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Regions of Peru
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Pacific Coast
The Costa (the coast) is this long desert coastal plain that runs along the Pacific and occupies barely 10% of the territory. Paradoxically, it is also the most populated region, home to 60% of the inhabitants, particularly around a few fertile valleys. The capital is located on the coast, along with several interesting tourist spots such as Nazca, Paracas National Reserve, various pre-Columbian sites, or renowned surfing resorts like those around Lima or beyond Trujillo.
The Andes
This is the region that often comes to mind when thinking of Peru: the altiplano, its high peaks, llamas, locals in traditional dress, Cusco, the Machu Picchu, and more. Beyond the somewhat "clichéd" image, the Andean region remains the most visited and richest in heritage, nature, landscapes, and all kinds of activities.
Peruvian Amazon
Although the Amazon rainforest covers over 60% of Peru’s territory—making it the second-largest portion of the Amazon after Brazil—it is often overshadowed in tourism by the Andes and, of course, the Machu Picchu or Lake Titicaca. Yet Iquitos is THE major city in the upper Amazon and offers numerous ways to explore the region.