Interesting Facts

- Peru houses the second highest number of bird species in the world. If only breeding species are counted, Peru ranks first.

- Peru is the home of the highest tropical peak in the world, the Huascarán at 6700 meters or 22,000 feet.

- Peru has the most macaw clay licks than any other country.

- Peru has the driest desert on Earth with no rain at all in most years.

- Peru is the source of the longest river on earth, The Amazon (maximum measure), 6,712 Kilometers in comparison to the much better promoted Nile river: 6690 Kilometers.

- Peru has more pyramids than Egypt.

- The national soft drink Inca Kola outsells Coca Cola in Peru.

- There are no public toilets in Peru.