where does this country get its name from?
It may be derived from "Birú", the name of a local ruler
Peru
The name of the country may be derived from "Birú", the name of a local ruler
what is pisco sour? An alcoholic cocktail of Peruvian origin
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Peru [SEP] Etymology
The name of the country may be derived from "Birú", the name of a local ruler who lived near the Bay of San Miguel, Panama City, in the early 16th century. Spanish conquistadors, who arrived in 1522, believed this was the southernmost part of the New World. When Francisco Pizarro invaded the regions farther south, they came to be designated "Birú" or "Perú". An alternative history is provided by the contemporary writer Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, son of an Inca princess and a conquistador. He said the name "Birú" was that of a common Indian happened upon by the crew of a ship on an exploratory mission for governor Pedro Arias de Ávila, and went on to relate more instances of misunderstandings due to the lack of a common language.