) annually; rain falls almost continuously between October and April.

Area- (including land and water) 1,285,220 sq km Peru is slightly smaller than Alaska.

Terrain- western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin.


Elevation (extremes):
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Nevado Huascaran 6,768 m


Land use:
arable land: 2.89%
permanent crops: 0.4%
other: 96.71% (2001)

Here's A Map-

Yo Soy

Me llamo Alaxandria. Yo soy alta y cómica. Yo tenga pela pelirroja y rubia. Yo tengo ojos cafés. Me gusta queso, la pizza, y me gustan las hamburguesas. Yo tengo un hurón y un perro. Mí color favorito es morado. Mi mamá es alta y pelirroja. Mí papá es alto y rubio. Mí hermana es bajo y a ella tienes pelo pelirroja y rubia. Yo te gusta mí televisión y me gustan películas mucho. Mí numero favorito es 74.



Mí Familia es…

En mí familia hay cuatro personas. Mí mamá, mí papá, mí hermana y yo. Vivemos en una casa roja. A nosotros nos gusta los juegos de mesa, plantas hurones y perros. Tenemos un perro y un hurón. Mí familia es muy interesante. A mí me gusta mí familia.

Yo soy alta, cómica, rubia pelirroja y un poco atlética. Yo vivo en una casa. Tengo un hurón y un perro. A mí me gusta películas, libros, y animales. Yo hago mucha tarea y hablo en el teléfono mucho.

Mí papá es un poco alto y rubio. A el vive en Tucson. A el le gusta perros y a veces trabajo. Le gusta comida. Mí papá es un el ingeniero.

Mí mamá es alta y tiene pelo pelirroja. A ella es un poco cómica y simpática. Tiene una computadora negra. Vive en Tucson le gusta navegar por intérnate y a veces trabajar.

Mí hermana es bajo y tiene pelo pelirroja rubia. Mí hermana es antipática y mucha inteligente. A ella tiene muchas cosas. A ella vive en Texas en una universidad y a ella es un arquitecto.

Introduction

This page is all about Peru. The food, the animals, the places and random facts. Peru is a South American country that borders the coast.


This is the Peruvian flag.

Peru-Un poco de todo

Un poco de todo means a little bit of everything in Spanish.


Peruvian wildlife is amazing. They have everything from huge anacondas to beautiful leopards In the tropics.

Leopards are quick, agile cats that are about the size of a St.Bernard. They are very strong and are excellent climbers. They kill with their massive jaws and huge claws.

Anacondas are called constrictors. They still Have teeth(and pretty big ones at that.) but because they are constrictors, they have no venom. They are called constrictors because they use their large, muscled body to wrap around a creature's neck, strangle them and eat them whole. Sometimes, anacondas even eat mammals as large as deer! Not very fun looking.

(Based on 2008 results unless specifically noted.)

Peru produces Oil, natural gas, copper, gold, zinc, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, textiles (cloth products), and fish meal. Peru produces about 110,800 bbl of oil per day. They export 33.27 billion f.o.b. per day. They trade with the US, China, Canada, Japan, Chile, Switzerland, and Spain. (based on 2007 results.) Peru is 32.14 billion dollars in debt.


Gold,Zinc, and POTATOES!


Recent Peruvian Events 2010

There has recently been a huge flood in Peru. The flooding that started in late January damaged highways, bridges, houses and businesses; killed several people; and cut access to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the major centers of Peruvian tourism. Many of the crop Fields were destroyed by the heavier-than-normal rains. The rains also killed thousands of livestock, such as alpacas (their fur is sometimes used in cashmere) and sheep (which produce wool). Up to 4,000 tourists have been safely shuttled out of the ruin and government officials insist that no damage has been done to the ancient ruin "We want to say that the citadel of Machu Picchu is in perfect shape. The Incas knew how to build and the drainage system is impressive," Trade and Tourism Minister Martin Perez.

Read all about it-
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/entertainment/peru-aims-recovery-flooding-hits-towns-tourism/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxbusiness%2Flatest+%28Text+-+Latest+News%29

Here are some videos-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoM4oO92Aqc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXuIXDn7azI&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7JaPw6FqVQ&feature=related

Peru Lugares Importantes

Lugares Importantes means important places.



Machu Picchu was made between 1460 and 1470 A.D. It is located high in the Andes mountains in Peru. Machu Picchu means "old peak". It was most likely a royal estate and religious retreat. It was built by an Incan ruler named Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui. It is made of approximately 200 buildings, and most of them were residences. About 1,200 people lived in and around Machu Picchu


Mas Para Machu Picchu-
The city of Cuzco Peru was the ancient capital of the Incan Empire. The ruins of Machu Picchu were re-discovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham and is considered one of the most important and beautiful sites from the ancient world. Machu Picchu is the seventh wonder of the world. It is invisible from below and is completely self-contained. Surrounding it were farming terraces that provided enough food to feed the whole population. It also has natural springs near it.Machu Picchu was supposedly used as a religious site. Made of granite, these 200 rooms are in amazing condition. Little is known of the actual use of Machu Picchu but one of its primary functions was that of astronomical observatory.

Llama at Machu Picchu!!!

Peru-Comida

Comida means food

Ceviche is one of the most famous Peruvian foods. Ceveche is made of fish, citrus, onions, tomatoes, chili, salt, oregano, Tabasco, cilantro, avocado and tortilla chips.

Find the recipe at http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/ceviche/



Another famous Peruvian recipe is called the Tacu-Tacu. Tacu-Tacus have beans, Pork, rice, onions, garlic, and various spices. find the recipe at http://www.theperuguide.com/gastronomy/peruvian_cuisine_recipes/tacu_tacu.html
For my class, I made tacu tacu. It was really good. But since Peru is such a poor country, they put whatever they have in it. That is why they have so many recipes. Mine is at http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/celebritybodygossip/DietRecipesBlog/peruvian-tacu-tacu-recipe.jpg&imgrefurl=http://dietrecipesblog.com/2008/11/13/peruvian-tacu-tacu-recipe-195-calories/&usg=__v8n2f5_gxwklXFfb8Dl1DhbrQ6M=&h=375&w=500&sz=197&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=UPa4xJzQPTZI1M:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtacu-tacu%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 Long web name!






This is called escabeche of corvina. It has fish, onion, lemon juice, celery, cilantro, and peppers.
It is a fairly well-known Peruvian dish. Plus It looks delicious. Find the recipe at http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/4192/recipes.html.

Peru-Gobierno

Gobierno means government

TThis is Peruvian president Alan Garcia. Peru is a Constitutional Republic. A constitutional republic is when the people elect someone to represent them. That person votes on certain things for them. A democracy is when each person votes on their own.


Until 1945 Peru had a dictator he was the dictator for 20 years. The first president after the 20 year dictatorship of Peru was Jose Luis Bastamente. But he was only the president for 3 years. The next president was General Manuel M. Odria. The current president Alan Garcia was inaugurated when he was 57 after his previous five years as president.