Día de los Muertos

Dia de los muertos celebrates the day of the dead. it is supposed to make remmber the ones who have passed away or to get to know them. Dia de los muertos symbolizes the rememberence of the dead. people put out food, sugar skulls, paper patterns, and candels. The people put out their favoritive food so the dead wouldn't be hungry. they put out sugar skulls so the dead could have candy becuase everyone likes candy and it was the shape of a skull which represented the dead. people put out the paper patterns to represent the wind one of the four elements. Also they put out candles so the dead could see and to represent fire one of the four elements. Mexico is where it is mainly celebrated but it can be celebrated by Latin Americans in the United states and Canada.

Clima del Perú

The climate on the coast is subtropical with a little bit of rainfall. The Andes mountains are a cool-to-cold climate with very dry winters and rainy sumers. Peru has the Andes moutains, Mancora beach, Ucayali rivers, and has some sacred vallys.

7th grade letter

En mi familia cuatro personas, mi padre, mi madre, mi hermana, y yo. Mi familia es inteligente, interesante, y buena. Vivimos en Tucson. Tenemos muchos amigos y muchas fiestas. A nosotros nos gustan las fiestas, las frutas, animales y nuestros amigos. Trabajamos, hacemos los deberes, y vemos películas juntos.

Yo soy Chickita. Soy bella, rubia y elegante. Vivo en una casa en Tucson. Tengo dos gatos, un televisor y una bicicleta. Me gusta ir al cine con mis amigos e ir de compras para las ventas. Me gusta bailar en Tucson Dance Company.

Mi papá es muy inteligente, un poco gordo, y un poco cómico. Vive en Tucson, Arizona. Él tiene una casa y los carros. A él le gustan los carros y su familia. Él trabaja y pasa tiempo con su familia.

Mis gatos se llaman Bella y Delila. Son atractivos y muy activos. Viven en sus casas en mi casa. Tienen comida, agua, y juguetes. A ellos les gusta abrazar, el sueño, y se ejecutan en la hierba. Ellos juegan y comen mucho.

Mi hermana es atlética, activa, y bonita. Ella vive con mi familia en nuestra casa de autos antiguos. A ella le gusta practicar deportes, nadar, e ir a la escuela. Ella toca el piano.

Leche Asada (Roasted milk)

Leche Asada is a popular desert in Peru because it is simple, tasty, and nutritious. This dish was fairly simple to make. It's ingredients were sugar, eggs, vanilla, and evaporated milk. then it would cook in the oven at 392 F degrees and was in the oven until it was brown and curled which took about 30-45 minutes. then after taken out let it chill before eating. I think it looks really good and can't wait to eat it.

Lima-Goverment

The Government Palace of Peru,also known as House of Pizarro, was rebuilt in 1937, is located on the north side of the Plaza Mayor, Lima, "City of the Kings."Lima City Council President, in a poor attempt to justify charging Lima residents an extra $4 million, now is making up numbers. The money spent paying garbage collectors would multiply seven times in the local community, he said Monday night.The provinces of Lima has its own government, with the Lima metropolitan area. The arrangement has created huge inequalities in the metropolitan area. Wealthy neighborhoods like Miraflores provide relatively good services to its citizens.

Peru-Pachamanca

http://pachamanca.info/

Panchamanca is a special dish that is made under ground . It consists of lamb, pork, meat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and a tamale. Panchamanca is usually made for special occasions like weddings, soccer cups and holidays. First you have to heat rocks on the floor using firewood, when the rocks are hot enough, the food is placed inside a sack and buried in the hot rocks. The food has to be repeatedly checked to see when it is done because the temperature is unstable.

Chickita-Chickita

Hola. Me llamo Chickita Londono-Roasaño. Yo soy de Lima, Peru. Tengo veintiuno años. Mi cumpleaños es el 16 de febrero. Yo soy comicó, extrovertida, y simpática. Me gustan fiestas, comida, y hamburguesas. Estoy mal hoy porque calor. No tengo sed pero tengo mucha hambre, necesito comida. ¡Adiós!

Chickita-un poco de todo/dos

http://www.travel-island.com/interesting.places/peru.html

Peru is a very large country which borders Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and the Pacific Ocean. Peru is also a major surfing and deep sea fishing area. It is also between the Andes and the jungles. The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535. Cusco was once the capital of the Inca empire. Peru is best known for Machu Picchu, the 'Lost City of the Incas' which is a popular tourist draw.

Peru-un poco de todo

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/south/sites/machu_picchu.html



Machu Picchu are ancient ruins that were built in 1460 and 1470 A.D. They were built by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui ,an Incan ruler. Most of the structure is made from granite blocks cut with bronze or stone tools, and smoothed with sand. The blocks fit together without any mortar and none of the blocks are the same size or shape. The blocks are so tight that the sharpest knife couldn't move them at all. All of the houses have steep roofs, with trapizoidal doors, and windows which are unusal. Some houses were two stories tall and the second storie had to be reached by a ladder.

Peru-Trjillo Lugares Importantes

http://www.access-able.com/tales/Trujillo.html

Trujillo is the home to the Moche Culture and is also the largest north Peru horse breeding center. The average temperature is 66.02ºF. Trujillo also has lots of windy days. The rainy seasons are from June to August. It is eight hours away from the capital Lima. Chan Chan is located in the Moche valley it is the biggest clay city in Pre-Hispanic America.

Peru-Comida

http://www.earthyfamily.com/PU-recipe.htm

Ceviche is a common traditional Peruvian dishand is usually served with corn on the cob and cold potatoes. When you make it you have to have fresh fish or it tastes bad. It is made with habanero peppers ,which make it spicy, garlic, limes, red onion, tilapia fillets, white fish fillets, black peper, salt, and fresh cilantro.

Peru-Goberio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Garc%C3%ADa_P%C3%A9rez

Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez is the president of Peru. He was elected in 2006. He was born May 23, 1949 in Lima, Peru to a middle-class family which was part of the APRA party. The APRA party was declared illegal so his father was arrested and imprisoned. García won the election of 1985 with 45% of the votes. His first term was marked by unrest and severe economic problems.