Peru
/peru
Location
Approximate reference point: -9.19, -75.0152
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Country Clues
- Phone Code
- +51
- Domain
- .pe
- Driving Side
- Right-hand drive
- License Plates
- White with black text
- Road Signs
- Green direction signs
- Power Lines
- Concrete poles
- Architecture
- Spanish colonial influence, Incan stonework
- Street View
- Google car is white/black with camera on top
- Additional Identifiers
- Spanish text, Andes mountains, indigenous clothing
Language & Text Examples
Latin-based alphabet with Spanish characters: á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ. The letter ñ is particularly distinctive.
Regional Characteristics
Amazon Basin Region of Peru
Landscape
Rainforest, rivers, limited development
Vegetation
Dense tropical rainforest, extremely high biodiversity
Architecture
Simple structures, stilt houses, limited development
Climate
Hot and humid year-round, high rainfall
Distinctive Features
Indigenous communities, limited roads, river transportation
Andean Highlands Region of Peru
Landscape
Dramatic mountains, high plateaus, terraced hillsides
Vegetation
Quinoa fields, potato crops, high altitude vegetation
Architecture
Incan stonework, Spanish colonial, adobe buildings
Climate
Cold and dry, large daily temperature variations
Distinctive Features
Indigenous people, traditional clothing, Incan ruins
Coastal Peru Region of Peru
Landscape
Desert coast, river valleys, urban Lima
Vegetation
Limited to irrigated valleys, desert vegetation
Architecture
Spanish colonial in historic centers, modern Lima
Climate
Arid, mild temperatures, foggy in Lima
Distinctive Features
Desert landscape, fishing villages, urban Lima
Sacred Valley Region of Peru
Landscape
Dramatic valley, Inca ruins, terraced agriculture
Vegetation
Terraced fields, eucalyptus plantations
Architecture
Incan ruins, colonial towns, stone buildings
Climate
Mild days, cold nights, distinct dry season
Distinctive Features
Machu Picchu, Incan ruins, tourism infrastructure