1. Ch. 9- Section 2- Peru and Ecuador Peru- Land and Economy- deserts, rain forests, snowy mt. tops- Andes Mts.

2. Peru and Ecuador continued Altiplano- high plateau region- Andes Lake Titicaca- highest navigable lake- world Navigable- body water deep and wide enough for ships to pass Export- coffee, cotton, and sugar cane

3. Peru and Ecuador continued People- 1400’s- Inca- powerful empire- group of lands under one ruler 1530’s- Spanish defeated Inca 1821- Peru gains independence from Spain Pop.- 26.1 million Lima- capital and larges city

4. Peru and Ecuador continued Ecuador- name from equator Land and Economy Andes Mts.- run through central Ecuador Farming- most important economic activity