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2.1 Atlantic Ocean. 2.2 Altiplano. 2.3 Pacific Ocean. 3 Alphabetical list. 4 See also. 5 References. ... This is a list of rivers of Peru, that are at least partially ...
Representing roughly 60% of Peru's national territory, this area includes the Amazon, Marañón, Huallaga and Ucayali Rivers. [ 18 ] Almost 60% of the country's area is located within this region, [ 19 ] (700,000 km 2 or 270,000 sq mi) giving Peru the fourth largest area of tropical forest in the world after Brazil, Congo and Indonesia .
Although Peru is located entirely in the tropics, the combination of tropical latitude, mountain ranges, topography variations, and two ocean currents (Humboldt and El Niño) gives Peru a large diversity of climates. Elevations above sea level in the country range from −37 to 6,778 m (−121 to 22,238 ft) and precipitation ranges from less ...
The main river is navigable for large ocean steamers to Manaus, 1,500 km (930 mi) upriver from the mouth. Smaller ocean vessels below 9000 tons and with less than 5.5 m (18 ft) draft can reach as far as Iquitos, Peru, 3,600 km (2,200 mi) from the sea. Smaller riverboats can reach 780 km (480 mi) higher, as far as Achual Point.
Pages in category "Rivers of Peru" The following 127 pages are in this category, out of 127 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of rivers of Peru; A.
Ranging from the Norte Chico civilization in the 32nd century BC, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the five cradles of civilization, to the Inca Empire, the largest state in pre-Columbian America, the territory now including Peru has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the ...
Lakes of Peru (2 C, 369 P) R. Rivers of Peru (3 C, 127 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Peru" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Peru's national bird is the Andean cock-of-the-rock. Peru has over 1,800 species of birds, the second-highest number of any country in the world. New species of birds are still being discovered and cataloged by scientists. 42 species from Peru have been officially added to science in the last 30 years.