Peru Map
Biodiversity at all levels
Wattled Curassow
Loreto
Coast
Close to 3,000 kilometers of deserts, wide beaches and fertile valleys.
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Coast weather
Northern section: Sunny all year round. Central and southern section: temperate, region with no rain, yet humid with plenty of cloud cover.
Highlands
A region dominated by the Andes with his highest point reaching 6768 meters (22,204 feet) at the pinnacle of Mount Huascaran.
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Highlands weather
Dry and temperate weather with huge variations in temperature during the day.
Amazon rainforest
A region covered by tropical vegetation and called the Peruvian Amazon. The largest natural reserves in the country are located here.
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Amazon weather
Hot, tropical weather with plenty of rain.
One of the reasons why Peru has so many birds is because of its geography. With three well-defined regions, the coast, the highlands and the Peruvian Amazon; and their own climates, soils, flora and fauna, it is easy to understand why this wonderful country is a paradise for birds.
Peru is listed in the top ranking of endemism in the world. This country has highly endemic areas and most of the mountains, valleys and habitat patches can be easily explored.
Each year the number of species discovered in Peru are growing and it is not necessary getting off the beaten path to watch them, in many touristic places, you will be able to do it, too. So grab some binoculars and visit!