Peru Fact File
Our Peru Fact File will give you background information on certain areas of Peru. We are constantly updating the Peru Fact File with new information so you can get a great insight into Peru before you decide to travel there.
Peru has three distinct regions, a narrow coastal belt (along the Pacific Ocean), the wide Andean mountains and the Amazon rainforest.
Although the coastal belt is a desert, that is where most of the population lives. Perú is renowned as the land of the Incas, but many great pre-Columbian civilizations flourished. Visitors can see the ancient ruins of the Inca capital of Cusco, explore the lost city of Machu Picchu as well as ruins from a variety of other cultures including the Nazca and the Moche.
Facts on Peru
Full country name:
Republic of Peru
People:
54% Indian, 32% Mestizo (mixed European and Indian descent), 12% Spanish descent, 2% other.
Religion:
Over 90% Roman Catholic, small Protestant population Perú borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and the Pacific Ocean.
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