HUANCAVELICA Department located in central Peru with beautiful mountain scenery and 20 natural lagoons. During the winter it gets extremely cold and temperatures can easily drop below – 16. UCAYALY Another jungle department with several beautiful waterfalls. SAN MARTIN The Huallaga river irrigates the valleys where they cultivate rice, coffee, fruits and cotton among others. TUMBES Most northern department of Peru. Beautiful beaches and lots of trade with Ecuador. AMAZONAS Located in north eastern Peru. Here reigned the Chachapoyas culture. MOQUEGUA Located on the southern coast. Rivers irrigate this dry department. PASCO Department in central Peru. Most of it is about 4000 meters above sea level. PIURA Located on the north coast of Peru. Pretty climate with beautiful beaches and ports. MADRE DE DIOS This department has got a hot jungle climate all year round. The legendary cities of El Dorado and Paititi are supposed to be here. JUNIN Famous
for the healthy mountain climate. Here you find the highest peak
of Peru "el Ticlio" (4818m). HUANUCO Famous for caves. Lots of different climates. Most important city Tingo Maria. LAMBAYEQUE Department where the Chimu empire reigned. The better beaches of Peru you find in this department. CAJAMARCA Here the inca Atahualpa met the Spanish for the first time. In 1986 it was declared "Patrimonio Histórico Cultural de las Américas". APURIMAC Famous for the river with gave its name to this department . The Apurimac Canyon is one of the deepest on the American continent. LIMA "City
of the kings" Capital city of Peru of more than 6 million
people. Declared by Unesco "Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad" TACNA Coastal colonial city on the border with Chile with lots of trade. PUNO Famous for Lake Titicaca. There are at least 40 islands lots of them inhabited by old ethnic groups. AYACUCHO Famous for the enormous amount of colonial churches and its arts. ICA About 4 hours by car from Lima famous for good drinks, food, climate and music. CUZCO Old
capital of the Inca empire and gateway to Machu Picchu. ANCASH Birthplace of the Chavin culture. The main tourist attraction is Callejón de Huaylas with lots of snow peaked mountains. The capital city of this department is Huaraz. LA LIBERTAD Its
Capital city called Trujillo with over 1 million inhabitants is
known as the city of the eternal spring because of its splendid
climate. AREQUIPA "The
white city " as it is known is famous for the white colored
volcanic stones which are used in the constructions. There are
lots of beautiful colonial buildings and churches. LORETO With
an extension of 368,852 km2 this is the largest department of
Peru. Here you find the most varied flora and fauna of Peru as
it is drained by the Amazon river.
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