Palestina, Peru facts for kids
Palestina, Peru is a small town located in the Ucayali Region of Peru. It was started in 1994. Palestina is part of the Purús area.
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History of Palestina
Before 1994, the area where Palestina now stands was mostly open fields. People lived on these fields, raising animals like cattle and growing crops. In 1994, the mayor of the Purús Province visited the area. He decided to create a new town there. The mayor wanted to build homes for farmers who wished to live in a community. This is how Palestina was founded.
What Palestina Produces
The people of Palestina work hard to grow food and raise animals. They raise cattle, which are cows. They also grow many different crops. Some of the main crops are rice and corn.
They also grow a variety of delicious fruits, including:
- pineapple
- banana
- coconut
- cocona (a local fruit)
- orange
- peach palm (a type of palm tree that produces fruit)
- passion fruit
- tangerine
Holidays and Celebrations
The town of Palestina celebrates several important days throughout the year. They observe national holidays that are important across Peru. These include:
- Mother's Day
- Father's Day
- Labor Day
Palestina also has special local celebrations. They celebrate the anniversary of their town's founding. They also celebrate the anniversary of their church. Farmers in Palestina also have special harvest holidays. These include:
- watermelon planting day
- caywa planting day
- watermelon harvest day
- rice harvest day
Palestina in a Documentary
Palestina, Peru, was featured in a documentary film called Web. This film was made with help from the Wikimedia Foundation and an organization called A Human Right. The documentary shows how the One Laptop per Child program helped the children in Palestina. It even shows the students in their school writing the first version of the Spanish-language Wikipedia page about their town. You can watch a part of this documentary on YouTube.
See also
In Spanish: Palestina (Perú) para niños
