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Peru Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Peru is a country located on the map of South America, bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. Its capital is Lima, and its official language is Spanish. Peru is known for its…Huascarán
(Encyclopedia) HuascaránHuascaránwäskäränˈ [key], extinct volcano, 22,205 ft (6,768 m) high, W central Peru, near Huaráz. The highest mountain in Peru and one of the highest in the Andes, Huascarán…Shining Path
(Encyclopedia) Shining Path, Span. Sendero Luminoso, Peruvian Communist guerrilla force, officially the Communist party of Peru. Founded in 1970 by…Arequipa
(Encyclopedia) Arequipa Arequipa ärākēˈpä [key], city (2020 pop. 923,000), alt. c.7,550 ft (2,300 m), capital of Arequipa dept., S Peru, on the Chili River. One of Peru's…Huancayo
(Encyclopedia) Huancayo Huancayo wänkīˈō [key], city, alt. 10,731 ft (3,721 m), capital of Huancayn prov. and…Abascal, José Fernando de
(Encyclopedia) Abascal, José Fernando deAbascal, José Fernando dehōsāˈ fĕrnänˈdō dā äbäskälˈ [key], 1743–1827, Spanish viceroy of Peru (1806–16). During the South American revolt against the colonial…Urubamba
(Encyclopedia) UrubambaUrubamba&oomacr;r&oomacr;bämˈbä [key], river, c.450 mi (720 km) long, rising in the Andes Mts., S Peru, and flowing generally north to join the Apurímac River to form…Gil de Taboada y de Lemos, Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Gil de Taboada y de Lemos, FranciscoGil de Taboada y de Lemos, Franciscofränthēsˈkō hēl dā täbōäˈᵺä ē ᵺā lāˈmōs [key], d. 1809, Spanish colonial administrator. After serving as viceroy…Lima, city, Peru
(Encyclopedia) LimaLimalēˈmə, Span. lēˈmä [key], city (1990 metropolitan area est. pop. 6,400,000), W Peru, capital and largest city of Peru. Its port is Callao. The Lima urban area is Peru's…Marañón
(Encyclopedia) Marañón, river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, rising in Lake Lauricaucha in the Cordillera Occidental, W central Peru. It flows generally NW, then E across the Andes to join the Ucayali…Trending
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