GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Peru
Peru has three broad environmental zones: an arid coastal belt, the Andes and humid Amazonian lowlands. Lima is the capital on the Pacific side.
Fast Facts
- Humboldt-system upwelling supports productive fisheries and seabird populations.
- Guano is a biological fertiliser resource, distinct from geological nitrate deposits.
- Machu Picchu lies above the Urubamba; Cusco was the Inca imperial capital.