WHERE IN THE WORLD IS—

Peru

Peru is located on the northwest coast of South America between Ecuador and Chile. It is in the bottom center of the graphic to the right.

Peru is just over 496,000 square miles in size, making it nearly 2/3 the size of Mexico and has a population of about 28 million, mostly Spanish speaking, people.

The Andes Mountains divide the country north to south, creating an arid coastal plain along the Pacific Ocean. The highest mountain in the country is over 22,000 feet in elevation. By comparison Mt. Whitney at just over 14,000 feet is the tallest peak in the lower 48 US states.

On the western side of the Andes Peru is mostly Amazon rainforest which covers nearly 60 per cent of the country’s area.

It is there Bellville’s Chimney Swifts from yesterday's post will enjoy their winter of warm tropical breezes.