Amazonas

Location: North of the country Extension: 39 249 km2
Capital: Chachapoyas (2334 m)
Altitude: Minimum: 230 meters (Santa Maria de Nieva) Maximum: 3952 m (Chuquimbamba)
Relive: Amazon covers two different regions on one hand the typical rugged area of the Andes (mountains), and, with large areas of forest hills, plains and low altitudes, as in the provinces of Bagua and Bagua Grande.
History and Traditions of Amazonas. At around the tenth century A.D. was developed in the current territory of Amazonas Chachapoyas culture.

Ancash

Location: North Lima Area: 35 459 km2; Capital: Huaraz (3091 m)
Altitude: Minimum: 4 meters (Chimbote) Maximum: 3910 m (Shilla). Ancash includes a coastal strip slightly injured, as the highest glaciers of Peru - Huascarán (6768 m). In the highlands of Ancash mountain range, rugged topography. The Andes are divided into two chains of mountains called the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra. These ridges form the Callejon de Huaylas (approximately 200 km long), through which the river runs Santa step that opens the Andes through the Canyon of Duck and leads, ultimately, in the Pacific Ocean.
Towards this figure complements the Alley of Conchucos

Apurimac

Location: Southeast of the central Andes of Peru..
Extension: 20 891 km2..
Capital: Abancay (2378 m)
Altitude: Minimum: 2378 m (Abancay) Maximum: 3952 m (Pataycampa).
Apurímac department presents a rugged, consisting of narrow and deep valleys, breathtaking cliffs, cold plateaus, and the high peaks of the Grand Canyon Apurímac, which marks the border with the department of Cuzco.

Arequipa

Location: Southwest of the country
Extension: 63 345 km2
Capital: Arequipa (2335 m)
Altitude: Minimum: 9 masl (Punta de Bombon) Maximum: 4525 masl (San Antonio de Chuco)
Arequipa has a varied relief, starting in the coastal desert and rises in the Andes, reaching high in the snowy peaks of the Ampato (6288 meters) and Chachani (6075 m) or its volcanoes - like Misti (5825 masl). Arequipa addition, two of the deepest canyons on earth, Cotahuasi Canyon and the Colca Canyon

Ayacucho

Location: south in the Andean region
Extension: 43 306 km2
Capital: Ayacucho (2746 m)
Altitude: Minimum: 1800 m (Otoca) Maximum: 3645 m (Chalco)
Relive: While the department of Ayacucho has a rugged, it softens significantly in the high plateaus and punas.

Cajamarca

Location: North of the country
Extension: 33 317 km2
Capital: Cajamarca (2720 m)
Altitude: Minimum: 420 meters (Scrapie) Maximum: 3502 m (Hualgayoc)
Relive: The department of Cajamarca has a gentle slope and relief of low height compared to the rest of the Peruvian Andes. The territory is composed of numerous valleys and gorges

Cuzco

Location: Southeast of the country.
Extension: 72 104 km2.
Capital: Cusco (3399 meters)
Altitude: Minimum: 532 meters (Pilcopata) Maximum: 4801 m (Suyckutambi)
Relive: Cusco presents a rugged, combined with inter-fertile valleys to mountains then down to the edge of the jungle, where the temperature rises and the landscape becomes varied vegetation. Its representation is the most impressive Machu Picchu.

Huancavalica

Location: Central Zone of the country in the Andean region.
Extension: 22 133 km2
Capital: Huancavelica (3676 msnm)
Altitude: - Minimum: 1900 m (Ocoyo) Maximum: 4475 m (Santa Ana)
Relive: The department of Huancavelica presents a more rugged relief of the country, is composed of valleys, deep gorges, high mountains, plateaus and winding roads

Huanuco

Location: Central Country
Extensión: 37 722 km2.
Capital: Huánuco (1894 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 167 meters (Honoria) Maximum: 3839 m (cuffs)
Relive: The department of Huanuco features include two very different landscapes, the mountains and the high jungle. The Andean part is marked by the presence of the Cordillera Huayhuash. The high forest stretches along the eastern flank of the Andes.

Ica

Location: Central Coast of Peru
Extensión: 21 305 km2
Capital: Ica (406 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 2 meters (Paracas) Maximum: 3796 m (San Pedro de Huacarpana)
Relive: The department of Ica has a relatively rugged, vast plains, valleys and some Tablazos desert. In this area of our country is the Nazca Lines, the Huacachina, specifically tourist sites.

Junín

Location: Central Zone of Peru
Extensión: 44 410 km2
Capital: Huancayo (3249 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 313 meters (Puerto Prado); Maximum: 4505 m (Morococha)
Relive: The highlight of the department of Junin area covered mountains and jungle (Amazon). The western side, at the edge of Lima, the rugged mountains presents peaks covered with snow. The landscape extends eastward valleys with high-altitude glaciers and high plateaus, to finally change the Andes down to give way to the edge of the jungle. In this area there are many narrow and deep canyons and cloud forests. Mantaro Valley is one of the most important areas of the department, the largest percentage of the population.

La Libertad

Location: Northern coast of the country
Extensión: 25 962 km2
Capital: Trujillo (34 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 3 meters (Salaverry) Maximum: 4008 m (Quiruvilca)
Relive: The department of La Libertad has a relief that goes from the coast, passing through the mountains (Andes) of Otuzco, Julcan and Santiago de Chuco to the high jungle (Amazon) on the border with St. Martin. The coast has beaches and fertile valleys very important for domestic agricultural production.

Lambayeque

Location: Northern coast of the country.
Extensión: 14 213 km2
Capital: Chiclayo (29 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 4 masl (Pimentel); Maximum: 3078 m (Incahuasi)
Relive: The department of Lambayeque has a few extremes because it is located in the coastal plain. This department combines the desert areas, valleys and rich forests. The main tourist centers, are located in the Mr. Sipan, the Lord of the Sican, the museum Brünning.

Lima

In the nearly five centuries since its founding Spanish Lima has been synonymous with a surprising mix that is displayed on its innovative and refined cuisine in its monumental architecture, which add to the Cultural Heritage of Humanity and its people, and naughty skilful really expert in adapting to the changes. The historic center of Lima: Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Districts in Lima: San Isidro, Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos, Santiago de Surco, Pueblo Libre Outskirts of Lima: Pachacamac, Lomas de lucuma, Cieneguilla. Carries the same name as its capital Lima. It offers multiple resorts.

Loreto

Location: Northeast of Peru
Extensión: 368 852 km2
Capital: Iquitos (104 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 70 meters (Amelia), maximum 220 meters (Balsapuerto)
Relive: The department of Loreto is covered with dense vegetation, with hills and low elevation slightly wavy surfaces covered by various rivers of the Amazon River basin. Loreto is the department's largest country (368,852 km2) but one of the least populated.

Madre de Dios

Location: Southeastern Peru
Extensión: 85 183 km2
Capital:Puerto Maldonado
Altitude: Minimum: 183msnm (PuertoMaldonado) Maximum: 500 meters (Boca Manu)
Relive: Mother of God is composed mainly of alluvial plains of three to four levels of terraces. The lowest are subject to annual flooding and are generally marshy. Southern Mother of God is dominated by the foothills of the Cordillera de Carabaya. To the west, in the area where the headwaters of the Manu River, there are low-elevation hills, which is located on the Isthmus Fitzcarrald that form the watershed between the rivers Urubamba and Madre de Dios

Moquegua

Or surface area: 15.734 km2.
Main resources: oil, copper and avocado.
Population: 134.000 inhabitants. Its capital, Moquegua, has 35,677 inhabitants.
Number of provinces and districts: 3 provinces and 20 districts.
Date of Foundation: As a department, on January 2, 1857.
Typical meals: Patasca Moqueguana, Fried Rabbit, Pileup.
It consists of the upper Rio Tambo, one of the streams and bed most of the rugged coastline, made a profound encañadas which can be divided into three sectors. The first, in the northwest, is the Puquina-Chapel, which are true oasis nestled between rocks and desert slopes and some terraces where horticulture is possible that due to the good climate and rich soil produce top quality alfalfa and fruit, especially grapes. The second area is the creek or Omate, one of the most populous and fertile soils of the department.

Pasco

Location: Central Zone of Peru.
Extensión: 25 320 km2
Capital: Cerro de Pasco (4338 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 256 meters (Puerto Bermudez) Maximum: 4380 m (Cajamarquilla)
Relief: The department of Pasco has varied topography includes high mountains and plateaus and cold high jungle toward the east. Their territory is marked by the presence of the two sides of the chain of the Andes, the Cordillera Occidental and Oriental. The capital of the department, Cerro de Pasco, is located in the Plateau Blossom, a vast plain that stretches to the department of Junin.

Piura

Location: On the coast, in the far north of the country
Extensión: 35 891 km2
Capital: Piura (29 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 3 meters (Paita and organs); Maximum: 2709 m (Ayabaca)
Relief: The department of Piura has a diverse geography of the desert landscape as it combines with the coastal areas of the highlands of the Andean region. In its coastal region is the desert Sechura, the largest of Peru, it is located in the Depression Bayóvar, the bottom of the Peruvian territory (37 meters below sea level). To the east, in the Andean region, the territory is more rugged, there lies Porculla Pass (2138 m) the lowest step of the Peruvian Andes

Puno

Location: South east, on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Extensión: 71 999 km2
Capital: Puno (3827 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 820 meters (under Lanlacuni) Maximum: 4725 masl (San Antonio de Esquilache)
Relief: The department of Puno has highlighted a generally flat due to a large part of its territory lies on the plateau of Collao, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. To the north stands the mountain range south Carabaya and Maritime or volcanic mountains.

San Martin

Location: Forest of north-east high Peru.
Extensión: 51 253 km2
Capital: Moyobamba
Altitude: Minimum: 190 meters (Peleja) Maximum: 3080 m (White Water)
Relief: The territory of the department of San Martin is characterized by its diversity. The western side, bordering the eastern edge of the Andean plateau and has a rugged. It has wide valleys and the continuation of the Cordillera Azul, with little elevation. Finally, a small area of flooded lowland areas and little rugged.

Tacna

Location: Far southern Peru on the border with Chile.
Extensión: 16 076 km2
Capital: Tacna (562 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 318 meters (Ite) Maximum: 3415 m (Candarave)
Relief: The department of Tacna is composed of desert, and volcanic Andean. Punas descended from the rivers that snake through the plateau to reach the valleys. On the coast, the sea and wind have formed beautiful beaches are little known and difficult to access.

Tumbes

Location: On the coast, at the northern end of Peru.
Extensión: 4,669 km2
Capital: Tumbes (7 msnm)
Altitude: Minimum: 5 meters (Aguas Verdes), maximum 134 meters (Canaveral)
Relief: The department of Tumbes is mostly flat topography marked by beaches, mangroves and dry forests. Cordillera of Amotape is the most rugged but gentle hills