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    1) Make this an unforgettable summer by visiting Machu Picchu, Peru. This ancient city is sure to take your breath away with its stunning architecture and beautiful views. Don't leave for Machu Picchu without visiting Cusco's Mercado Central de San Pedro. The open-air market shows off the country's incredible biodiversity with a wild assortment of tropical fruits, vegetables, and meats. You should also try the 4 day 27 mile Inca tour to see the true beauty and complexity of these ancient villages

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    There is an utterly fascinating location in the world, known as “The City in the Clouds.” The city in the clouds gets its name from how high the amazing structures that the once inhabiting Incan Empire created there. That height, as mentioned earlier, is about 7,800 feet above sea level. In July of 1911, American explorer Hiram Bingham made his way to this city after many weeks of searching. “Suddenly I found myself confronted with the walls ruined houses built of the finest quality of Inca stonework

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    Peru ' S Tourism History

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    developed the tourism industry (Chappel, 2015). According to the website call Peru Travel Guide, Peru was explored and occupied by Spanish and brought their language and the Catholic religion to Peru (nd, 2014). After the Spanish, people from different place start immigrant to Peru, all of those movements have made Peru’s society became more and more diversification. In the late 19th century, people are travel to Peru for exploration and archaeology the region like Machu Picchu (nd, 2014).

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    During the majority of the nineteenth century, Peru had consistently struggled with a turbulent political history, especially regarding its stability. The incapability of institutions to solidify, which contributes the the lack of political stability, occurred from quick successions of government and constant reforms within the political structure (Weeks, 2015). But regardless of Peru’s record of political instability, steps have been taken in the recent years to consolidate its democracy and reach

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    One of the most well-known Spanish speaking countries is Peru. In Spanish it is called Republica Peruana, which means Peruvian Republic (Nations of the World 1474.) It is located in Western South America, and it borders the South Pacific Ocean. Chile and Ecuador border Peru on each side of this country. They have a constitutional republic government. The capital of Peru is a city called Lima. The population of this country consists of 30. 95 million people, and the area covers 1,285,216 square km

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    countries in Latin America and across the globe, Peru is no stranger to the economic and social impacts of illicit drug trade. However, unlike most other countries in the region like Colombia, Peru does not experience a high rate or organized crime or violence surrounding the drug trade. Although violence is minimal, the growth of cocoa and the production of cocaine is a massive industry within the country, creating an interesting dynamic between the people of Peru, those involved in the drug trade, and the

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    Artifacts In Peru

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    you want to find out more about history? That's why scientists should keep artifacts where they found them. Instances where Peru has felt incomplete without artifacts, destruction of the RMS Titanic, and places in Iraq are being ruined from archeological sites are just a few examples of the harmful effects archeologists have put on humankind. For several years, Peru has always been against Yale(in Connecticut) keeping their ancient artifacts in a country where they can't see it, and appreciate

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    Peru Government

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    The Government of Peru is unitary, representative, and organized according to the principle of the separation of powers. There are three branches of government, namely the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judiciary, and each of these branches is autonomous and independent. The Executive Branch consists of the President and two Vice Presidents. President Ollanta Humala Tasso (since 28 July 2011); First Vice President Marisol Espinoza Cruz (since 28 July 2011); Second Vice President is currently

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    Deforestation In Peru

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    Peru lost more than 1 million hectares of Amazon forest over a period of 15 years It is estimated that about 1.8 million hectares of Amazonian forests were lost between 2001 and 2015 with peaks of loss occurring in 2005, 2009 and 2014. The main causes of forest loss are deforestation and soil degradation, small and medium scale agriculture, large-scale agriculture, pasture for livestock, gold mining, coca cultivation and road construction. Controlling small and medium scale agriculture will be challenging

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    Peru Essay

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    International Trade Activities In recent years, Peru has been a stable emerging economy and has consistently experienced positive economic growth. Peru’s emergence as a growing economy and stable economy has been a recent phenomenon. During the 1980s, Peru was isolated from the global economy and many citizens of Peru believed in a protectionist economic worldview (Silva, 2014). Peru’s protectionist economic policies prevented the entry of foreign direct investment (FDI) and resulted in a very

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