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...that in the Andes, llamas (pictured) are used as pack animals, as well as for the production of fiber and meat?
...that the Argentinian General José de San Martín proclaimed the independence of Peru on July 28, 1821?
...that football player Reimond Manco was selected as the best player of the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship?
...that as of 2004 access to water in Peru extended to 89% of the urban population but only to 65% of the rural population?
...that U.S. citizen Lori Berenson is serving a 20-year prison term in Peru for collaborating with the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement?

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