Peruvian Mexicans are

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citizens of

Peruvian Peruvians (''/peruanas'') are the citizens of Peru. What is now Peru has been inhabited for several millennia by cultures such as the Caral before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Peruvian population decreased from an estimated 5–9 ...

ancestry. Peruvian immigration to Mexico was carried out since the Spanish colonial period in the Mexican territory. In the 1970s, many Peruvian intellectuals came to Mexico for political asylum, in a similar way of how other Latin Americans did, such as

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and

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. Today, Peruvian merchants, musicians, students and academics stand out who have settled indefinitely south of the

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. Most Peruvians who travel temporarily to Mexico do so for business and tourism. According to the 2020 census, there are 8,670 Peruvian citizens residing in the country.

History

The first South Americans to arrive in independent Mexico came from

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and

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

, who passed through the ports of

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and

Puerto Ángel Puerto Ángel ( English: "Angel Port") is a Mexican small coastal town in the state of Oaxaca located in the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. It, along with San Agustinillo and Playa Zipolite are known as the "Riviera Oaxaqueña". It is loca ...

, to buy supplies during the boom of the

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in the mid-19th century. Some Chilean and Peruvian migrants stayed and put down cultural roots among the coastal populations of the Mexican Pacific coast, from

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to the Baja California Peninsula.

Political asylum

In 1973, numerous South Americans escaped the political persecution of the military dictatorships by seeking

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, accompanied by Chileans, Uruguayans, Argentines and Peruvians fleeing persecutions carried out by their respective governments. Higher education centers in Mexico served as a platform to protect their stay within the country.

Culture

A possible contribution that Peruvian tradition could have in Mexico is

Ceviche Ceviche, cebiche, sebiche, or seviche () is a cold dish consisting of fish or shellfish marinated in citrus and seasonings. Different versions of ceviche are part of the culinary cultures of various Latin American countries along the Pacific O ...

. Although Mexican ceviche is different from the Peruvian version; it is thought that this dish could have come from Peru. The data is debatable since it is also theorized that this certain way of preparing ceviche in Mexico could have come from

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during the Spanish routes between

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and the

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Peruvians living in Mexico

Arturo Yamasaki Arturo Maximo Yamasaki Maldonado (11 May 1929 – 23 July 2013 ), also known as Arturo Yamasaki, was a Peruvian-Mexican international football referee. He represented the Peruvian Football Association from 1960 to 1966, then he emigrated to Mexi ...

, soccer referee. * Laura Bozzo, host. * Laura Spoya, sports journalist, model and "Miss Peru 2015". *

Marco Zunino Marco Aurelio Zunino Costa (born 12 November 1976) is a Peruvian actor, singer, songwriter and dancer. In his country has starred in the musicals '' Jesucristo Superstar'', ''Cabaret'', ''Rent'' and '' Amor sin barreras (West Side Story)''. Zu ...

, actor. *

Ofelia Montesco Ofelia Irene Grabowski Edery (10 September 1936 – 16 June 1983), known professionally as Ofelia Montesco, was a Peruvian-born actress who is best remembered for her roles in cinema and television of Mexico. She was born in Iquitos City, in the ...

, actress. *

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, actor. *

Ricardo Blume Ricardo Cristóbal Blume Traverso (16 August 1933 – 30 October 2020) was a Peruvian actor and theatre director who developed most of his career in Mexico. His work encompassed theatre, cinema and TV. He was the founding teacher of the Teatro de ...

, actor. *

Roberto Ballesteros Roberto Ballesteros (born March 22, 1952) is a Mexican actor. In some media it has been erroneously published that the actor is originally from Peru. However, the actor himself has denied this information and exhibited his birth certificate to con ...

, actor. *

Saby Kamalich Saby Kamalich, born Sabina Fantoni Kamalich, (13 May 1939 in Lima, Peru – 13 September 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Peruvian- Mexican actress, known for her work in television and film. Her father Antonio Fantoni was from Italy, and her ...

, actress. * Segundo Galicia Sánchez, professor, researcher and sociologist. *

Tania Libertad Tania Libertad de Souza Zúñiga (born October 24, 1952) known professionally as Tania Libertad, is a Peruvian- Mexican singer in the World Music genre. Libertad was named an Ambassador for Peace by UNESCO, Comendadora by the Peruvian government, ...

, singer. * Vanessa Terkes, actress. *

Verónica Montes Verónica Montes (born February 17, 1990, in Lima, Perú) is a Peruvian international actress settled in Mexico. Known mainly for her roles as "La Condesa", "Kika Braun" and "Lizbeth Álvarez" in the series "''El señor de los cielos"'', '' ...

, actress. *

Walter Ormeño José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango (3 December 1926 – 4 January 2020) was a Peruvian association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Playing career Born in Lima, Ormeño played for Club Univ ...

, ex-football player.

Mexicans of Peruvian descent

Ana Patricia Rojo Ana Patricia Rojo Stein (born February 13, 1974) is a Mexican actress and singer. She is famous for her participation in many telenovelas of Televisa, like ''María la del barrio'' as Penelope Linares (1995), '' Esmeralda'' as Georgina Pérez-Mo ...

, actress. *

Jaime Torres Bodet Jaime Mario Torres Bodet (17 April 1902 – 13 May 1974) was a prominent Mexican politician and writer who served in the executive cabinet of three Presidents of Mexico. He was the second Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Sci ...

, diplomat, public official, writer, essayist and poet. *

Mario Bellatin Mario Bellatin (born July 23, 1960, Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican novelist. Early life Mario Bellatin was born in Mexico City to Peruvian parents. Soon after Mario was born, his parents returned to Lima. He spent two years studying theology a ...

, writer. *

Mario H. Gottfried Gutiérrez Mario Héctor Gottfried Gutiérrez (September 7, 1919 – November 2, 1999,) was a businessman in the Mexican electric industry, and captain of the Air Force of the United States. He founded several Mexican companies, including Reliance de Mexic ...

, businessman. *

Santiago Ormeño Santiago Gabriel Ormeño Zayas (born 4 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Mexico, he represents the Peru national team. Personal life Ormeño is the grandson of the Peruvian footballer Walter Ormeño ...

, soccer player.

References

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History

Political asylum

Culture

Peruvians living in Mexico

Mexicans of Peruvian descent

See also

References