Place details
Place namePeru
Other namesRepública del Perú, Perú, Republic of Peru, Pérou, République du Pérou, PER, PE, ISO604, PE00, Peruvian
Latitude-10
Longitude-76
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area was inhabited by 8000 BCE; advanced cultures existed by 13th century; seat of Incan empire established ca. 1230, conquest of neighbors began in 1438; Spanish arrived in 1524, invaded Incan area and killed king; area remained loyal to Spain into the 19th century; official languages are Spanish and Quechua, though Aymará is also spoken.