Portal:Peru/Did you know/1

...that Peru was home to the Norte Chico civilization, the oldest known civilization in the Americas?
...that Macchu Picchu was re-discovered in 1911 by archaeologist Hiram Bingham?
...that Peruvian scientist Pedro Paulet was the first person to build a liquid-fueled rocket engine?
...that Peru was the first Latin American country to win the Miss Universe pageant in 1957 with Gladys Zender?
...that Inka Cola (pictured) has made Peru one of only two countries in the world where Coca-Cola is not the market leader despite being massively sold?