Outline of Peru

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Peru: Peru – country located in western South America, on the Pacific Coast, north of Chile.

Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures.

Ranging from the Norte Chico civilization in the 32nd century BC, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the five cradles of civilization, to the Inca Empire, the largest state in pre-Columbian America, the territory now including Peru has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 4th millennia BCE.

The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty, which included most of its South American colonies.

After achieving independence in 1821, Peru has undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as periods of stability and economic upswing.

An enlargeable map of Peru
An enlargeable relief map of Peru
An enlargeable topographic map of Peru
An enlargeable satellite image of Peru
Loreto Region Apurímac Region Madre de Dios Region Ancash Tacna Region Ica Region Tumbes Region Cajamarca Region Huancavelica Region Puno Region Ucayali Region Pasco Region Piura Region Junín Region Moquegua Region Arequipa Region Ayacucho Region Amazonas (Peruvian department) Lima Region Lima Province Lima Province Callao Region Cusco Region Lambayeque Region La Libertad Region Callao Region Callao Region Callao Region San Martín Region Huánuco Region