Peruvians
Lima's fellow citizens
Peruvians are people from Peru, the South American country on the Pacific coast.
The term covers citizens, residents, and those of Peruvian descent: Peruvians have been immigrating to the United States in growing numbers.
Peruvian culture blends Indigenous, Spanish colonial, and African influences, reflected in its cuisine, music, and traditions.
South American western range
- CuscoFormer Inca imperial seat
- Machu PicchuIncan sanctuary in Peru
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
terraces · cordillera · Quechua · llamas · alpacas · condors · Sacsayhuamán · glaciers
Peru's largest city
- CuscoFormer Inca imperial seat
- TrujilloCaribbean authoritarian ruler
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- coastLand beside the ocean
highlands · jungle · Pacific · desert · rainforest · selva · costa · sierra
Citrus-cured raw seafood dish
Ancient Peruvian civilization member
- pre-ColumbianAmericas before 1492
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
goldwork · pottery · textiles · quipu · conquistadors · Pizarro · colonialism · mestizo
Andes
South American western range
- CuscoFormer Inca imperial seat
- Machu PicchuIncan sanctuary in Peru
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
mountains · terraces · cordillera · Quechua · llamas · alpacas · condors · Sacsayhuamán · glaciers · highlanders
Lima
Peru's largest city
coast · highlands · jungle · Pacific · desert · rainforest · selva · costa · sierra
ceviche
Citrus-cured raw seafood dish
Inca
Ancient Peruvian civilization member
- pre-ColumbianAmericas before 1492
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
artifacts · goldwork · pottery · textiles · quipu · conquistadors · Pizarro · colonialism · mestizo · independence
festivals
Organized communal celebrations
- panpipesGraduated tube wind instrument
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- textilesWoven or knit materials
Carnaval · folklore · dances · shamanism · ayahuasca · curanderos · cajón
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- Hispanic WorldSpain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- Latino DiasporaLatinos, Latino community, Latino identity, Mexicans, Colombians
- Mountain PeoplesTibetans, Nepalis, Bhutanese, Quechua, Andeans
- SouthernersAlabaman, Alabamian, Alabamians, Arkansan, Arkansans
PeruviansChileans
People from Santiago's nation
Bolivians · Ecuadorians · Colombians · Brazilians · Argentines
PeruviansIcelanders
Citizens of a volcanic Nordic island
Japanese · Australians · New Zealanders · Mongolians · Norwegians
- Peruvian cuisineFood from Lima's homeland
- Peruvian barkQuinine-yielding tree covering