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Get to know Peruvians' top Google searches in 2018

Photo: AFP

Photo: AFP

17:37 | Lima, Dec. 12.

Internet giant Google has revealed its annual list of the most popular search terms used in Peru during 2018.

According to Google, election, soccer, and music related terms were the most popular ones. 

This year's most prominent trending topics in Peru had to do with 2018 elections, Paolo Guerrero, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the passing of sports journalist Daniel Peredo, as well as the Momo challenge. 

Below is a list of the most-searched content categories and queries.

Trending topics

1. Elecciones 2018 (2018 elections)
3. Mundial Rusia 2018 (2018 FIFA World Cup)
4. Daniel Peredo
5. Momo
6. Te boté 
7. Alianza vs Universitario (Peru’s biggest match)
9. Taki taki
10. Amorfoda

What

1. Qué es bicameralidad (What is a bicameral legislature?) 
2. Qué hora se inaugura el Mundial Rusia 2018 (What time will the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony start?)
3. Qué canales transmitirán el Mundial (What channels will the World Cup be aired?)
4. Qué es la Cumbre de las Américas (What is the Summit of the Americas?)
5. Qué hora es en Rusia (What time is it in Russia?)
6. Qué es referéndum (What is a referendum?)
7. Qué es el movimiento naranja (What is the orange movement?) 
8. Qué velocidad tiene la luz (What is the speed of light?) 
9. Qué es momo (What is momo?) 
10. Qué es código postal (What is a postal code?) 

People

1. Paolo Guerrero
2. Daniel Peredo
3. Keiko Fujimori
4. Avicii
5. Luis Miguel
6. Paulo Londra
7. Stephen Hawking
8. Sylvester Stallone
9. Freddie Mercury
10. Martín Vizcarra

Events

1. Elecciones 2018 (2018 elections)
2. Semana Santa 2018 (2018 Holy Week)
3. Migraciones Perú (Migration in Peru)
4. Boda real (Royal wedding) 
5. Teleton 2018 
6. INEI convocatorias 2018 (2018 INEI job offerings) 
7. Renuncia PPK (PPK resignation
8. Accidente en Pasamayo (Accident in Pasamayo) 
9. Papa Francisco en Perú (Pope Francis in Peru
10. Cyber Wow

As each year closes, Google Trends data reflects not only these everyday queries, but also the moments, people, ideas, and questions that made that trip around the sun so unique. During a year of highs and lows, the Year in Search highlights all the ways people continued to search for “good”—and this year, it was more than ever.

Click here for the full list 

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Published: 12/12/2018