The document summarizes information about Peru and Ecuador. It discusses Peru's geography including deserts, mountains, and rainforests. It mentions Lake Titicaca as the highest navigable lake in the world located on a plateau in southern Peru. Mining and agriculture are important to Peru's economy. The Inca Empire once dominated the area but Spain conquered Peru in the 1530s. Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. Machu Picchu is a famous Inca site built in 1450 and abandoned a century later. Ecuador is one of the smallest countries in South America, crossed by the equator. Its capital Quito is located over 9,000 feet above sea level. Bananas and

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2. Peru and Ecuador
Created by
Mr. Raponi

3. Peru is South America’s
3rd largest country in
area.
Dry deserts, snow-
tipped mountains and
humid rain forests are
all located in Peru.
The cold current in the
_________________
keep coastal
temperatures fairly
mild.

4. The Andes sweep right
through the center of Peru.
Land
The southern part of Peru’s
Andean region contains a
large plateau called the
__________________.
On this plateau you will find
______________________,
the highest navigable lake in
the entire world.

6. A Lake With A Funny Name

8. ____________ is the
Economy major economic
activity in Peru.
Coffee, cotton and
sugarcane are Peru’s
major export crops.
Peru has many
mineral deposits of
copper, lead, zinc
and silver.

9. During the 1400s, the Incas
The People had a powerful civilization in
the area that is now Peru.
Their _________________, or
group of lands under one
ruler stretched for more than
2,500 miles.
In 1530, the Spaniards
defeated the Incas and it
became a Spanish territory.
Peru gained independence
in ___________.

10. The Incan Empire

11. Peru’s 23 million
people live mostly in
Population cities and towns.
_____________, the
capital and largest
city of Peru has a
population of 6
million.
Peru has the largest
_________________
population in the
western hemisphere.

12. Machu Picchu is an Inca
site located 7,875 ft
Machu Picchu above sea level. It is
situated on a mountain
ridge above the
Urubamba Valley in
Peru.
Often referred to as
"The Lost City of the
Incas", Machu Picchu is
probably the most
familiar symbol of the
Inca Empire. It was
built around the year
1450, but abandoned a
hundred years later.

13. One of the New
Seven Wonders of
the World.

16. Machu Picchu

17. Ecuador is one of
the smallest
countries in South
America
Ecuador is the
Spanish word for
_______________,
which runs directly
through it.

18. Swamps, deserts and
fertile plains cover
The Land Ecuador’s
___________ coast.
The Andes run right
down the center of
the country.
Ecuador’s capital of
______________
lies more than 9,000
feet above sea level.

19. Living With Snakes!
In Ecuador,
nearly 80% of
the
population
has been
bitten by a
venomous
snake at least
one time in
their lives!

20. This Dude Is Having
A Bad Day!

21. ________________ is
Economy Ecuador’s leading
economic activity.
Bananas, cacao,
sugarcane and other
important crops grow
in coastal lowlands.
Here you will find
_________________,
Ecuador’s most
important port city.

22. An Interesting Ecuador could have the
weirdest president in
Leader History.
Abdala Bucaram served as
president of Ecuador in
1996-1997.
He referred to himself as
“El Loco”, the madman!
He released his own CD
and he called one of
Ecuador’s ex-presidents a
donkey.
He later apologized for
having insulted donkeys

23. Of Ecuador’s
The People _________ million people,
most claim Native
American or
_________________
ancestry.
A small number are of
African background.
_________ of
Ecuadorians live in urban
areas.

24. Modern Ancestors of the Incas