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Peru is located in the west central part of South America. It encompasses an area of
498,222 square miles (1’285, 215 km2) and can be compared in size to Spain, France
and former West Germany combined. In South America, only Brazil and Argentina are
larger. Peru is the 19th largest country in the world. Peru Travel
It is bordered to the north by Ecuador, to the south by Chile and Bolivia, to the east by
Colombia and Brazil and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.
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Peru is a varied and diverse country due to the climatic, natural and cultural diversity of
its regions. It is 1,554 miles (2,500 km) long, and has 3 natural regions: coast, sierra and
jungle.
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The climate of Peru varies widely, ranging from tropical in the montaña to arctic in the
highest mountains of the Andes. Average temperatures decrease about 1.7 Celsius
degrees (about 3 Fahrenheit degrees) with every 450-m (1,500-ft) increase in elevation.
Permanent snow and ice fields cover peaks more than 5,000 m (16,500 ft) above sea
level and the highest elevation at which the land is suitable for agriculture is about
4,400 m (14,500 ft).
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The coast receives less than 50 mm (less than 2 in) of precipitation each year, largely
because the cordilleras receive most of the rain carried by the trade winds from the east.
Mist-laden clouds known as ‘garúa’ shroud many of the slopes of the sierra from June
to October, providing enough moisture to support grasslands.
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Peru is located in the west central part of South America. It encompasses an area of
498,222 square miles (1’285, 215 km2) and can be compared in size to Spain, France
and former West Germany combined. In South America, only Brazil and Argentina are
larger. Peru is the 19th largest country in the world. <a
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It is bordered to the north by Ecuador, to the south by Chile and Bolivia, to the east by
Colombia and Brazil and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.
<a href="http://peruvacationtravel.com/"> Peru Travel</a>
Peru is a varied and diverse country due to the climatic, natural and cultural diversity of
its regions. It is 1,554 miles (2,500 km) long, and has 3 natural regions: coast, sierra and
jungle.
<a href="http://peruvacationtravel.com/"> Peru Travel</a>
The climate of Peru varies widely, ranging from tropical in the montaña to arctic in the
highest mountains of the Andes. Average temperatures decrease about 1.7 Celsius
degrees (about 3 Fahrenheit degrees) with every 450-m (1,500-ft) increase in elevation.
Permanent snow and ice fields cover peaks more than 5,000 m (16,500 ft) above sea
level and the highest elevation at which the land is suitable for agriculture is about
4,400 m (14,500 ft).
The coast receives less than 50 mm (less than 2 in) of precipitation each year, largely
because the cordilleras receive most of the rain carried by the trade winds from the east.
Mist-laden clouds known as ‘garúa’ shroud many of the slopes of the sierra from June
to October, providing enough moisture to support grasslands.
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