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PERU TRAVEL
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Peru is located in
the west central part of South America. It encompasses
an area of 498,222 square miles (1 `285, 215 km2) and
can be compared in size to Spain, France and former West
Germany combined. In South America, only Brazil and
Argentina are larger. Peru is the 19th largest country
in the world. Peru is bordered to the north by Ecuador,
to the south by Chile and Bolivia, to the east by
Colombia and Brazil and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peru is a varied and diverse country due to the climatic,
natural and cultural diversity of its regions. It is
1,554 miles (2,500 km) long, and has 3 natural regions:
coast, sierra and jungle.
The climate of Peru varies widely, ranging from tropical
in the montaņa to arctic in the highest mountains of the
Andes. Average temperatures decrease about 1.7 Celsius
degrees (about 3 Fahrenheit degrees) with every 450-m
(1,500-ft) increase in elevation. Permanent snow and ice
fields cover peaks more than 5,000 m (16,500 ft) above
sea level, and the highest elevation at which the land
is suitable for agriculture is about 4,400 m (14,500 ft).
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Lima |
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Lima, the capital of Peru, is located
on the west central coast of South America,
150 m/427 ft.a.s.l.
Climate: Seasons are opposite to those of
the United States and Europe. Summer is from
December through April. The average
temperature is between 25ēC in summer and 15ēC
in winter.
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Trujillo |
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Diego de Almagro
founded the city of Trujillo in 1534 as an
express assignment ordered by Francisco
Pizarro. He founded the city on the Moche
River Valley to tatake advantage of the
political prestige of its Caciques. |
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Nazca |
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This is Nasca, a
unique place due to the mysteries of its
marvelous lines and figures, drawn with
spectacular perfection, by the gods... by
aliens... by giants or by ordinary people?
The beauty and magnitude of the lines must
be observed from above.
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Puno |
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Puno, on the banks of
Lake Titicaca - the world highest navigable
lake - displays the reminiscences of its
origin through cave paintings and spearheads,
testimony of our highland ancestor's life. |
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Arequipa |
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A branch the South
Pan-American road leads up from the coast to
Arequipa connecting it with Lima and Tacna.
There are 1,020 krn (632 miles) between
Arequipa and Lima and 400 km (248 miles)
between Arequipa and Tacna. |
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Puerto Maldonado |
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This is the least
populated territory in Peru, with only
600,000 people living in its 80,000 kM2
(30,880 sq miles) of jungle area. Its
capital Is a riverside city known as Puerto
Maldonado with 25, 000 Inhabitants.
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Iquitos |
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It is advisable to
spend some days in one of the different
lodges, built in the style of the area, that
are found on the banks of tributaries in the
jungle. There you may visit indigenous
tribes, take walks in the jungle and
appreciate the varied flora and fauna.
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