Peru...
is home to approximately 3000 types of potatoes.
has 28 of the worlds 32 climate types.
hosts one of the 7 new wonders of the world--Machu Picchu.
has 3 geographically diverse regions running from north to south which are the costa (desert-like coast) in the west, sierra (mountains) center, and the selva (jungle) in the east.
is a country in which most of its inhabitants eat rice every day.
has a centralized government in Lima (the capital of nearly 10 million people)
is the only country in which Lúcuma grows well.
has 24 departamentos (states/provinces).
is about 6 times the size of Nebraska but has nearly 17 times as many people, the majority of which live on or near the Pacific coast.
is mentioned in Moby Dick when the ship stops at the port city of Callao.
has a very large informal economy.
shares its border with 5 countries plus the Pacific Ocean.
boasts half of the worlds highest navigable lake-- Lake Titicaca and the Colca Canyon which is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
is home to a wide variety of species including lizards, sea lions, monkeys, condors, and bears.
is approximately the size of the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota put together.
Lima grew from a city of 110,000 inhabitants in to nearly 9,000,000 during 1 century!
is home to approximately 3000 types of potatoes.
has 28 of the worlds 32 climate types.
hosts one of the 7 new wonders of the world--Machu Picchu.
has 3 geographically diverse regions running from north to south which are the costa (desert-like coast) in the west, sierra (mountains) center, and the selva (jungle) in the east.
is a country in which most of its inhabitants eat rice every day.
has a centralized government in Lima (the capital of nearly 10 million people)
is the only country in which Lúcuma grows well.
has 24 departamentos (states/provinces).
is about 6 times the size of Nebraska but has nearly 17 times as many people, the majority of which live on or near the Pacific coast.
is mentioned in Moby Dick when the ship stops at the port city of Callao.
has a very large informal economy.
shares its border with 5 countries plus the Pacific Ocean.
boasts half of the worlds highest navigable lake-- Lake Titicaca and the Colca Canyon which is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
is home to a wide variety of species including lizards, sea lions, monkeys, condors, and bears.
is approximately the size of the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota put together.
Lima grew from a city of 110,000 inhabitants in to nearly 9,000,000 during 1 century!
