A Brief Introduction to the Peruvian Lands

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A Brief Introduction to the Peruvian Lands Geography of Peru A Brief Introduction to the Peruvian Lands

Five Worlds of Peru La Costa (Coast) La Sierra (Mid-mountain Region) La Puna or Altiplano (Rolling Highlands) La Montaña (Eastern Slopes) La Selva (Jungle)

La Costa (Coast) Desert (no rainfall) Humboldt current takes rain clouds away Some valley oases

La Sierra (Mid-Mountain Region) Cold highlands Deep warmer valleys

La Puna or Altiplano (Rolling Highlands) High altitude plateau Between la sierra and la montaña Puna grasslands Moderate rainfall

La Montaña (Eastern Slopes) Moderate rainfall at highest altitude Significant rainfall intermediate altitude Excess rainfall at lower elevations

La Selva (Jungle) Hot lowlands Amazon basin

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