Final Paper: Peru
Final Paper: Peru
GEO 102
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(fig. 1) Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city, high in the Andes of Peru.
The Republic of Peru, (Spanish: República del Perú), or Peru, is a country located on the western edge of South America. It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east and Bolivia and Chile to the southeast.
Peru has a complex geography dominated by the high and rugged Andes and the Pacific currents, which create climates and landscapes as widely varied as the desert coast, the highlands of Andes, and the Amazon rainforest. Peru is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world and contains a wealth of major extractive resources. The modern Peruvian culture is a result of initial interbreeding between the Andean civilization, the Spanish cultural tradition and African culture. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, literature, music and cuisine. The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak different native languages, the most widespread being Southern Quechua. Despite its economic disparities, it is a developing country with a high Human Development Index. Historically, Peru was also an origin of cultivation and one of the early cradles of human civilization on the Earth. This paper will strive to introduce and explore this diverse and unique country.
Peru is in western South America between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. It has an area of 1,285,220 km2 (496,226 sq. mi.), making it the twentieth largest country in size, and the third largest in South America. [1] It has an enormous variety of landscapes and natural resources due to its unique geographical conditions.
The territory of Peru is primarily shaped by the interaction of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. Both plates share a subduction boundary that has formed Andes mountain range and the Peru-Chile Trench. [2]
GEO 102
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(fig. 1) Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city, high in the Andes of Peru.
The Republic of Peru, (Spanish: República del Perú), or Peru, is a country located on the western edge of South America. It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east and Bolivia and Chile to the southeast.
Peru has a complex geography dominated by the high and rugged Andes and the Pacific currents, which create climates and landscapes as widely varied as the desert coast, the highlands of Andes, and the Amazon rainforest. Peru is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world and contains a wealth of major extractive resources. The modern Peruvian culture is a result of initial interbreeding between the Andean civilization, the Spanish cultural tradition and African culture. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, literature, music and cuisine. The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak different native languages, the most widespread being Southern Quechua. Despite its economic disparities, it is a developing country with a high Human Development Index. Historically, Peru was also an origin of cultivation and one of the early cradles of human civilization on the Earth. This paper will strive to introduce and explore this diverse and unique country.
Peru is in western South America between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. It has an area of 1,285,220 km2 (496,226 sq. mi.), making it the twentieth largest country in size, and the third largest in South America. [1] It has an enormous variety of landscapes and natural resources due to its unique geographical conditions.
The territory of Peru is primarily shaped by the interaction of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. Both plates share a subduction boundary that has formed Andes mountain range and the Peru-Chile Trench. [2]
Cited: [16] Noble David Cook. Demographic collapse: Indian Peru, 1520–1620, p. 114.