Peru
is a geografically diverse country. It is located in the Pacific coast
of South America. It borders with Ecuador and Colombia to the north, with
Brazil and Bolivia to the east, Chile to the South and the Pacific Ocean
to the west.
It has three natural regions: the Coast, the highlands Mountain Andes,
and the jungle.
The capital Lima is located on the Coast and it is a narrow coastal plane,
mostly desert and crossed by valleys.
The Andes has some points that reach over 6,000 meters of altitude, here
we also find the mining resources of the country: silver, zinc, lead and gold; most of the cattle ranch are also in this
region.
The jungle, is the most extense region with high fertility land and inmense
natural resorces.
Extension
: 1'285,215 km2 Location:
On the Pacific Coast, west-central zone of South America Population
: 23 million inhabitants Official
language : Spanish. Quechua and other native languages are spoken
in the mountains and the jungle Capital
City : Lima Other
important Cities : Cusco, Arequipa, Puno, Ayacucho, Trujillo,
Ica, Chiclayo and Tumbes among others Currency
: The official currency in Peru is the Nuevo Sol (S/.), which is
divided into 100 centimos. The currency includes coins for 5, 10,
20 and 50 centimos and 1, 2 and 5 sol coins. There are bills of
10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 soles. Electricity
: 220 volts / 60 cycles Religion
: The most popular religion is Catholicism
National holidays : January 1, Easter (Thursday and Friday), May1,
June29, July 28-29, August 30, October 8, November 1, December 8
and 25. Shopping
: Gold and silver jewelry, beautiful textiles made of alpaca
wool. Cuisine
: The popular dish is the cebiche, made of fish and seafood.
The pisco sour is a typical drink made of fine aguardiente.
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Peru
is a geografically diverse country. It is located in the Pacific coast
of South America. It borders with Ecuador and Colombia to the north, with
Brazil and Bolivia to the east, Chile to the South and the Pacific Ocean
to the west.