There are many things to see and do when traveling in Peru. It is a versatile country with friendly, unique people and beautiful landscapes and scenery.
Description of Peru
Peru is the 27th largest country (in terms of area) in the world. Its total area is 798,596 square miles (1,285,216 square km), and the nation lies south of Ecuador and Columbia, west of Brazil and Bolivia, and just north on the Pacific coast from Chile. The Andes Mountains run through Peru, giving several different environments to the nation. Most of Peru is tropical, particularly on the eastern side of the nation, as the Amazon rainforest extends into the country, but there are also desert environments near the Andes, grassland areas, and mountainous areas associated with the Andes, the worlds largest mountain range. The entire country has a population of over 29 million, many of whom live in the larger cities. The capital and largest city of Peru is Lima, which has a metropolitan population of nearly 8.5 million.