Geography | Political Division | Places of interest Is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali, in the Amazon Basin. Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado. The name of the region is derived from the Madre de Dios River, ultimately a tributary of […]
Location | Climate | Solar Radiation | Cityscape | Tourism | Visual Arts | Gastronomy | Museums and Cultural Centers | Sights and Attractions Arequipa is the capital and largest city of the Arequipa Region and the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru. It is the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru and […]
Climate | Folklore | HandicraftsPuno is an important agricultural and livestock region; important livestock are llamas and alpacas which graze on its immense plateaus and plains. Much of the city economy relies on the black market, fueled by cheap goods smuggled in from Bolivia. Puno is served by the Inca Manco Capac International Airport in […]
Geography | Climate | Main Sights | Architectural Heritage | Food Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (Spanish: Cuzco; Quechua: Qusqu or Qosqo), is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2013, the city had […]
Climate | Cityscape | Museums | Tourism | Food | Transport Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a […]
