Llaqtapata (Quechua) llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation), pata elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore, pronounced 'yakta-pahta', hispanicized Llactapata) is an archaeological site about 5 km (3.1 mi) west…
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (IATA: JUL, ICAO: SPJL), known as Aeropuerto Internacional Inca Manco Cápac in Spanish, is an airport situated in the city of Juliaca, thirty minutes from the city of Puno at Titicaca Lake. Airport operations a…
Ayaviri or Ayawiri (Aymara) is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the province Melgar in the region Puno. According to the 2007 Peruvian census, Ayaviri has a population of 22,667 people.
Orellana is an inland province of Ecuador. The capital is Puerto Francisco de Orellana (also known as Coca).
The Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú (English: National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru) is the largest and oldest museum in Peru, located on Plaza Bolívar in the Pueblo Libre district of Li…
The Lucanamarca massacre was a massacre of 69 peasants in and around the town of Lucanamarca, Peru that took place on April 3, 1983. The massacre was perpetrated by the Shining Path, the Maoist guerrilla organization that launched the internal confl…
This is a list of the extreme points of Chile, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
The Larcomar is a shopping center in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru owned by Chilean company Parque Arauco S.A. . It is frequently visited by international tourists, as well as by locals from Miraflores and other parts of Lima. It is located …
Coropuna is the largest and highest volcano in Peru, attaining an elevation of 6,425 metres (21,079 ft).
Chivay is a town in the Colca valley, capital of the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, Peru. Located at about 12,000 ft above sea level, it lies upstream of the renowned Colca Canyon. It has a central town square and an active market.
The 2001 southern Peru earthquake occurred at 20:33:14 UTC (15:33:14 local time) on Saturday, June 23 with a magnitude of 8.4. The quake affected the Peruvian regions of Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna.
The Torre Tagle Palace is a Spanish Baroque palace located at Jr. Ucayali 363, in downtown Lima, Peru, a couple blocks east of the Plaza de Armas.
Tingo María is the capital of Leoncio Prado Province in the Huánuco Region in central Peru.
Sayhuite (Saywite) is an archaeological site 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of the city Abancay in the province Abancay in the region Apurímac in Peru. The site is regarded as a center of religious worship for Inca people, focusing on water. In the Monu…
The Pongo de Manseriche is a gorge in northwest Peru.
Pikillaqta (Quechua piki flea, llaqta a place (village, town, community, country, nation), "flea place", hispanicized and mixed spellings Piki Llacta, Pikillacta, Piquillacta, Piquillaqta) is a large Wari culture archaeological site 20 km east of Cu…
Lambayeque is a city in the Lambayeque region of northern Peru.
La Casa de Fierro (archaism, English: the Iron House, French: La Maison de Fer), located in the city of Iquitos in the jungle of Peru, in front of the major square between Próspero and Putumayo streets, is a large iron residence built during the rub…
Yurimaguas is a thriving port-town [1] in the Loreto Region of northeastern Peruvian Amazonia. Historically associated with Maynas (Pais de los Maynas), the culturally diverse town is affectionately known as the "Pearl of the Huallaga" (Perla del Hu…
Sullana is the name of the capital of the Sullana Province, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru on the Chira valley.
Mollendo is a town bordering the Pacific Ocean in southern Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region and is the capital of both the Islay Province and the Mollendo District. Mollendo was the main port in the Peruvian southern coast until Matarani w…
In December 2000, UNESCO declared the historical center of Arequipa a World Heritage Site, stating the following:
The Toquepala mine is a large porphyry copper mine in the Tacna Province, Tacna Department, Peru.
The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area.
The Pongo de Mainique is a pongo (canyon) in Peru, being 45 metres (50 yd) wide and 3 kilometres (2 mi) long, with 900 metres (3,000 ft) to 300 metres (1,000 ft) high cliffs. It is the only break in the entire Willkapampa mountain range. It also div…
The Estadio Universidad Nacional Mayor San Marcos is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru, belonging to the National University of San Marcos. It was inaugurated on May 13, 1951, with a seating capacity of 70,000 and covers an area of 48,78…
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, commonly known as Estadio Garcilaso, is Cusco's principal stadium and the home venue of the local football team Cienciano.
Casma is a city in the Ancash Region, Peru. It is located in the Casma Valley.
The Plaza de Toros de Acho is the premier bullring in Lima, Peru. Located beside the historical center of the Rímac District, the plaza is classified as a national historic monument.
Padre Aldamiz International Airport (IATA: PEM, ICAO: SPTU), also known as Puerto Maldonado International Airport, is a small airport located in the Peruvian city of Puerto Maldonado in the Madre de Dios Region.
The Jicamarca Radio Observatory (JRO) is the equatorial anchor of the Western Hemisphere chain of Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) observatories extending from Lima, Peru to Søndre Strømfjord, Greenland. JRO is the premier scientific facility in the w…
The city of Jaén is the capital of the Jaén Province in the Cajamarca Region in Peru, located in the high jungle of northern Peru. From a hierarchical point of view of the Catholic Church it is the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of St.
Coronel (Crnl.) FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IATA: IQT, ICAO: SPQT) is an airport serving Peru's fifth largest city, Iquitos.
The 2011 South American Youth Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (CONMEBOL).
San Vicente de Cañete, commonly known simply as Cañete, is a town in Peru, which is the capital of the Cañete Province, in the Lima Region.
Salaverry is a port town located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast Trujillo city in the La Libertad Region, Peru. It is the capital of Salaverry District and it is located at around (8°13′16″S78°58′34″W).