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Peru
Desert coast, Andes spine and Amazon basin — three climates in one border.
- Capital
- Lima
- Region
- South America
- Population
- 34 million
- Currency
- Sol (S/)
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Spot it in one second
- 1Terraced hillsides cut in stone steps above steep valleys
- 2Red-and-white flags on municipal buildings
- 3Mototaxis buzzing between adobe-brick walls
Three things worth knowing
- Peru grows more than 3,000 varieties of potato — the crop was domesticated here.
- Lima is one of the largest cities on Earth built in a desert.
- The Amazon river's most distant source sits in the Peruvian Andes.
Peru, answered
- What is the capital of Peru?
- The capital of Peru is Lima, in South America.
- How do you recognise Peru from a photo or video?
- Terraced hillsides cut in stone steps above steep valleys Red-and-white flags on municipal buildings Mototaxis buzzing between adobe-brick walls
- Is there a Guess What Country episode about Peru?
- Not yet. The channel works through countries in order, so Peru is on the way — subscribe to catch it the day it lands.
Think you'd have guessed it?
Take the clue quiz, then watch the reveal on the channel.
Your next three steps
Finish the Peru story: see the reveal, test yourself on the clues, then move on to the next country.
- Watch · Step 1
See it on the channel
No Peru episode yet — subscribe and you'll catch it the day it lands.
Open the channel - Play · Step 2
Guess it yourself
Three clues, no spoilers. Prove you'd have called Peru before the reveal.
Play the quiz - Explore · Step 3
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