the great diversity of Peruvian territory, the Spanish divided it into three main regions for political rather than geographical reasons: the Coast, adjacent...

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...

Peru Time (PET) is the official time in Peru. It is always 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−05:00). Peru has only one time zone and does...

Peruvian culture is the gradual blending of Amerindian cultures with European and Asian ethnic groups. The ethnic diversity and rugged geography of Peru...

Climate of Peru describes the diverse climates of this large South American country with an area of 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi). Peru is located entirely...

Urubamba mountain range Vilcabamba mountain range Geography of Peru Sources consulted INEI, Perú (2005). Perú: Compendio Estadístico 2005 (in Spanish). Lima:...

"City of Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the...

of Peru Biosphere reserves in Peru National parks of Peru Wildlife of Peru Flora of Peru Fauna of Peru Birds of Peru Mammals of Peru Fjords of Peru Glaciers...

National Geographic Institute is the national mapping agency of Peru. It is a decentralized public organization attached to the Ministry of Defence, in...

 'Valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro rivers'), also known as the VRAEM, is a geopolitical area in Peru, located in portions of the departments of Ayacucho...