Peru topographic maps

The town has gained notoriety for its extreme living conditions that include its high rates of altitude sickness, pollution, poverty, murder, and sex trafficking, and as a result has sometimes been referred to as in Spanish as "ciudad sin ley del Perú," which means "lawless city of Peru."

Average elevation: 16,152 ft

The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western range located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice-covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier valleys which end up in high plateaus (Altiplano). Among them is the Junín Plateau that is located between the cities of La Oroya…

Average elevation: 8,717 ft

Average elevation: 308 ft

Average elevation: 1,302 ft

The province consists sloping land that are part of the Andean flanks delimiting with other provinces and are of rugged topography, the soils are moderately deep to shallow, medium to low fertility, with both coarse fragments in the profile and on the surface thereof, are highly erodible. The normal topography…

Average elevation: 13,990 ft

Average elevation: 571 ft

Average elevation: 1,332 ft

Average elevation: 138 ft

Average elevation: 2,103 ft

Average elevation: 10,072 ft

This department has a rough topography, which is characterised by heavy layers of volcanic lava covering large areas of its inter-Andean sector. It has deep canyons such as the ones formed by the Ocoña and Majes rivers. Plateaus range in height from medium, such as La Joya, and high-altitude ones such the…

Average elevation: 8,527 ft

Average elevation: 328 ft

Average elevation: 5,843 ft

Vinicunca, or Winikunka, also called Montaña de Siete Colores (literally: Mountain of seven colors), Montaña de Colores (Mountain of colors) or Montaña Arcoíris (Rainbow Mountain), is a mountain in the Andes of Peru with an altitude of 5,200 metres (17,100 ft) above sea level. It is located on the road to…

Average elevation: 15,991 ft

Average elevation: 463 ft

Average elevation: 1,939 ft

Average elevation: 3,310 ft

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Average elevation: 10,659 ft

Average elevation: 14,452 ft

Average elevation: 338 ft

Average elevation: 9,131 ft

Average elevation: 2,277 ft

Average elevation: 9,728 ft

Topography is smooth in the coast and rough in the Sierra. There are many arid plains in the southern region. The Sechura Desert, located south of the Piura River, is Peru's largest desert and one of the world's few examples of a tropical desert; it borders a tropical terrain to the north. The Bayóvar…

Average elevation: 2,215 ft

Ica has significant wine and pisco industries, annual fiestas, a museum and historic colonial churches. The climate is generally sunny and dry due to its elevation above coastal fog and mist. As of 2020, the Peruvian desert, around the Huacachina Oasis, has gotten significantly popular among tourists for…

Average elevation: 5,328 ft

Average elevation: 656 ft

Average elevation: 12,470 ft

Relative humidity is always very high, particularly in the mornings. High humidity produces brief morning fog in the early summer and a usually persistent low cloud deck during the winter (generally develops in late May and persists until mid-November or even early December). The predominantly onshore flow…

Average elevation: 663 ft

Average elevation: 2,858 ft

Average elevation: 1,775 ft

Average elevation: 12,411 ft