| For other uses, see Peru (disambiguation).It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.The Spanish Empire conquered the country in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty, which included most of its South American colonies.After achieving independence in 1821, Peru has undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as periods of stability and economic upswing.Peru is a presidential representative democratic republic divided into 25 regions.Its geography varies from the arid plains of the Pacific coast to the peaks of the Andes mountains and the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin.Its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, mining, and manufacturing of products such as textiles.The Peruvian population, estimated at 28 million, is multiethnic, including Amerindians, Europeans, Africans and Asians.The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak Quechua and other native languages.Toledo, which designated the newly encountered Inca Empire as the province of Peru.Under Spanish rule, the country adopted the denomination Viceroyalty of Peru, which became Republic of Peru after independence.The earliest evidence of human presence in Peruvian territory has been dated to approximately 11,000 years BCE.The oldest known complex society in Peru, the Norte Chico civilization, flourished along the coast of the Pacific Ocean between 3000 and 1800 BCE.These early developments were followed by archaeological cultures such as Chavin, Paracas, Mochica, Nazca, Wari, and Chimu.Andean societies were based on agriculture, using techniques such as irrigation and terracing; camelid husbandry and fishing were also important.Organization relied on reciprocity and redistribution because these societies had no notion of market or money.Ten years later, the Spanish Crown established the Viceroyalty of Peru, which included most of its South American colonies.Viceroy Francisco de Toledo reorganized the country in the 1570s with silver mining as its main economic activity and Indian forced labor as its primary workforce.Peruvian bullion provided revenue for the Spanish Crown and fueled a complex trade network that extended as far as Europe and the Philippines.In response, the Crown enacted the Bourbon Reforms, a series of edicts that increased taxes and partitioned the Viceroyalty of Peru.Amaru II's rebellion and other revolts, all of which were defeated.In the early 19th century, while most of South America was swept by wars of independence, Peru remained a royalist stronghold.During the early years of the Republic, endemic struggles for power between military leaders caused political instability.National identity was forged during this period, as Bolivarian projects for a Latin American Confederation foundered and a union with Bolivia proved ephemeral.Castilla due to increased state revenues from guano exports.American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA).The rivalry between this organization and a coalition of the elite and the military defined Peruvian politics for the following three decades.Casa de Pizarro, official residence of the President.The President designates the Prime Minister and, with his advice, the rest of the Council of Ministers.The Peruvian government is directly elected, and voting is compulsory for all citizens aged 18 to 70.Peruvian Aprista Party (52.Ollanta Humala of Union for Peru (47.Congress is currently composed of the Peruvian Aprista Party (36 seats), Peruvian Nationalist Party (23 seats), Union for Peru (19 seats), National Unity (15 seats), Fujimorist Parlamentary Alliance (13 seats), the Parlamentary Alliance (9 seats) and the Democratic Special Parlamentary Group (5 seats).Peruvian foreign relations have been dominated by border conflicts with neighboring countries, most of which were settled during the 20th century.Peru is an active member of several regional blocs and one of the founders of the Andean Community of Nations.The Peruvian military is composed of an army, a navy and an air force; its primary mission is to safeguard the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.Peru is divided into 25 regions and the province of Lima.These governments plan regional development, execute public investment projects, promote economic activities, and manage public property.The province of Lima is administered by a city council.The third region is the selva (jungle), a wide expanse of flat terrain covered by the Amazon rainforest that extends east.Most Peruvian rivers originate in the Andes and drain into one of three basins.Tributaries of the Amazon River are longer, have a much larger flow, and are less steep once they exit the sierra.Huallaga, the Urubamba, the Mantaro, and the Amazon.The peaks of the Andes are the source of many Peruvian rivers.Peru, unlike other equatorial countries, does not have an exclusively tropical climate; the influence of the Andes and the Humboldt Current causes great climatic diversity within the country.Because of its varied geography and climate, Peru has a high biodiversity; 21,462 species of plants and animals had been reported as of 2003, 5,855 of them endemic.The Peruvian government has established several protected areas for their preservation.The seaport of Callao is the main outlet for Peruvian exports.Peru is a developing country with a 2005 Human Development Index score of 0.Peruvian economic policy has varied widely over the past decades.These measures failed to achieve their objectives of income redistribution and the end of economic dependence on developed nations.Despite these adverse results, most reforms were not reversed until the 1990s, when the liberalizing government of Alberto Fujimori ended price controls, protectionism, restrictions on foreign direct investment, and most state ownership of companies.Peruvian gross domestic product, followed by manufacturing (22.Recent economic growth has been fueled by macroeconomic stability, improved terms of trade, and rising investment and consumption.Trade is expected to increase further after the implementation of a free trade agreement with the United States, which was signed on April 12, 2006.Peru's main exports are copper, gold, zinc, textiles, and fish meal; its major trade partners are the United States, China, Brazil, and Chile.With about 28 million inhabitants, Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America as of 2007.Its demographic growth rate declined from 2.Major cities include Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura, Iquitos, Chimbote, Cusco, and Huancayo, all of which reported more than 200,000 inhabitants in the 1993 census.Peru is a multiethnic nation formed by the combination of different groups over five centuries.Amerindians inhabited Peruvian territory for several millennia before Spanish Conquest in the 16th century; mainly due to infectious diseases their population decreased from an estimated 9 million in the 1520s to around 600,000 in 1620.Chinese arrived in the 1850s as a replacement for slave workers and have since become a major influence in Peruvian society.Spanish, the first language of 80.Peruvians age 5 and older in 1993, is the primary language of the country.Primary and secondary education are compulsory and free in public schools.The Incas maintained these crafts and made architectural achievements including the construction of Machu Picchu.Baroque dominated colonial art, though modified by native traditions.During this period, most art focused on religious subjects; the numerous churches of the era and the paintings of the Cuzco School are representative.Arts stagnated after independence until the emergence of Indigenismo in the early 20th century.Since the 1950s, Peruvian art has been eclectic and shaped by both foreign and local art currents.During the second half of the century, Peruvian literature became more widely known because of authors such as Mario Vargas Llosa, a leading member of the Latin American Boom.Ceviche is a citrus marinated seafood dish.Peruvian cuisine is a blend of Amerindian and Spanish food with strong influences from African, Arab, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese cooking.Because of the variety of climates within Peru, a wide range of plants and animals are available for cooking.Peruvian cuisine has recently received acclaim due to its diversity of ingredients and techniques.Peruvian music has Andean, Spanish and African roots.Hispanic times, musical expressions varied widely from region to region; the quena and the tinya were two common instruments.Peruvian folk dances include marinera, tondero, danza de tijeras and huayno.Tom Dillehay et al, "The first settlers", p.Jonathan Haas et al, "Dating the Late Archaic occupation of the Norte Chico region in Peru", p.Kenneth Andrien, Crisis and decline, pp.Mark Burkholder, From impotence to authority, pp.Scarlett O'Phelan, Rebellions and revolts in eighteenth century Peru and Upper Peru, p.Timothy Anna, The fall of the royal government in Peru, pp.Paul Gootenberg, Between silver and guano, p.David Palmer, Peru: the authoritarian tradition, p.George Philip, The rise and fall of the Peruvian military radicals, pp.Daniel Schydlowsky and Juan Julio Wicht, "Anatomy of an economic failure", pp.BBC News, Fujimori: Decline and fall.Jeffrey Clark, Building on quicksand.Ronald Bruce St John, The foreign policy of Peru, pp.Chile border row escalates.Retrieved on May 16, 2007.Ministerio de Defensa, Libro Blanco de la Defensa Nacional, p.Retrieved on August 12, 2007.Retrieved on August 3, 2007.John Sheahan, Searching for a better society, p.Spanish) Banco Central de Reserva, Memoria 2006, p.Retrieved on June 25, 2007.Trade Representative, United States and Peru Sign Trade Promotion Agreement, April 4, 2006.Spanish) Banco Central de Reserva, Memoria 2006, pp.Retrieved on July 3, 2007.El analfabetismo en cifras.Smith, Latin American art of the 20th century, pp.Gerald Martin, "Literature, music and the visual arts, c.Gerald Martin, "Narrative since c.Gerald Martin, "Narrative since c.Gerald Martin, "Narrative since c.Tony Custer, The Art of Peruvian Cuisine, pp.Tony Custer, The Art of Peruvian Cuisine, pp.Embassy of Peru in the United States, The Peruvian Gastronomy.Romero, "Andean Peru", p.Dale Olsen, Music of El Dorado, pp.Crisis and decline: the Viceroyalty of Peru in the seventeeth century.The fall of the royal government in Peru.Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1979.Fujimori: Decline and fall.Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1977.Dillehay, Tom, Duccio Bonavia and Peter Kaulicke.Between silver and guano: commercial policy and the state in postindependence Peru.Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993."Dating the Late Archaic occupation of the Norte Chico region in Peru".Peru: society and nationhood in the Andes.Rebellions and revolts in eighteenth century Peru and Upper Peru.Peru: the authoritarian tradition.The rise and fall of the Peruvian military radicals.London: University of London, 1978.The Peruvian experiment reconsidered.Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1983, pp.Building on quicksand: the collapse of the World Bank's judicial reform project in Peru.New York: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, 2000.Ley del Servicio MilitarDOC.Libro Blanco de la Defensa Nacional.Lima: Ministerio de Defensa, 2005
(Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales.The foreign policy of Peru.United States and Peru Sign Trade Promotion Agreement.Searching for a better society: the Peruvian economy from 1950.New York: Columbia University Press, 1978.Race mixture in the history of Latin America.New York: United Nations, 2007.New York: Columbia University Press, 1970, pp.Cambridge: University of Cambridge, 1998, pp.The Art of Peruvian Cuisine.Lima: Ediciones Ganesha, 2003.Embassy of Peru in the United States.Cambridge: University of Cambridge, 1998, pp.Music in Latin American culture: regional tradition.New York: Schirmer Books, 1999, pp.The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.FPF) and represents Peru in international football competitions.Qualifying for four FIFA World Cups, Peru's elegant and skillfull play has set the team as one of the finest exponents of South American talent.Peru has had great moments in the history of football ever since the 1930s.Later, between 1970 and 1982, a Golden Generation of Peruvian footballers once more brought Peru into the view of the world.Teofilo Cubillas was the star of the side (scoring five goals in two different finals), and his attacking flair and skill became synonymous for the world with Peru's football team in the 1970s.Currently, the Peruvian team is usually rated around the 50th spot in FIFA rankings.Even so, various Peruvian players have achieved notoriety, among them, Jefferson Farfan, Nolberto Solano, Claudio Pizarro, Juan Manuel Vargas, and Jose Paolo Guerrero, all of them important players in their respective teams.La Blanquirroja in the FIFA World Cup
1.Qualifiers and participations
1.History
English sailors introduced football to Peru in the late 19th century during their frequent calls at the port of Callao.Soon, most Peruvian cities had their own football leagues, the most important of which were those of Lima, Cusco and Arequipa.Native criollo and foreigner teams soon developed a rivalry (but that rivalry was later replaced by that between teams from Lima and Callao).Peru a move known as "chalaca."In 1927, Peru for the first time united the best players of the Peruvian Football League (At that time having players from only Lima and Callao) to play in the South American Championship.The first game the Peruvian team officially played was during this championship, against Uruguay (Whom had recently won the Football Olympics).This begun the first best moments of Peruvian football.The rising popularity of football in Peru led to its participation in the first FIFA World Cup at Uruguay in 1930.Peru's game began getting better.The Olimpics of Berlin in 1936 showed how much the team had improved since 1927.Although the team formally withdrew due to problems with the German government's decision to nullify Peru's victory against Austria, a nice taste of what Peru was becoming was left behind.Even though the team already was making history, their consolidation of grandeour was soon to come.Further improving its game, Peru won its first Copa America in 1939.Peru lost none of its matches, and after beating Ecuador, Chile, and Paraguay; The team was ready to play Uruguay for the title.The early years of Peru's football history went quite well, and the team was able to build its game due to the increasing competition CONMEBOL has always been known for.Due to many internal problems, Peru's football years after the 1930s were simply a continuation of what the team had done in the past.There was little improvement, but by then "Los Incas" had won a spot in the hearts of Peruvians whom saw their team do interestingly well in various games played.Still, there were no actual major victories that would give Peru an international title like the one they had previously won during the 1930s.Once in the 1970s, the Peruvian "Blanquirrojas" rose with a spark of international victories and a string of football stars that made the team once more a major competitive force in the world of football.The participations of Peru in 1970, 1978, and 1982, FIFA World Cups made Peru leave its mark in international competitions as the world saw with awe the elegant and technical play of a Peruvian squad that had a thirst for victory.In 1975 Peru achieved its second Copa America, and thus another set of players consolidated their mark in Peruvian sports history.Along with an increase of better teams within the Peruvian league, Peru kept up its game up into the late 1980s.The 1990s were not very good years for the Peruvian football team.Although there were still several good players like Julio Cesar Uribe, Nolberto Solano, Claudio Pizarro, and Jose del Solar, the team was not quite what it used to be.Perhaps in part what gave this feeling of deception were the hopes that Peru's golden years would never go away.Of course, the team almost qualified for another World Cup in the late 1990s, but the dream was twarthed by a goal difference with Chile.The new century brought with it the same Peruvian team, a shadow of its former self.Yet, the squad began getting new revivals once the team began getting new young players with new hopes and goals.As the years kept going, Peruvian football once more started to give signs of vitality as local teams from the league began doing rather well in international competitions.Sadly, "Los Incas" had to cope with internal issues and the team's performance suffered.With young star players like Jefferson Farfan and Jose Paolo Guerrero, the possibilities for Peru have expanded and now the team seeks to once more reach the best of the world in the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa.La Blanquirroja in the FIFA World Cup
After making their FIFA World Cup debut at Uruguay 1930, Peru next made an impact on the finals at Mexico 1970 where they beat Bulgaria and Morocco to start off the tournament with a surprising bang.The World cup of Argentina 1978 saw Peru end up first in their group during the first phase of the tournament, but they were later eliminated after losing all their games in the second phase.Their last World Cup appearance was in that of Spain 1982, a tournament in which Peru was viewed as a favorite.Yet, the problem came when the team basically trained too much and were tired even before the tournament had begun.They were eliminated last in their group, with 2 ties and 1 loss.Qualifiers and participations
1930 FIFA World Cup
In Uruguay 1930, Peru was part of group C and lost both games they played, 1:0 against Uruguay and 3:1 against Romania.As an anecdote, the game Peru played against Uruguay inaugurated the historic Estadio Centenario of Montevideo.Among the important figures of notable mention composing the Peruvian team were the goalie Juan Valdivieso, the defense Mario de Las Casas, whom would later found the club Universitario de Deportes and the forward and idol of Alianza Lima, Alejandro Villanueva.FIFA World Cup
The tale to Mexico 1970 begins from the qualification game played against Argentina in their "mythical" stadium of "La Bombonera."Previously, Peru had beaten Argentina and Bolivia in Lima.At La Paz, Bolivia beat Peru.Thus, Peru only needed a tie to qualify for the World Cup.Peru played one of their best games that day, and were capable to tie the game 2:2 and qualified for the World Cup to be played at Mexico.Peru entered the tournament in Group 4, and played against Bulgaria (3:2 victory), Morocco (3:0 victory), and Germany (3:1 loss).Once in the quarterfinals, Peru faced the Brazil of Pele (Whom would go on to win the cup) and lost 4:2 in a game qualified as one of the best football games in history.Peru's historic head coach was the Brazilian Valdir Pereira, whom greatly lamented playing against his own country but certainly put up a great fight.As an anecdote to this World Cup, Peru had faced one of their worst earthquakes in history while the team was in Mexico.Several people died, and one whole city was wiped from the face of the earth.The tale goes on to say that someone uttered: "With this game they're killing those who survived the earthquake back in Peru."True or false, Peru was capable to turn the game back around and beat Bulgaria.FIFA World Cup
The Argentina 1978 finals also saw Peru finish first in its opening group, as they managed to beat Scotland and Iran, then drew with the eventual finalist, the Netherlands.Previously, though, Peru was viewed as a favorite and a good candidate to advance into the next phase.Peru would do well in the World Cup.Yet, Peru trained too much and by the time the World Cup begun, the team was completely exhausted.FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Peru almost qualified to Mexico 1986 once more eliminating Argentina.At first, Peru was achieving a victory at Buenos Aires, but Diego Armando Maradona was able to tie the game and qualify Argentina into the World Cup they would later win.This was to be Peru's last closest chance of qualifying until 1998.FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Peru was grouped for the qualification along with Bolivia and Uruguay.Every single game was lost, and only two goals were scored (One by Jose del Solar and the other by Andres Gonzales).Julio Cesar Uribe was considered one of the best players of the team at that moment.FIFA World Cup Qualifier
The campaign to reach France 1998 was thwarted only by the goal difference tiebreaker, as they finished even on points with Chile.The game was quite humiliating, specially due to the aggressions the Peruvian team faced from the Chileans.As far as it currently goes, this is currently Peru's last closest chance to qualifying.FIFA World Cup Qualifier
During the years of 2004 and 2005, Peru participated in the qualifier for the Germany 2006 World Cup.Peru this time hit the ground hard as conflicts with the team's management soon showed poor results in the games that were to follow.Paulo Autuori managed the squad, but was not able to achieve popularity due to a disastrous campaign that led Peru into 8th place just above Bolivia and Venezuela.FIFA World Cup Qualifier
The 2010 qualifiers, beginning in 2007, resulted in another set of problems for the Peruvian team.Not only that, but controversies between the FPF and the IPD (Peruvian Institute of Sport) caused problems outside of the field for the national team.Now the Peruvian team awaits 2008 in hopes that the future games will have positive results for the team.Peruvian national football team in 1930.Peru has had interestingly good showings.It is often remembered by fans that Peru was the 4th team (After Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil) that won the South American cup.Even though in 1939 Peru played against only 3 of the South American nations (With no participation from Argentina or Brazil), in 1975 Peru won the cup once more (This time with all the CONMEBOL teams participating).Recently, Peru has only been able to get only as far as the quarterfinals of the tournament which holds its own prestige as being the oldest tournament of international football; along with having Argentina and Brazil (the 2 teams usually considered among the top 5 in the football world), which have also recently been dominating the tournament.Peru is no exception.Peru is the 7th nation to join the competition, and in 1927 the games are decided to be played there.It should be noted that the other federations (Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay) did not participate because of economic and sport problems.Peru gained third place after only beating Bolivia.Peru 1935
This tournament is characterized by the Argentinean and Uruguayan conflict that rooted from the 1930 World Cup.Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay had withdrawn from the tournament.The tournament gave Peru the third spot, and helped it train and improve for the 1936 Summer Olympics.Peru 1939
This was the first international title the team won.It's worth the mention that in this tournament Argentina and Brazil did not participate, but that does not take down the merit of Peru's notable act.As an anecdote, Peru was the fourth South American team that raised the trophy (The first three being Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil).Brazil 1949
By this time, Peruvian football was recognized by good game and playful management of the ball.Several interesting players came to the national team, but the team faced several problems with the directors and the players themselves.Peru won all but two games.Peru 1953
As much as Peru did, the team was not capable to achieve another Copa America title until later years.Yet, the games played in 1953 are memorable to Peruvian football history because it was the first time Peru was able to beat Brazil (A certain something not many have been able to achieve).The goal was scored by Navarrete.This tournament had no fixed venue.For the first phase, Peru was grouped with Chile and Bolivia.After winning both games, which were played both at home and away, Peru qualified for the semifinals along with Colombia, Brazil, and Uruguay (Which were the defending champions).Perhaps unlucky for Peru, they had to face Brazil for their semifinal.Due to the goal difference, the winner (Which turned out being Peru) was chosen by sorting.The game played at Lima was won by the Peruvians 2 to 0.Even though this meant Peru should win by the goal difference, a last game was played at the city of Caracas.With a goal at the 25th minute of the game by Hugo Sotil, Peru obtained its second international title.In the semifinals, Peru faced Brazil, and lost by a margin of 7 to 0 (Peru's worst result to date).For the third place spot, Peru faced Mexico.This began a wave of criticism against Peru's then coach Paulo Autuori, who boycotted the media, and his squad.After this situation, Peru replaced Uribe for Jose del Solar.Peru lined up to sing the national anthem in a 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Brazil in the Estadio Monumental.La Blanquirroja in other tournaments
Peru has participated in various international tournaments.Generally, the team gives a decent show and in some occasions has even been able to win some of the tournaments.Peru has participated in the Copa Armenia (1989), and the Nahser Cup (1986).Berlin Olympics
For more information: 1936 Berlin Olympics
In 1936, the Peruvian team was invited to join the Olympics to be played at Berlin.Berlin with high expectations.Previously, Peru had withdrawn from the 1934 FIFA World Cup, but this time Peru wanted to show what they were capable of doing.The first match against Finland was won with great commodity by the Peruvians (A 7:3 result).Peru's next match came against Austria in the quarterfinals, a game Adolf Hitler (An Austrian himself) was highly interested in.To the surprise of many, Peru was able to defy all odds and beat Austria (A 4:2 result).This result left Hitler with many problems, especially since the Peruvian team was mainly composed of black players while the Austrian team played with a white Arian squad.Austria, with support from Hitler, thus was able to gain the chance for a repetition of the game to be once more played.It is commonly said that one of the arguments used was that of the ball being too big and the goal too small; also that the field was too small for competition and that the Peruvian fans had stormed the field after the fourth goal.It is because of this insulting situation that Peru figured it was best to simply leave the tournament (Austria went on to win the Silver Medal), and all the Peruvian Olympic teams left Berlin in protest to what Germany was doing.The cup, hosted by the United States Soccer Federation, was contested between the United States and three guest teams; which in 1997 included Mexico, Peru, and Denmark.Cup for both Peru and Denmark.In the first game of the tournament, Peru took the U.San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium.In the second game the Peruvian team had a hard time converting their technical superiority into goals, partly due to Danish goalkeeper Mogens Krogh.Peru's last match was against Mexico, a game that Peru needed to win to reach the top of the game's scoreboard.Yet, neither Peru or Mexico were able to score and the game ended in a tie.Peru thus gained the third place of the competition and Mexico won its second title.CONCACAF Gold Cup
For more information: 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Peru was one of three teams invited to the 2000 Gold Cup held at the United States.This was the first time Peru had been invited to the competition, and the team accepted to enter the tournament.Peru played in Group B of the tournament, placed with the USA and Haiti.Nevertheless, Peru played a decent first phase that got them into the next round.The challenge came when they had to face Group As leader, Honduras.Honduras had come from winning both of their previous games against Jamaica and Colombia.Peru's final match in the tournament came against Colombia.Even though Peru has not been invited to the tournament ever since then, it is still a memorable participation for Peru since they went rather far (Along with Colombia) into a competition that was not of their football sector.Kirin Cup
For more information: Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Corporation.Participants are either club teams or national teams, but the Japan national team is always a participant.Peru was invited to this competition in 1999 and 2005.In 1999, Peru was invited along with Belgium.To Peru this served mainly as a training tournament, but surprisingly Peru was able to achieve the title.Of course, Belgium also shared the title with Peru due to a tie in score.Nevertheless, this victory can be counted as an international title Peru has won (Their third).Similarly, in 2005, Peru was once more only coming to the tournament to do a good show and train some more.Peru now holds the historic 5th place of this competition with an overall of 3 ties and 1 victory.View of the Estadio Nacional's northern stand and tower.Peru between 1927 and 1957.Maradona in previous years.The artificial turf still remains in the Estadio Nacional but has received heavy criticism from clubs of the Peruvian First Division because of the constant injuries it causes.Alternate Stadiums
The Peruvian team, for some reason or another, has tended to use different venues to play against its rivals.The geographic variety of Peru is immense, and thus the Peruvian team has the option to use different stadiums that might prove as a benefit for the team.Also, using popular stadiums in Lima, like the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, can sometimes be an option for the team due to the supportive crowd.Recently, though, the Estadio Monumental "U" has been selected to momentarily house the Peruvian football team due to the National Stadium's artificial turf.Inside the Estadio Monumental.The stadium initially belonged to the construction company GREMCO but was later sold to the football club.Nonetheless, it was chosen as a possible venue for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers and selected by the manager Jose del Solar as the venue for the Peruvian team for the qualifiers of that year.The Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega is Cusco's principal stadium and the home venue of the local team Cienciano.The stadium was named after the Peruvian mestizo Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and inaugurated in 1950, with an initial capacity of 30,000.It is owned by the Instituto Peruano del Deporte.Thanks to the event, the city of Cusco received even more tourists than what already receives as Peru's top tourist destination.For the Peruvian team, the stadium is generally a considered venue for the FIFA World Cup qualification and international friendlies.Recent scandals dealing with the altitude of the stadium, however, has led the team to rely on other venues.Matute in La Victoria District in Lima, Peru.They were able to do this project because the president at that time, Manuel Odria donated a piece of land for the construction of this stadium.On May 30, 1969, the first phase of the project began.On December 27, 1974, the stadium was opened and named after Alianza's idol, Alejandro Villanueva.Alianza tied the game 1 to 1 before a crowd of 36,966 people.Also, the stadium has at times hosted the Peruvian team due to the support the crowd gives the team.The Estadio Monumental U.Kit evolution
The Peruvian team has officially used 4 official kits, but it also has had several alternatives.Official First Kits
The first uniform was that of the red stripes, white shorts, and white socks.The second uniform was that of the white shirt with red collar, white shorts, and red socks.The shorts and socks were white.The fourth and current uniform is composed of a white shirt with a diagonal red stripe that crosses the chest from the left shoulder to the right side of the hip.The shorts and socks are white (Although red socks are also being used lately).Football rivalries
Peru vs.Chile
For more information look at: Chile and Peru football rivalry
Peru and Chile have a rivalry that dates back from the War of the Pacific.Previously, the two nations had been on friendly terms sharing mutual alliances during the South American wars of independence and in the Chincha Islands War.Territorial, maritime, and cultural disputes have fueled tensions since the ending of the War of the Pacific.These historical feuds and lingering bitterness have led to a large football rivalry between both nations.The games between them tend to be very rough but very competitive nevertheless.Ecuador
Peru's football rivalry against Ecuador is not as great, but still important to mention.Such a rivalry comes from disputes Ecuador and Peru have been having for territory in the Amazon regions near the Equator.The rivalry is greater from the Ecuadorian side, but Peru follows close behind it.Peruvian fans early in 2007.World Cup appearance in 2005 (Peru as host nation), the youth team greatly improved in skill and determination.World Cup saw them lose with merely 1 point.Juan Jose Ore, and the appearance of good players like Reimond Manco and Gary Correa.Not only that, but Peru showcased some of the best team games of the South American tournament and in the 2007 World Cup.La "Chalaca" de Ronaldinho.El primer triunfo peruano sobre Brasil.Peru suffer in silence.Peru name Del Solar as new coach.This page was last modified 21:31, 7 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.Peru's national bird) and the spectacled bear, the only bear species in South America....Santa Rosa de Oxapampa was founded in 1891 by a group of German and Austrian settlers on the right bank of the Chontabamba River...Peru and I can say they it was the best holiday I could ever have.The people are friendly, and there is so much to see.Ready to plan a trip to Peru?From online reservations and tour packages to practical tips and expert advice, we have everything you need to create the perfect vacation.It is impossible to leave Peru and not feel nostalgic for our delicious food.Most visitors return home with great memories (and often a few extra pounds).How can I find a cheap ticket to Peru?We know you have alot of questions.Gobierno Peruano,es una entidad comercial.ElementById
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