#Places_in_news
Peru (Capital Lima)• Peru government has declared a 90 day environmental emergency in the coastal area of Lima due to the recent oil spill.
Political boundries: 3rd largest South American country and shares its land borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile.
> It is also home to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, centre of Inca Civilization (last great Andean Civilization) and a World Heritage Site.
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Geographical features: It is located just South of the Equator and Mount Huascaran is its highest peak in Cordillera Blanca
(part of Andes Ranges).
