Peru is a South American country in, located on the western side of the continent. It faces the South Pacific Ocean and with a leg on each side of the Andes Mountain range that runs at the full length of South America . Ecuador borders Peru and to the north Colombia , to the east Brazil and Bolivia , while to the south Chile .

Encompassing the area of about 1, 285, 220 sq km, Peru ranks among one of the 10 most mega diverse countries in this side. It offers its visitors many significant protected natural areas. It has a range of diverse things for the tourists, like national parks and reserves, historical sanctuaries, sheltered rainforest areas, rich flora and fauna. The ecology and pristine travel opportunities among nature is the specialty of Peru .

The capital of Peru is Lima . Also called as the "City of Kings ", Lima has today converted itself into a vast metropolis, which is the perfectly intermingle the grandeur of its colonial past with the modern times. The official languages of Peru are Spanish and Quechua. The language Aymara reflects the roots of native Indian and Spanish in the modern Peruvian society. The dominating religion out here is Roman Catholic with 90% of the total population of some 23.5 million.

The vast coast, peaceful desert, dense jungle and striking highlands are hub of many adventure travel options in Peru . The range is so wide that you can not have enough of it. There is Mountain Climbing on Andean Rock, Scuba Diving in the blue waters of Pacific Ocean , Horse riding, Rafting in the Andean rivers, Trekking in the Inca trails, Mountain biking trips and surfing the waves of the Pacific Ocean .

There are many attractive tourist sites for the visitors coming to Peru . You can visit Cusco , explore the marvelous Machu Picchu , Sillustani, Choquequirao, or Kuelap, have a panoramic view of the Nazca Lines, discover the Manu rainforest, steer amidst the Titicaca Lake or just wander in the Inca Trail.

Peru is a country marked beautifully with immense and varied geographical conditions. It features about 28 types of climates and 84 of the total 103 ecological zones that exist on the Earth.