Articles tagged with: Lima
New colonial settlements
During their long journey to , it became visible that the conquerors presence was not welcome by all the inhabitants. An act of resistance …
Society
Peru’s complex social system and its hierarchical values were inherited from colonial times and continue as guidelines and principles that regulate social and interpersonal behavior that have become part of the culture of Peru. Before the arrival of Europeans the territory was populated by Peru’s ethnic population known as Amerindians. Colonization brought slavery and the decline of the local population due to foreign diseases. Today Peru’s ethnic composition is mixed.
Peruvian Economy
Peru has a market oriented economy. Growth from 1997 to 2006 averaged 4.5%, in 2007 the economy grew 9% and in 2008 9.8% making it the fastest growing economy in …
Two hundred years of hopes
Since the independence of Peru in 1821 the country has experienced bursts of optimism and long periods of disappointments.
The coast and its long desert
The Peruvian west coast bordering the Pacific Ocean is a long desert strip that stretches from the departments of Tumbes in the north bordering Ecuador, to Tacna in the south …
