Peru has three official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Spanish is spoken by 84% of the population. Indigenous languages are spoken by 26% of the population. Peru has protected indigenous languages since 1972
Over 700 geoglyphs created in Nazca Desert between 500 BC and 500 AD. Lines cover 50 km² area, total length exceeds 1,300 km. Most lines are 10-15 cm deep, some reach 1.8 m wide. Created by removing reddish-brown pebbles to reveal yellow-grey soil
Born in 1478 in Trujillo, Spain, to poor colonel Gonzalo Pizarro. Accompanied Balboa to Panama in 1513, becoming first European to see Pacific. Served as mayor of Panama City from 1519 to 1523
Peru is located on central western coast of South America facing Pacific Ocean. Shares borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. Northernmost point is 1.8 minutes south of equator
Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara are Peru's official languages. Spanish is spoken by 94.4% of the population. Quechua has 13.9% combined speakers, Aymara 1.7%
Only 10 out of 195 countries start with letter P. Traditional /p/ sound found in 86% of 3,000+ languages. English "P" appears in only 1.82% of common words