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3 days ago · Peru, country in western South America. Except for the Lake Titicaca basin in the southeast, its borders lie in sparsely populated zones. Peru has a great diversity of climates, ways of life, and economic activities. The capital is Lima. Learn more about the country, including its history, geography, and culture.
- Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest lake navigable to large...
- Resources and Power
Peru - Mining, Agriculture, Tourism: Peru has a wealth of...
- Cultural Institutions
Peru - Inca, Archaeology, Museums: Much of the country’s...
- Flag of Peru
The first national flag of Peru was created in 1820, when...
- Peru Summary
Peru was the centre of the Inca empire, whose capital,...
- Daily Life and Social Customs
Peru - Culture, Cuisine, Traditions: There are distinct...
- Achievement of Independence
Peru - Independence, Revolution, Viceroyalty: The Napoleonic...
- Amazonia
Amazonia of Peru. The lower slopes of the western Andes...
- Discovery and Exploration by Europeans
Peru - Spanish Conquest, Inca Empire, Andes: Spanish...
- Formation of The Aprista Movement
Peru - Aprista Movement, Politics, History: The American...
- Lake Titicaca
1 day ago · 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 Pacific Ocean.
3 days ago · Lima, Peru. Lima, city, capital of Peru. It is the country’s commercial and industrial centre. Central Lima is located at an elevation of 512 feet (156 metres) on the south bank of the Rímac River, about 8 miles (13 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean port of Callao, and has an area of 27 square miles (70 square km).
2 days ago · Lima. Coordinates: 12°03′36″S 77°02′15″W. Lima ( / ˈliːmə / LEE-mə; locally [ˈlima] ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes ( locally [sjuˈðað ðe los ˈreʝes], Spanish for "City of Kings "), is the capital and largest city of Peru.
3 days ago · South America has a total area of about 6,878,000 square miles (17,814,000 square km), or roughly one-eighth of the land surface of Earth. Its greatest north-south extent is about 4,700 miles, from Point Gallinas, Colombia, to Cape Horn, while its greatest east-west extent is some 3,300 miles, from Cape Branco, Brazil, to Point Pariñas, Peru.
Overview. Peru is on the West Coast of South America, south of the Equator, between 0 and 18 degrees south latitude and, 70 degrees and 81 degrees west longitude. With a population of about 27.94 million people, Peru is the fifth most populated country in Latin America.
3 days ago · Download. Our map of Peru displays major cities, towns, roads, and rivers. It includes everything from the Andes Mountains to the Amazon Rainforest in an elevation map and satellite imagery. Peru map collection. Peru Map – Roads & Cities. Peru Satellite Map. Peru Physical Map. Peru Regions Map. Peru Outline Map.
