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The warm phase, El Niño, occurs every two to seven years. Ocean temperatures on the coast of Peru increase by as much as 3 °C (5.4 °F) during the Southern Hemisphere's summer, beginning about Christmas, the name El Niño referring to the birth of Jesus. El Niño brings warmer and sunnier weather to the coasts of Peru than normal.
Travelers to Peru and locals generally agree that the best time of the year to visit the colorful site is in August, since it is the dry season and provides a very beautiful view, maximizing the vivid colors of the mountains. Nevertheless, the famous colors always look beautiful.
Máncora is a town and beach resort in the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It is located in the Talara Province and is capital of the Máncora District. The town has 10,547 inhabitants (2007). The Pan-American Highway serves as Máncora's main street. The area is known for its turquoise beaches and good waves, making it a surfing ...
Once the Incan heartland, Peru has combined this fascinating ancient history with remnants of colonial times and modern influences to become one of South America’s big hitters 7 of the best ...
Tourists also visit the Spanish colonial architecture in many cities in Peru. Some of the most outstanding examples of Spanish colonial architecture are in the cities of Lima, Arequipa , and Cusco. These areas, many built over 500 years ago, demonstrate the superb architectural ingenuity of the colonists during the Viceroyalty of Peru .
A rare, deadly storm slammed northwestern portions of South America for nearly a week straight, leaving at least six people dead and prompting a state of emergency as hundreds of homes were ...
As Puno is located at such a high elevation, it experiences more extreme weather conditions than would be expected for its tropical latitude. The average annual temperature is about 8.4 °C (47.1 °F), [3] and the weather never gets overly warm. During the winter months from June to August, night-time temperatures usually drop below 0 °C (32 °F).
On January 1, UK explorer Alice Morrison, 61, known as the “Indiana Jones for girls,” set off on a 2,500-kilometer journey, to cross the length of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from north to ...