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Land of the Incas

Peru is a country in South America that’s home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art.

Population: 32.16 million
Capital: Lima
Currency: Sol (PEN)
Official languages: Spanish
Different ways to move around: Local buses are slow and very crowded, taxis are everywhere, long-distance buses offer a good service, hitchhiking is common.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ~ Gandhi

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