Pozuzo
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Pozuzo is a village and
History
18th century
19th century
When explorer William Smyth reached Pozuzo in 1828 the Franciscans had abandoned Pozuzo and the only inhabitants were one Asháninka family although other indigenous farmers lived nearby and cultivated
In the 1850s, Peruvian President
Schütz traveled to Germany in 1856 to recruit settlers and assembled a group of 302 persons, about 200 from the
One of the early decisions of the colonists was to separate the land allocated to the Prussians and the Tyroleans. The Prussians settled 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Pozuzo and established the village of Prusia; the Tyroleans established the village of Pozuzo. [6]
Pozuzo was one of the few German colonies in the Amazon basin of Peru in the 19th century that survived and prospered. By 1889, Pozuzo had a population of 565 persons, nearly all of them farmers. Among a variety of crops grown the most important commercial crops were tobacco, coffee, coca, and rice.[7] In 1891, colonists from Pozuzo founded the town of Oxapampa, which quickly eclipsed Pozuzo in population.
20th century
In 1928 the town of Villa Rica was founded, in a coffee growing area. Both towns were at a higher elevation and enjoyed a milder climate than Pozuzo.[8]
The Pozuzofest is an Oktoberfest-like celebration held every year.[9]
Pozuzo was isolated from any kind of support for over 100 years from its founding. Until 1975 it was a three-day trek on a muleteer's trail to Huánuco, the nearest medium-sized town. A partly-paved road was built in 1975.[9]
21st century
Over the years the Germanic heritage of the people of Pozuzo has become diluted by intermarriage and in-migration from the Andes and the local indigenous people. In 2005, only about 15 percent of the population of about 4,000 in Pozuzo district claimed to have German heritage. In the same year, the first non-Germanic mayor of the town was elected, a man with an Andean heritage.[10]
One resident said in 2023 "Before [the covid pandemic, which affected Peru severely] we would only receive tourists on special holidays, now we have tourists every day". The annual Pozuzofest attracts hundreds of visitors, some from Peru's capital Lima, 12 hours' drive away, and some from the Austrian Tirol and southern Germany.[9]
Climate
Pozuzo has an Af (tropical with adequate precipitation throughout the year) climate under the
Climate data for Pozuzo 739 metres (2,425 ft) above sea level | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 206 (8.1) |
305 (12.0) |
281 (11.1) |
197 (7.8) |
112 (4.4) |
75 (3.0) |
71 (2.8) |
79 (3.1) |
121 (4.8) |
225 (8.9) |
240 (9.4) |
279 (11.0) |
2,191 (86.3) |
Source: Climate-data-org[11] |
References
- ^ "Pozuzo".
- ^ a b c "Emigrated to Pozuzo (Peru) 150 years ago". Traunfleiner Tagblatt. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Part One, Two, and Three.
- ^ Smyth, William (1836). Narrative of a Journey from Lima to Para across the Andes and down the Amazon (Kindle ed.). London: John Murray. pp. 823–859.
- ^ Etdt, Robert C. (September 1962). "Pioneer Settlement in Eastern Peru". Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 52 (3): 259. Downloaded from JSTOR.
- ^ Vasquez Monge, Eduardo (2009). "La inmigracion alemana y austriaca al Peru en el sigo xix". Investigaciones Sociales. 13 (22): 88–92.
- ^ "Distrito Pozuzo," Peru Tourist Guide, [1], accessed 20 June 2020
- ^ Vasquez Monge 2009, pp. 97–98.
- ISBN 978-1-84836-053-2.
- ^ a b c Collyns, Dan (25 October 2023). "Lederhosen in the Amazon: an Austro-German enclave in Peru keeps traditions alive". The Guardian.
- ^ Gysin, Karin Zbinden (2016). "Re-creating an Alpine Way of Life: Tyrolean Settlers in the Peruvian Jungle". Journal of Alpine Research. 104 (3): 3.
- ^ "Pozuzo". Retrieved 16 June 2020.