TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERU»
The term «Peru» is very widely used and occupies the
3.517 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «PERU»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Peru.
Peru is a country where more than half the people would emigrate if given the chance. That's half the population that is willing to abandon everything they know for the uncertainty of a life in a foreign land, in another language.
As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.
I began visiting Lima's prisons back in 2007, when my first novel, 'Lost City Radio,' was published in Peru.
Every new development, highway, railroad, steamship line, building operation, whether it be a drainage project in old Greece or a new water system in Peru, means an added use of the automobile.
The investor knows quite well that we don't have anymore the widespread terrorism here in Peru.
No one thinks of Mexico and Peru as black. But Mexico and Peru together got 700,000 Africans in the slave trade. The coast of Acapulco was a black city in the 1870s. And the Veracruz Coast on the gulf of Mexico and the Costa Chica, south of Acapulco are traditional black lands.
When Peru had a cholera outbreak in 1991, losses from tourism and agricultural revenue were three times greater than the total money spent on sanitation in the previous decade.
I always dreamt that I would marry in the Piazza Del Campo in Siena and go on my honeymoon down the Amazon, up the Nile, on a gallop through the pyramids, to Nepal and Kerala, on a safari and finally to Lake Titicaca in Peru.
Debt vultures are really the scum at the bottom of the pond. These are guys who buy up the debts of the world's poorest countries on the secondary market. You can go buy debts of a country like Peru, for example, at a real discount. Why? Because people think that the debts won't be repaid.
Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system in one of the poorest areas of Haiti. He founded Partners in Health, which serves the destitute and the sick in many parts of the world from Haiti to Boston and from Russia to Peru.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERU»
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Peru in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Peru and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Provides information for travelers on getting around Peru, including background on history and culture, trip planning, a language guide, and recommendations on places to see, accommodations, and restaurants.
Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Peru effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Peru Travel Guide - showing you what others only tell you.
DK EYEWITNESS GUIDE, 2012
3
What Really Happened in
Peru
This story in The Bane Chronicles, What Really Happened in Peru, is written by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan.
Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, 2013
Presents the landscape, culture, food, animals, and sports of Peru.
Kristin Thoennes Keller, Kristin Thoennes, 1999
These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts.
John Forrest, Julia Porturas, 2006
"The background, the issues, the people"--Cover.
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Peru"--Provided by publisher.
Provides an introduction to Peru, using a question-and-answer format that discusses land features, government, housing, transportation, industries, education, sports, art forms, holidays, food, and family life.
9
Shining and Other Paths: War and Society in
Peru, 1980-1995
"This collection of essays will bring to English-language readers the most comprehensive, most nuanced exploration of Shining Path--and of Peru during the last fifteen years--available."-- John Tutino, Georgetown University
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Peru: Improving Health Care for the Poor
The supply of health services increased sharply,... Health outcomes have also improved rapidly in recent years..."Several reforms were attempted during the health sector's recuperative years. Some were successful, others failed.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERU»
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Peru is used in the context of the following news items.
Texans among foreign tourists in Peru bus crash, some hurt
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Some East Texas college students and two faculty members are among at least 15 foreign tourists hurt after their bus ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
Texas college students hurt after bus crash in Peru
LIMA, PERU (AP) -- Some East Texas college students are among at least 15 foreign tourists hurt after their bus crashed in Peru. Peruvian ... «KGBT-TV, Jul 15»
Closing ceremonies Pan Am flag heads to Peru
OK, Peru — it's over to you. Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Rogers Centre Sunday night to bid farewell to 2015 Pan Am Games. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
Peru's opposition wins Congress presidency in new blow to Humala
Humala's ruling Gana Peru party did not field a candidate in Sunday's vote. Iberico won 70 votes against 55 for Vincente Zeballos, a member of ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
Heavy flooding in northeastern Peru after torrential rains
Heavy flooding in northeastern Peru after torrential rains. 2:16am EDT - 00:49. Homes and streets flooded in Peru's Iquitos after torrential rains. «Reuters, Jul 15»
Peru and Bolivia: Cast adrift on Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca covers an area of 58,000 square kilometres, 3800 metres up in the Andes, straddling both Peru and Bolivia. It's big. And can get ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Severe flooding in northeast Peru
Torrential rain caused heavy flooding in northeastern Peru. The city of Iquitos was left inundated on Friday, but there were no reports of deaths ... «euronews, Jul 15»
Peru shows off its new Chinese-built rocket launchers
President Ollanta Humala of Peru on July 18 held a ceremony to demonstrate the nation's Type 90B self-propelled multiple rocket launchers ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
Guatemala: UN says corporate positioning of river 'ecocide'
A new survey has shown 87% of residents of Islay, in southern Peru, want a new and independent environmental impact study conducted for ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
Stephen F. Austin students, faculty injured in Peru bus crash
(KYTX) – A group of Stephen F. Austin students led by Drs. Jose Recinos and Miranda Recinos were involved in a bus accident in Peru ... «WFAA, Jul 15»
