Thanks to the Humboldt Current also known as the Peruvian Current the waters adjacent to the is one the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. This 200 nautical mile area is a coastal upwelling which is characterized for its deep and cool waters where phytoplankton thrives. Phytoplankton is at the bottom of the food chain and serves as nourishment for zooplankton and small fish including the anchovy better known as anchoveta which in turn feeds predatory fish, mammals and guano producing birds. This system provides an abundance of …

Monthly mean maximum and minimum temperatures and mean total rainfall for the capital .
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With over eight million inhabitants Lima, capital of Peru  is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo. It is a city of contrasts. Lima is surrounded by shantytowns where poverty is rampant, yet many of its suburbs are rich and prosperous, its business district boasts skyscrapers and its shopping malls are ultramodern.
Lima is located on a that runs from the north to the south of Peru, on the banks of the Rimac River overlooking the shoreline of the . Lima is the richest city in Peru; it …

The Peruvian west coast bordering the Pacific Ocean is a long desert strip that stretches from the departments of Tumbes in the north bordering Ecuador, to Tacna in the south bordering Chile for a total length of 1,555 miles or 2,500 km. The average temperature from December to April is 25 to 28C or 53 to 59F and the average temperature from May to November is 12 to 15C or 53 to 59F.
The coast covers about 10% of the territory but is home to more than 50% of the population. …

The cold water of the Pacific Ocean brought by the Humboldt current, makes its water rich in plankton which supports a rich variety of fish and marine animals as well as birds who feed from the fish. Fish and its byproducts are an important source of economic activity in and an important part of for the local population.

Every few years a stream of warm water originating in the equator flows south, warming the cold waters that support the plankton. When the plankton dies, fish stock decreases therefore bringing death …

Peru  is the third largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina. It shares its border with Ecuador and Colombia on the north, on the east with Brazil, on the south with Chile, on the southeast with Bolivia and on the west with the Pacific Ocean. Peru was home to the largest

Official Languages
Peru has two official languages: Spanish and Quechua. Spanish is the most widely spoken language. Quechua is an indigenous language used by the and currently spoken mostly along the . Quechua and its thirty to …

Peruvian cuisine varies depending on where you are. Due to the variety and supply of fresh produce is plentiful, there are many native Peruvian crops such as ,, kiwicha, and beans.

There are more than 2,500 varieties of . The potato is the main ingredient in .

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Peruvian cuisine has been influenced by a variety of cultures brought by the arrival of immigrants from Spain, Africa, Italy, Japan and China. One of the most influential …