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Peru for Kids

Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.

Capital city
Lima
Language
Spanish
Famous landmark
Machu Picchu
Currency
Sol S/
National animal
Llama 🦙
Famous food
Ceviche 🍤

⭐ Peru has the lost city of Machu Picchu in the mountains!

  • Llamas help carry things up the steep mountains.
  • The Andes mountains run all through Peru.

About Peru

Peru is a country in South America. Its capital city is Lima, and most people speak Spanish. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Machu Picchu.

Peru has the lost city of Machu Picchu in the mountains! Llamas help carry things up the steep mountains.

Want to know more? Try the Peru quiz, learn how to say hello in Spanish (“Hola”), or spin the 3D globe to find Peru on the map.

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Machu Picchu

An entire Inca city hidden 2,430m up in the Andes.

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