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Interesting Facts About
Peru, Peru Facts
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find interesting facts about Peru?
Well, right here in our pages, you will find many facts about
Peru discussed in detail.
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Here is where you can find interesting facts about Peru and the answers
to many of
your questions about Peru.
"Facts are to the mind what food is to the body"
~ Edmund Burke (British
Statesman and Philosopher, 1729-1797)
Major
Peru Facts
For facts are useful to know if you are thinking of traveling to Peru
or just inquiring about information, see the following pages on
m\important Peru
facts:
Because most of us are schooled almost entirely in the basic
facts
of our own countries but very little in facts of other countries, it is
natural for those of you interested in Peru to want to know about more
important Peru
facts like the above.
On the other hand, we all like facts that are like tidbits of
information, widening our knowledge of other places. So here are some
interesting facts about the country of Peru.
Interesting
Facts About Peru
- The highest
city in the world is in Peru. La Rinconada, Peru, located
near a gold mine, is at an altitude of 16, 732 feet (5,100 meters)
above sea level, making it higher than any other city.
- Peru has a
coastline of 2,414 km (1,500 mi), longer than the
Pacific Coast of the USA.
- Highest
mountain in Peru: At 6768
meters (22,200 feet), Huascarán is
the highest mountain in Peru. It is also the highest mountain in the
world's tropical zones.
- Lowest point
in Peru: At 34 meters (111 feet) below
sea level, the Bayovar depression
in the Sechura desert of coastal Northern Peru is the lowest point in
Peru.
- The world's
deepest canyon is in Peru? Or is it not?
- Now the confusion - Under "Colca
Canyon," Wikipedia states that its depth is 4,160 meters" (13,648
feet). However, under "Cotahuasi Canyon,"
Wikipedia indicates that the Cotahuasi Canyon of Peru is deeper and
that the Colca Canyon is only 3,200 meters (about 10, 500 feet)
deep...and neither is the deepest in the world.
- Please add your comment on this here.
- Most of the
asparagus on the world market is grown in the coastal
deserts of Peru (at the expense of the already depleted water table).
- Over 52% of
Peru's land is covered in rainforest and much of
that is not accessible by road.
- The world's
#1 Best Certified Organic Coffee comes from a tiny
campesino (peasant) farm in Peru's mountains
- Over 300,000 Peruvians live in the United States. Are you one of them? Are you far away from your home town? Are you home sick? Please visit Mi Pueblo Natal (My Home Town) which is a website that allows you to write information about your home town, create your own space, and visit it when ever you feel the need to recharge.
Again, on the pages of Inside-Peru, we cover not only
the more important facts such as the ones
listed near the top of this page, but will add other interesting bits
of information about Peru as we dig them out!
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Hotels
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Although we deal specifically with Peru info on our site, Inside-Peru,
many of the questions, tips, comments, and answers are relevant to
travelers throughout South America.
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