Peru people are of several origins. This is the only South American country, where there are found the maximum percentage of
native people. In Peru there people belonging to several races. But among these almost 45% are native
Peruvians. Among other races there are
people from several
ethnic groups. In
Peru, there are many Asian people like the Chinese and Japanese. Apart from them, African people are also there in
Peru.
In
Peru, near the Andean ranges, most of the native people are to be found. Apart from the southern part of the Andean range, in the south and central coastal areas and also in the Amazon regions, maximum of the native
Peruvian people reside. Among the native
Peru people, most are of Amerindian origin. The two major
native races that inhabit in
Peru are the Quechua and the Aymara
people. These
people comprises the largest portion of the
native people in Peru. The second largest group is the Mestizo
people. All these
people together with other
ethnic groups, have created a diverse and colorful pattern of
Peru culture.
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