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Where is Peru?

Peru is a country in the Western Hemisphere. It is on the west coast of the continent of South America. It is directly opposite China on a globe of the world.

Peru lies almost directly south of the East Coast of the United States.

Where is Peru on the world map?

Peru is on the continent of South America.
It is on the west coast of South America and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean

If you were to fly directly south from Miami, Florida, you would eventually be in Peru. It is in the same time zone as Eastern Standard Time.

Where is Peru on the world globe?

Where is Peru - Northern Border

Peru is bordered on the north by the countries of Ecuador and Colombia. The farthest point north in Peru is at the corner where Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru meet. That point is in the Upper Amazon jungle basin.

The latitude (the horizontal lines that you see on maps or globes) of Northern Peru's border is just about right on the equator, putting most of Peru in the Southern Hemisphere and entirely within the tropics.

Because of its location within the tropics, the sun is directly overhead twice a year. So there is no real summer or winter in Peru and the length of daylight hours does not vary much during the year. The major seasons are marked by a rainy season and a dry season.

Where is Peru's northern border?

Peru is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia.
Part of the border with Ecuador is disputed.

Peru's border with Ecuador has had a spotted history. In spite of the intervention of world arbitrators, the border is still unclear in remote areas. Sporadic disputes over this border area have resulted in poor relations between the two countries.

Peru's border with Colombia lies in the Amazon River Basin. The border is clearly marked by a navigable river. Although not densely populated, the border area does see movement having to do with trade and petroleum companies. This somewhat remote border has remained relatively stable over the years.

Where is Peru - Eastern Border

Peru is bordered on the east by the largest country in South America, Brazil.

The borderline describes a semicircle embracing a bulge in Brazil's western jungle. Although these countries share a large common border, a different language is spoken in Brazil. That language is Portuguese.

Where is Peru's northern border?

Peru is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia.
Part of the border with Ecuador is disputed.

The Spanish nation conquered the west coast of South America, while the Portuguese conquered and claimed much of Eastern South America. The shared border with Brazil lies entirely in a jungle area; part of it is mountainous jungle, or rainforest.

Unlike the border with Ecuador, the eastern border has not been the subject of disputes with Brazil. Lying as it does entirely in the deep Amazon Rain Forest, it is practically inaccessible for most of its length and populated by only a few people in remote communities.

Where is Peru - Southern Border

Peru's southern region is bordered by Bolivia and Chile.

Peru's border with Bolivia begins in the deep jungle of Southeastern Peru and traces its way southward high into the Andes Mountains.

Where is Peru's southern border?

Peru is bordered on the south by Bolivia and Chile.
The short border with Chile has been torn by wars in the past.

Not far from the Pacific Coast but still high in the mountains, the border with Bolivia ends and the border with Chile begins. The border with Chile is very short but steep, as it moves down from the high mountains through some of the driest desert in the world before it meets the cold Southern Pacific Ocean at Peru's southernmost point.

As the southern neighbor of Peru, Chile has not been very friendly. War between the two nations have left their marks on both populations.

Peru - Western Border

Peru is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The coast of Peru trends north-northwest for most of its length before bending back to the northeast shortly before joining Ecuadors coast.

The Pacific Coast of Peru is nearly twice as long as the coast of California. For most of that length, the coast is quite narrow; the land rising quickly into the towering grandeur of the Peruvian Andes.

Although lying totally within the tropics, most of the narrow coast of Peru does not have hot tropical temperatures. Rather, it has a climate much like the Mediterranean area of the world. This temperate (mild) weather is a result of the cold current of water coming up from the region of the South Pole, Antartica.