Every year, on July 28, Peru’s Fiestas Patrias celebrates the country’s independence. In light of the historic day, here are just five facts that you may  not have known. What would you add to the list?

 Hernando de Soto, one of the minds behind Peru's 20 years of economic ascendancy, was one of the first economists to notice the direct correlation between rather simple legal systems and high economic development and social inclusion.

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