In a story I am working on, I would like for one of my characters to be from the Peruvian Upper Class, but this is a subject I know very little about. Obviously, it would be most useful if somebody knows of a website or resource I can go to for general information, but if not, some specific questions would be whether or not it is likely that a child would be taught English in school, how the social system works in Peru, how wealthy a member of the Peruvian aristocracy might be, and what their ancestry would be (creoles, indigenous, Japanese).
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You could go to Peru or just ask me. Yup, that's right, I am a 100% peruvian teen!!!! Try this---->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru#Culture
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Profile of Upper-Class Peruvian: Most are white, though you can also find people with Japanese, Chinese or Korean ancestry. Most whites have Spanish ancestry (called criollos), as they descend from conquerors and colonizers, but Italian ancestry is also very common and to a lesser degree German, British and French. They are very proud of their surnames and family (specially the old rich). They have very good education (speak English, Spanish and sometimes a third language), normally attending British or American private schools and then going to university, either in Peru or abroad. Traditional occupations include, but are not limited to doctors,lawyers, politicians, engineers, or they hold managerial positions in companies. Traditionally, they are racist (not fanatically racist just normal racist) against native and mixed Peruvians and against the 'nouveau riche'. They are members of country clubs. They spend their summers in beach houses or traveling to Europe or other places. They practice golf, polo and equestrianism. In a family, the wife does not need to work, so they spend a lot of time in clubs with friends their social circle, leaving their children to be tended by their maids or 'nanas' (houses have lots of maids who are normally underpaid and come from the highlands). Try to use a long name for your character with three names and two surnames (surnames joined with hyphens are common e.g. De la Flor-Muller). This is only a STEREOTYPICAL view of Upper Class Peruvians. Please feel free to ask me anything if you need more specifics.
