| Republic of Peru is a country in western South | | | | Empire - Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and many others. Also |
| America. Peru is bordered on the north by Ecuador | | | | in Peru, are monuments of ancient civilizations such as |
| and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast | | | | the Nazca (Nazca lines, which are visible only from |
| by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by | | | | space), monuments Chavin culture and Quechua. |
| the Pacific Ocean. Peru territory was home to Norte | | | | Machu Picchu - an ancient city, lost in the Andes, one |
| Chico - civilization, one of the oldest civilization in the | | | | of the most important monuments of the Inca |
| world. There was also the Inca Empire - the largest | | | | civilization. Due to the strategic location in the Andes, |
| state in America before Columbus. The Spanish | | | | the city was not captured by the Spanish |
| Empire conquered the region in the 12th century and | | | | conquistadors, that saved the city from pillaging, and |
| made it their colony. The country received | | | | now it is fully preserved and most important |
| independence in 1821. | | | | architectural monument of Peru. |
| Peru today is a representative democratic republic | | | | Machu Picchu |
| divided into 25 regions. Peru geography varies from | | | | At 112 km northwest of Cusco is the most famous |
| the arid plains of the Pacific coast to the peaks of the | | | | and most mysterious monument of culture of the Incas |
| mountains of the Andes and the Amazon tropical | | | | on the continent - Machu Picchu. The ancient holy city |
| forests. Peru is a developing country to the | | | | of the Incas, about the true purpose of which up to |
| subsistence level of approximately 40%. Her main | | | | now there are disputes, occupies about 33 hectares |
| areas of activity include agriculture, fishing, mining, and | | | | on a flat plateau, situated at an altitude of 2700 m |
| manufacturing of products such as textile. | | | | above sea level in the Valley of Urubamba. |
| Peru's population of 28 million, is multiethnic, including | | | | Excavations carried out in Machu Picchu, discovered |
| Amerindians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. The | | | | the world famous Gateway of the Sun "Intiuatana and |
| main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant | | | | observatory, carved into the rock or built of carefully |
| number of Peruvians speak Quechua or other native | | | | fitted huge blocks of palaces, temples and more than |
| languages. This mixture of cultural traditions has led to | | | | two hundred other buildings, defensive walls, stairs, |
| a wide variety of expressions in fields such as art, | | | | gutters and swimming pools, thousands of terraces cut |
| cuisine, literature, and music. | | | | into the rocks for the cultivation of agricultural crops, |
| Peru is One of the most visited countries in Latin | | | | the palace of the moon at the foot of the next |
| America - the territory of this country contains the | | | | mountain Huayna Picchu, as well as numerous burial |
| largest number of monuments of the ancient Inca | | | | objects and pre-Incan period. |