Flags of the World - Peru

The flag of Peru was adopted in 1825, and modified in 1950. The colors are said to symbolize the Incas and their lasting impact on the country. Also, red and white are the colors chosen by Jose de San Martin, The Liberator. White symbolizes peace and purity, while red represents the blood spilled in the fight.

Thanks a lot Roxana!
Date: Jan 23

Baby Alpacas

Baby Alpacas from Cusco, Peru. Many thanks Andrés!
Date: July 16

Greetings from... Peru

Greetings from Peru... a country in South America, home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art.

Thanks a lot Stanislav!
Date: Oct 2

Cusco

Plaza de Armas, the Main square of Cusco. Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.  Located high in the  Andes, Cusco was the capital and cultural heart of the Inca Empire, with the city’s modern day Plaza de Armas serving as one of the empire’s most important and beloved gathering spots. The City of Cuzco is a unique testimony of the ancient Inca civilization.

Unesco: City of Cuzco
Thanks a lot Andres
Date: April 14

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery. Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.

Unesco: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
My first card from Peru, thanks a lot Andrés!
Date: Sept 30