By reason of his history, the culture of Peru is a mixture of different cultures but that involve many differences depending on the region of the country. The main contribution comes from ameroibye and of the Spanish colonizers. Other influences can be seen from their origin from Asia, Africa and Europe.
La architecture Peruvian is a mix of European and indigenous styles called crossbreeds. An example of the first colonial style is the Cathedral of Cuzco. This style developed in the Baroque years with good examples such as the San Francisco convent in the city of Lima.
The musicians, before the time c, mainly used wind instruments such as the quena or the siku. After the Spanish invasion, new instruments such as the guitar and the harp, which were merged with the instruments that already existed.
However, the orchestra It was not complete, and thanks to the arrival of African slaves with their percussion instruments, Peruvian musical culture incorporated new colors and rhythms to its tradition.
La literature Peruvian coming from or before the colonial era consists mainly of oral traditions of the indigenous people. Writing was introduced with the arrival of the Spanish. The literature c It consists of chronicles and religious literature. During the second half of the XNUMXth century, Peruvian literature acquired more than one great figure as an author, standing out among others Mario Vargas Llosa.