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A COUNTRY FOR ADVENTUREWith 1,769 glaciers and more than fifty mountains that tower over 6,000 meters over sea level (19,700 feet), close to 3,000 kilometer (1,860 miles) long Pacif coast, and rivers, lakes and lagoons, beaches, deserts, canyons, and trails that are the backdrop for the most exciting adventure sports.

ANCIENT PRESENCETen thousand years of history in more than 5,000 archeological sites that have resisted the test of time and whose mysteries are still being unveiled and revealed to the world.A symphony of sounds, tastes, textures, and colors that can be sensed in 1,300 genres of music, more than 3,000 festivities and over 450 dishes speak volumes of the esquisite cultural diversity that Peru treasures.

NATURALLY SPECTACULAREighty-four of the world’s 117 life zones, eleven ecological regions, 1,800 bird especies, 3,500 varieties of orchids, and a large amount of species of butterflies, reptiles, and mammals position Peru within the ten most biologically diverse countries in the world.

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1.285.215,6 km2

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Population densityInformation on the population density in each destination within the Peruvian territory

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World Heritage Site - UNESCO

TRUJILLO 34 masl / 112 fasl

Citadel of Chan Chan

CAJAMARCA 2,720 masl / 8,922 fasl

Cajamarca carnival

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CHICLAYO 46 masl / 151 fasl

Gold ornament, Lord of Sipán, Lambayeque

HUARAZ 3,091 masl / 10,141 fasl

Mount Pastoruri,Huascarán National Park

LIMA 154 masl / 505 fasl

Historic Center of Lima

TARAPOTO 333 masl / 1,093 fasl

Orchids

IQUITOS 104 masl / 341 fasl

Amazon rainforest (Amazon River)

CHACHAPOYAS 2,334 masl / 7,656 fasl

Fortress of Kuélap

CUSCO 3,399 masl / 11,152 fasl

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PUERTO MALDONADO, MANU AND TAMBOPATA 183 masl / 600 fasl

Jaguar, Manu National Park

PuertoMaldonado

NASCA 588 masl / 1,929 fasl

Nasca Lines

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PUNO 3,827 masl / 12,533 fasl

Taquile textiles, Lake Titicaca

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PIURA Sea level

Máncora beach

Highlands:Region dominated by the Andes. The highest point in Peru is the peak of Mount Huascarán (22,204 f.a.s.l).

Jungle:Tropical rainforests of the Peruvian Amazon and region where the largest natural reserves in the country are located.

Coastline:Close to 1800

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fertile valleys.

Northern Coast:Sunny all year long.

Central and Southern Coast:Temperate, arid region with

no rain, yet humid with plenty of cloud cover.

Highlands:Weather is dry and temperate with huge variations in temperature during the day (between 68ºF and 35.6ºF).

Jungle:Wet and tropical weather.

Useful Information

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Hecho el depósito legal en la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú No. 2008 - 03666

Lima, march 2008

Tourist information and assistance

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AREQUIPA 2,335 masl / 7,661 fasl

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The map shows the main tourist destinations and attractions. For more information, go to www.peru.infoFor information on protected natural areas and their categories:www.inrena.gob.pe

Points on the map are for reference only.Digital cartography: Grupo Geo Graphos 2007

Sources: Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática,Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales, Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, PromPerú.

Autorización de Exportación y Circulación: Resolución Directorial 0671/RD - 20 de Agosto del 2007

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