Peru, Country in South America
Peru is a country located on the western part of the continent of South America.
Once the home of the Inca Empire, Peru was conquered and colonized by Spain in the 16th century.
The country has rich cultural traditions with influences from pre-Incan civilizations, Spanish colonization, and other immigrant cultures.
For traveler safety, the government recommends taking precautions against altitude sickness when visiting high-altitude cities such as Cusco.
Machu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Peru and is known as the 'Lost City of the Incas'.
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Peru is a country located on the western part of the continent of South America.
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-meter (7,970 ft) mountain ridge.
The Nazca Lines are a group of very large geoglyphs formed by depressions or shallow incisions made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America and the highest navigable body of water in the world.
Tiwanaku is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America.
Caral is a large settlement in the Supe Valley, near Supe, Barranca Province, Peru.
Pumapunku is a large temple complex that's part of the Tiwanaku Site near Tiwanaku, Bolivia.
Chimborazo is a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes.
Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world and a popular tourist destination.
Chan Chan, located in Trujillo province, is a captivating excavation site that attracts historians and tourists alike.
The National University of San Marcos is a public university located in Lima, Peru.
