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A megalopolis (/ ˌ m ɛ ɡ ə ˈ l ɒ p ə l ɪ s /) or a supercity, [1] also called a megaregion, [2] is a group of metropolitan areas which are perceived as a continuous urban area through common systems of transport, economy, resources, ecology, and so on. [2]
Megalopolis 160 km 81 6 Urban system 320 km ... Peru: South America: 11,800,000 ... Map showing urban areas with at least one million inhabitants in 2020.
The Sacred City of Caral-Supe, or simply Caral, is an archaeological site in Peru where the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization are found. It is located in the Supe valley of Peru, near the current town of Caral, 182 kilometers north of Lima, 23 km from the coast and 350 metres above sea level. [1]
Peru is located on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) south of the equator, covers 1,285,216 km 2 (496,225 sq mi) of western South America. It borders Ecuador and Colombia to ...
This is a list of cities in Peru by population. [1] For metropolitan areas see List of metropolitan areas of Peru. List. Position Photo City Region Population 2017 1:
Caral is located in a north-central area of the coast, approximately 150 to 200 km north of Lima, roughly bounded by the Lurín Valley on the south and the Casma Valley on the north. It comprises four coastal valleys: the Huaura, Supe, Pativilca, and Fortaleza. Known sites are concentrated in the latter three, which share a common coastal plain.
Satellite imagery of Peru Topographic map of Peru Political map of Peru Vegetation of Peru. Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) south of the equator.
Aspero is a well-studied Late Preceramic site archaeological complex located near the mouth of the Supe River, south of Supe Puerto, on the central coast of Peru. It forms part of the ancient Caral-Supe civilization and was occupied during the Late Archaic period, from before 3000 BCE to around 1800 BCE.