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Peru Travel – Altitude sickness or soroche
If you are a flatlander and are traveling to the you need to be aware of altitude sickness or soroche. At high elevations the pressure of oxygen diminishes so …
Native Crops of Peru – Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao is a tree fruit endemic to the South American rainforest and distributed to Central America by humans. It was domesticated about 3,000 years ago by local indigenous people …
Native Crops of Peru – Pure Nacional Cacao
In 2007, Pure Nacional, a variety of the cacao tree was rediscovered in Peru, to the world’s chocolate makers it was a delight. In 1916 the plant was hit by …
Inca Society
The Inca society was a vertical hierarchical organization divided in four social classes. At the top of the stratum was the Sapa Inca, the most powerful person in the empire. …
Facts about Peru
Interesting facts about Peru. Facts about society, economy, population, history, tourism, food and geography.
Native crops of Peru – Quinoa
Quinoa is a crop that originated in the South American and Bolivia and was domesticated by more than 6,000 years ago. For the quinoa was a staple …
Peru Weather – Piura
Mean minimum and maximum temperatures and mean rainfall for the city of Piura.
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Peru Weather – Iquitos
Mean minimum and maximum temperatures and mean total rainfall for the city of Iquitos.
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Peru Weather – Cusco
Monthly mean minimum and maximum temperatures and mean total rainfall in mm for the city of Cusco.
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