Peru Country Overview Where is Peru located? The state of Peru is located in western South America. It owes its name to the Spanish conquerors. Peru attracted a lot of attention because of the ruined city of Machu Picchu, which was built by the Incas and is very well preserved. Machu Picchu is one of…
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Lima, Peru During Republican Era
A combined expedition of Argentine and Chilean independentistas led by Argentine General José de San Martín landed south of Lima in 1820, but did not attack the city. Faced with a naval blockade and guerrilla action on the mainland, Viceroy José de la Serna was forced to evacuate the city in July 1821 to save the royalist army. Fearing…
Peru Travel Package
The land of the Incas Peru has a spectacular nature with the Amazon in the north, the Andes in the east, Lake Titicaca in the southeast and a long coastal strip towards the Pacific Ocean. The wildlife is also very interesting – with an emphasis on hay! In the Andes, the condor floats freely, llamas…