Peru Travel Guide

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Peru, officially Republic of Peru. A country of western South America on the Pacific Ocean, republic (2005 est. pop. 27,926,000), 496,220 sq mi (1,285,210 sq km). It borders on the Pacific Ocean in the west, on Ecuador and Colombia in the north, on Brazil and Bolivia in the east, and on Chile in the south.

[edit] Understand

Lima is the capital and largest city. Peru, which varies greatly in climate and topography, falls into three main geographical regions-a narrow strip of desert along the coast, a region of high mountains in the center, and a large area of forested mountains and lowlands in the east. Lima is the capital and the largest city. Population: 28,700,000. About 45% of Peru's population is indigenous, while mestizos make up about 37% and whites 15%. Most of the native inhabitants speak Quechua or Aymara, other Peruvians speak Spanish. Roman Catholic. Economically, while services and industry are growing segments of the economy, farming still provides a livelihood for many Peruvians. The bulk of the mestizos and virtually all of the indigenous people are laborers or subsistence farmers. The leading universities are at Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, and Cuzco.

[edit] Regions

Central Coast

Southern Coast

Northern Coast

Southern Sierra

Central Sierra

Northern Sierra

Altiplano

San Martín

Peruvian Amazon

Madre de Dios

[edit] Cities

• Lima

• Arequipa
• Ayacucho
• Cajamarca
• Chiclayo
• Cuzco
• Iquitos
• Puno
• Trujillo