Peru

The Inca city of Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century at an altitude of 2430 meters between the peaks of Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu.

The Humboldt penguin belongs together with the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galápagos penguin to the African penguins.

Taquile (Spanish) or Intika (Quechua) is an island in the Peruvian part of Lake Titicaca about 45 km from the coastal town of Puno.

Some 100 of the approximately 2000 Urus still live on the almost 50 floating islands on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca near Puno.

The name of the impressive capital of Peru has indigenous roots - it may date from the Jaqaru word lima, which means "yellow flower".