Peru is located in South America and is, in area, the third largest country on that continent. It ranks amongst the twenty largest countries in the world and stretches along the Pacific coast for some 1,500 miles (2,400 kms). The Country divides itself into three very distinct areas, as shown on the second map. The …
Peru is a delightful country to go to, covid permitting, with wonderful scenery and places to visit. The number of foreign tourists welcomed there each year is steadily increasing and now numbers around 4 million, so tourism has become of great importance to the Peruvian economy. The most visited destination there by tourists is Machu …
Peruvians are lovely welcoming people, or at least all those that I have met are. Most are simple country folk, even many living in urban areas have a rural background, but they have a long, proud history and their culture is very important to them. Peru has a population of some 33 million, most of …
That part of South America generally known as Amazonia is a vast rainforest or jungle area straddling the Amazon river and which represents more than half of the remaining rainforest in the world and is the most biodiverse region on the planet. Recent explorations have determined that the Amazon is the longest river in the …
