Popular Sports
Peru’s major sport is football and you’ll find men and boys playing it in the streets of every city, town and settlement in the country down to the remotest of jungle outposts. Volleyball is a very popular sport in Peru, mainly for women. Bullfighting used to be very popular, however it is becoming less popular. Bullfights are still often held at fiesta times. Often with the bull being left to run through the village until it’s eventually caught and mutilated by one of the men. Lima bullfights in October, in contrast, are a very serious business.
Music
Music and dance has always played an important role in Peruvian society. Ancient Peruvians used sea shells, reeds and even animal bones to produce sounds.
These were some of the most important musical instruments in ancient Peru.
- Panpipes or zampoñas
- Terracotta trumpets
- Pututos
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| Panpipes |
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| Pututos |
Food
Peruvian food consists mainly of soups and stews, corn pancakes, rice, eggs and vegetables. Seafood is excellent, even in the highlands. Local specialties include ceviche, seafood prepared in lemon juice; lechón, suckling pig; and cuy, and whole roasted guinea pig
Major Religions and/or spiritual beliefs
The predominant religion is Roman Catholic, but there is a scattering of other Christian faiths. Indigenous Peruvians, however, have blended Catholicism and their traditional beliefs. An example is the near synonymous association of Pacha Mama (Mother Earth) and the Virgin Mary.
National Holidays and Traditional Customs
Along with the normal Roman Catholic holidays such as Christmas and Easter, there are a few additional holidays celebrated in Peru.
- The celebration of Corpus Christi used to be celebrated in the whole country, but the Fiesta is most impressive in Cusco. Fifteen saints and virgins, organized in several processions, arrive from different places to the cathedral of Cusco where to came to “greet” the body of Christ, sixty days after Eastern Sunday
- Inti Raymi: One of the biggest and most impressive celebration, a homage to the Sun, an important God in Inca Culture. The main part of the day takes place at the Ruins of Sacsahuaman, an acknowledgment to the Sun. The ceremony starts earlier the same day at the Koricancha (the Temple of the Sun, in the city of Cusco) and at the Plaza de Armas. Around noon the participants go to Sacsahuaman, together with the thousands of national and international tourists that came especially to see this impressive ceremony, where two llamas are sacrificed. June 24th, one of the shortest day on the southern hemisphere, was organized by the Incas because they were afraid that the Sun (their Father) would abandon them (his sons).
Popular TV Shows or Movies
Popular Peruvian TV show “Mi problema con las mujeres”
Movies:
- Días de Santiago
- La Teta Asustada
- Mariposa negra
- http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/peru.htm
- http://www.w3newspapers.com/peru/
- http://www.peruviantimes.com/
- http://www.peruthisweek.com/
- http://www.expatperu.com/
- http://www.internations.org/peru-expats/forum
- http://www.expatexchange.com/peru/liveinperu.html
- http://www.expatwomen.com/expat-women-countries/expat-women-living-in-peru.php
The constitution of Peru that was formed on 31st December, 1993 established the present form of government which is constitutional republic form of government.
The Executive branch:
- The president: the chief of state and head of government.
- The cabinet: made up of a council of ministers who are appointed by the president. The prime minister has no role to play in the executive portion of the Peru government. Executive powers lie only in the hands of the President.
- Congress: The members of Congress are appointed on the basis of election results.
- The Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia is the sole functioning judicial body in Peru.
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