Are there black people in Peru?

Yes Black people are a very extensive social group with different cultural and historical backgrounds, which are distributed all over the world. In Peru, the number of blacks is relatively small, accounting for about 1% of the country's total population. Mainly distributed in the southern coastal areas and the Amazon river basin. These blacks are mainly composed of descendants of African slaves and black immigrants, which have had an important influence on culture, music, dance and clothing in Peruvian history. The local people are often called "Afrikano", which means "African".