Country

Peru

Also Known As Republic of Peru

South America

Peru is a megadiverse country on the Pacific coast of South America, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of its coastal region in the west, through the peaks of the Andes running from its north to its southeast, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east. It declared independence from Spain on 28 July 1821, becoming the Republic of Peru. Its capital and largest city is Lima. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Lima 2

Population

34,352,720 2

Population Estimate Year

2023 2

Area (sq km)

1,285,216 2

Independence or Founding Year

1821 2

Declared independence from Spain 28 July 1821.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Peru

Connections

Associated With

Altiplano

Amazon Rainforest

Arequipa

Source Arequipa (Wikipedia)

Arequipa Region

Arequipa Region is a region of Peru.

Source Arequipa Region (Wikipedia)

Chiclayo

Source Chiclayo (Wikipedia)

Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon is in southern Peru.

Source Colca Canyon (Wikipedia)

La Libertad Region

La Libertad Region is a region of Peru.

Source La Libertad Region (Wikipedia)

Lambayeque Region

Lambayeque Region is a region of Peru.

Source Lambayeque Region (Wikipedia)

Lima

Lima is the capital of Peru.

Source Lima (Wikipedia)

The Amazon Basin

Source Peru (Wikipedia)

The Andes

Source Peru (Wikipedia)

The Andes

Trujillo

Source Trujillo (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is on the border of Bolivia and Peru.

Source Lake Titicaca (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Lima

Lima is the capital of Peru.

Source Lima (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Amazon River

Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Participant In

War of the Pacific

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Nationals Include

Bruce Graham

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Claudia Llosa

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Javier Ponce Gambirazio

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Javier Ponce Gambirazio (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

is a Peruvian writer, film director and psychologist

Carlos Giusti

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Carlos Giusti, Wikipedia

Cesar Landa

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Cesar LandaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

César Rodrigo Landa Arroyo (born 15 June 1958) is a Peruvian professor and politician.

Delia Revoredo

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Diego García-Sayán

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Diego García-SayánLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Diego García-Sayán Larrabure (born August 2, 1950) is a Peruvian lawyer and former Foreign Affairs Minister of Perú.

Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero (Wikipedia)

Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Patricia Benavides

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Patricia Benavides, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Liz Patricia Benavides Vargas (born February 9, 1969) is a Peruvian lawyer.

Pedro Hernández Chávez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zoraida Ávalos

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Zoraida Ávalos - Wikipedia

Mario Vargas Llosa

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Anibal Quijano

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Anibal QuijanoLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 3

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Aníbal Quijano (17 November 1930 – 31 May 2018) was a Peruvian sociologist and humanist thinker, known for having developed the concepts of "coloniality of power" and "coloniality of knowledge".

José Carlos Mariátegui

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Claudio Pizarro

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Claudio Pizarro (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality

Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality

is a Peruvian former professional footballer

Origin Of

Potato

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Potato (Wikipedia)

Chachapoya Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Art and Architecture Thesaurus: ChachapoyaScope note

Quote, Scope note

who lived in the northern Peruvian cloud forests

Inca Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Milk of Sorrow

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Aji de Gallina

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ají de gallina (Wikipedia)tier 2

Ajiaco

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Avocado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Avocado (Wikipedia)

Baked beans

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Brazil Nut

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Brazil nut (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

The Brazil nut is native to the Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and eastern Bolivia.

Caldo Verde

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Cape Gooseberry

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Causa Limena

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Causa limena

Ceviche

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Chupe

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Chupe - Wikipedia

Lomo Saltado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Olluquito

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Pachamanca

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Papa a la Huancaína

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Peach Palm Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Pejibaye (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution

Quote, Origin and Distribution

Origin and Distribution This useful palm is apparently indigenous to Amazonian areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, but it has been cultivated and distributed by Indians from ancient times and is so commonly naturalized as an escape that its natural boundaries are obscure.

Peruvian ceviche

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Peruvian ceviche (Wikipedia)

Peruvian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Pisco

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Pisco - Wikipedia

Potato

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Quinoa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Global Expansion of Quinoa: Trends and Limits (Frontiers in Plant Science)tier 1

Suspiro de limeña

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tamarillo

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Tree Tomato (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution

Quote, Origin and Distribution

Origin and Distribution Although its place of origin is not certain, the tree tomato is generally believed to be native to the Andes of Peru and probably also Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia where it is extensively grown, as it is also in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

Pachacuti

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Pachacuti

Tupac Amaru II

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Tupac Amaru II

The Time of the Hero

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Time of the Hero (Wikipedia)tier 2

Anibal Quijano

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Aníbal Quijano, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Aníbal Quijano (17 November 1930 – 31 May 2018) was a Peruvian sociologist and humanist thinker, known for having developed the concepts of "coloniality of power" and "coloniality of knowledge".

Jose Carlos Mariategui

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Jose Carlos Mariategui (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˌse ˌkaɾ.loz maˌɾja.t̪e.ɣ̞i la ˈt͡ʃi.ɾa]; June 14, 1894 – April 16, 1930), sometimes referred to in Peru as El Amauta (from Quechua: hamawt'a, "teacher"), was a Peruvian politician, and Marxist writer.

Ayahuasca Ceremony

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: AyahuascaNon-traditional use sectiontier 3

Quote, Non-traditional use section

Originally confined to regions of Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, ayahuasca became widespread in Brazil, expanding widely by the mid-20th century through syncretic religions in Brazil.

Aymara

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mita (Inca Labor System)

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Quechua

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Source Quechua (Wikipedia)Introduction

Quote, Introduction

The Quechua people, Quichua people or Kichwa people are indigenous peoples of South America who speak the Quechuan languages, which originated among the Indigenous people of Peru.

Site Of

Caral

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Caral - Wikipedia

Casa Matusita

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Chan Chan

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Chan Chan - Wikipedia

Machu Picchu

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Machu Picchu

Sacsayhuaman

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Sacsayhuaman (Wikipedia)

Lord of Miracles

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Machu Picchu

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Source Wikipediatier 2

Supermercados Monterey

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Chavin de Huantar

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cusco and the Qorikancha

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala (Wikipedia)lead paragraph

Quote, lead paragraph

1535 – after 1616), also known as Huamán Poma or Waman Poma, was a Quechua nobleman known for chronicling and denouncing the ill treatment of the natives of the Andes by the Spanish Empire after their conquest of Peru.

Francisco de Ávila

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Lake Titicaca

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Machu Picchu

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Pachacamac

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Nazca Lines

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

INDECOPI

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Lima Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Economy and Finance (Peru)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National University of San Marcos

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National University of San Marcos (country source)

National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.