About Perú

It's population of 26'749,000 in habitants (National Geographic Atlas of the World 2002) is divided into 72% urban living and 28% rural. The indigenous population was joined 500 years ago by Spaniards and later enriched by migration of African blacks, Asians and Europeans.

The Peruvian man emerged as the representative of a nation whose rich ethnic mix is one of its leading characteristics. Eighty percent of the population speaks Spanish; others speak Quechua, Aymara and various dialects of the Amazon Jungle. We are taught as early as kindergarten that the country is divided in 3 natural regions: the coast, highlands and the jungle.