5 Interesting Facts about Peru

I fell in love with Peru when I first visited 11 years ago. While researching my next visit,  I learned a few new interesting facts about this diverse country.

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  1. There are over 10 million Alpacas in the world and 3/4 of them live in Peru.

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2. The city of Machu Picchu was voted in 2007 as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World

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3. Peru contains the second largest segment of the Amazon rainforest, after Brazil.

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4. The finest cottons in the world, Pima and Tangus are from Peru.

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5. There are some 90 different micro-climates in Peru – making if one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet.

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There is so much to see in this amazing country! Come join us in November!

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