Interesting Facts About Peru
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1) Facts about Peru on Peru Geography Peru is a country in South America facing the Pacific Ocean.

Area:land: 1.28 million km²water: 5,220 km²

Maritime claims:continental shelf: 200 nautical miles (370 km)territorial sea: 200 nautical miles (370 km)

Climate:

The combination of tropical latitude, various mountain ranges, topography variations and two ocean currents (Humboldt and El Niño) gives Peru a large diversity of climates, 28 out of a possible 32. No other country in the world has as many different climates as Peru.

The Andes shelter the largest variety of climates in the country. The climate is semi-arid in the valleys and moist in higher elevations and towards the eastern flanks. Rainfall varies from 200 to 1500 mm per year. The rainy season starts in October and ends in April. The rainiest months are January through March where travel can be sometimes affected.

The western slopes are arid to semi-arid and receive rainfall only between January and March. Below the 2500 m mark, the temperatures vary between 5 and 15 °C in the night versus 18 to 25 °C in the day.

Between 2500 and 3500 meters the temperatures vary from 0 to 12 °C in the night and from 15 to 25 °C during the day. At higher elevations from 3500 to 4500 meters, the Puna ecoregion, the temperature varies from −10 to 8 °C during the night versus 15 °C during the day.

The northernmost regions of the Andes around Cajamarca and Piura regions have Paramo climates.

2) Facts about Peru on Peru History

Peru history spans several millennia, Peruvian territory was home to the Norte Chico civilization, one of the oldest in the world, and to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. It was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century, who established a Viceroyalty with jurisdiction over most of its South American domains. Independence was declared on 1821 but consolidated only after the Battle of Ayacucho, three years later.

The Incas controlled the most land in South America during the height of the Incan empire than any other country has ever controlled. The Incan empire was ruled by local regional officers, which all reported to the central Incan government. Unlike most Central American empires, the Incas did not control all areas of their empire centrally- most of the rule was from the local governments. The Incan empire was strong until the Spanish conquistadors arrived. These Spanish invaders wanted to take control of the "primitive" people, and their rich resources.

3) Facts about Peru on Peru Culture

The Peru culture was shaped by the relationship between Hispanic and Amerindian cultures. The ethnic diversity of Peru allowed diverse traditions and customs to coexist. Peru has passed through various intellectual stages - from colonial Hispanic culture to European Romanticism after independence.

a) Facts about Peru on Peru Culture - Art

During pre-Columbian times, Peru was one of the major centers of artistic expression in The Americas, where Pre-Inca cultures, such as Chavín, Moche, Paracas, Huari (Wari), Nazca, Chimu, and Tiahuanaco developed high-quality pottery, textiles, jewelry, and sculpture.

Peruvian culture on architecture is a conjunction of European styles exposed to the influence of indigenous imagery. Two of the most well-known examples of the Early Colonial period are the Cathedral and the church of Santa Clara of Cuzco.

Apart from Peru culture on dances of native origin, there are also dances that are related to the agricultural work, hunting and war. Some choreographies show certain Christian influence. Two of the most representative Andean dances are the kashua and the wayno or huayno.

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