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Peru South America Landscape

Peru is a country on the central western coast of south america facing the pacific ocean.

Peru south america landscape. As observed on the physical map of peru above the rugged andes mountains cover almost 40 of peru. The presence in the cordillera of communal andes and his abrupt geography that peruvian one country with one oclock large diversity. And the wet and forested amazoniathe tropical amazon basinon the east.

Colca valley chivay peru. Travel over and around mountains and through the valleys of the central sierra to discover hidden ruins quaint villages and spectacular views. Peru shares land borders with ecuador colombia brazil bolivia and chile with its longest land border shared with brazil.

Warm temperate climate moderate but with high humidity and thick mist in winter. The world south america peru peruvian highlands. It lies wholly in the southern hemisphere its northernmost extreme reaching to 18 minutes of latitude or about 33 kilometres south of the equator.

The highest point in peru is nevado huascaran at 22205 feet 6768 m. The rugged sierra or andes system in the centre. The world south america peru sacred valley of the incas.

With a population of about 2794 million people peru is the fifth most populated country in latin america. It has a varied topography that consists of a coastal plain in the west high rugged mountains in its center the andes and a lowland jungle in the east that leads into the amazon river basin. Colca valley chivay peru.

Peru is located in the western part of south america just below the equator. 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. From tacna to piura.

It is roughly five and a half times the area of great britain the third largest country in south america. Peru is traditionally described in terms of three broad longitudinal regions. The landscape is scattered with inca ruins and splendid examples are to be found in the surroundings of cuzco.

In summer there is very little mist and the temperature reaches 30 0c. The arid costa on the west. Peru encyclopaedia britannica inc.

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