PERU 
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One-fourth are half-breeds, the descendants of 
the conquerors and the Incas. About two per 
cent, of the population are Chinese. Here it 
may be noted that many archaeologists and 
anthropologists believe that the early settlers 
of Peru came from China, across the stepping 
stones in line with the finger of Alaska which 
points toward Asia, and by degrees wandered 
down the western coast of America, finally 
establishing a government near what is now 
the city of Cuzco. Perhaps 15 per cent, are 
pure white. There are nearly 50,000 Euro 
peans and Americans located throughout 
Peru. Italians and their descendants are most 
numerously represented, followed by Germans 
and English. 
Peru has no navigable rivers on her west 
coast, the many streams which empty into the 
Pacific being dry or very low except during 
the periods of heavy rains. Properly hus 
banded their water power could be effectively 
used. To-day they serve for irrigation and 
near some of the larger cities, such as Lima 
and Callao, have been advantageously used for