Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.

A collection of left leaning articles about the hostage crisis in Lima, Peru during 1996-97. Articles are mostly written in defense of the hostage takers.

A biography of 16th century Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro, who traveled with Vasco Nunez de Balboa and helped to discover the Pacific Ocean. Pizarro also conquered Peru and founded the city of Lima there.

The Fipa are a Bantu-speaking people of southwestern Tanzania in East-Central Africa. The name "Fipa" appears to have been bestowed on them by nineteenth-century traders and means "people of the escarpment." It was later adopted by...

Explore and learn about the colorful and fascinating culture, people, and history of Peru. Learn about the attractions in the country and view pictures.

This historical note on the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro is illustrated and linked to continuing discussion about the age of exploration.

This site provides information on the Manu National Park in Peru. Manu is described as an intact jungle, where "success in preserving such a large tract of pristine rainforest is largely due to the inaccessibility of the area."

Bom Jesus de Matosinhos in Congonhas do Campo is a sanctuary for many pilgrims in Brazil. This elaborate complex of architecture, sculpture, and painting shows scenes of the life and death of Christ. View pictures and read the history of...

A personal perspective on the culture, politics and society of Peru. This Web site was written by Michael Smith, an American journalist who draws on his 18 years experience in Peru. The politics page includes a timeline section about the...

Learn about the vegetable group, including what foods are vegetables and how much of each type counts as a serving. Three broccoli spears counts as a cup of vegetables, as do one large ear of corn, and two large stalks of celery. What...

This website shows the location of 41 sacred places in Peru on a map of South America.

Tables for the different climate regions in Peru show the average temperature, rainfall, and snowfall in this South American country.

Concise overview of the economy of Peru including natural resources, important cities, and economic progress.

This site contains the fascinating story of the excavation of Inca mummies at a site near Lima, Peru. The site also has a photo gallery of the excavation site.

A map of the Peruvian area explored on the joint Yale University-National Geographic Society expedition of 1915, led by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. This map shows the routes of exploration from Cuzco into the...

A map from 1902 of South America showing the national boundaries at the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, railroads, canals, rivers, and coastal features. Railroads appear as red lines, with important trunk lines shown...

A map of Peru and Bolivia from 1906 showing the political boundaries at that time. The map shows the capital cities of Lima (Peru) and La Paz (Bolivia), major cities, towns, and ports, railroads, rivers, lakes, mountains and terrain, and...

A map of northwestern South America from the French scientific explorations of the area in 1861. The map shows the Pacific coastal region of New Granada (Columbia), Ecuador, Peru, and the northern portion of Bolivia near Lake Titicaca....

A map from 1911 of South America showing the population density across the region. The map is color-coded to show areas of population densities ranging from under 2 persons per square mile to over 256 persons per square mile. A chart at...

A map showing the population density of South America around 1910. The map shows the regions where population density ranges from under two inhabitants per square mile to regions of population over 512 inhabitants per square mile. Cities...

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