Peru topographic map

Name: Peru topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Peru (-20.19845 -84.63565 -0.03928 -68.65199)

Average elevation: 645 m

Minimum elevation: -3 m

Maximum elevation: 6,020 m

The combination of tropical latitude, mountain ranges, topography variations, and two ocean currents (Humboldt and El Niño) gives Peru a large diversity of climates. The coastal region has moderate temperatures, low precipitation, and high humidity, except for its warmer, wetter northern reaches. In the mountain region, rain is frequent in summer, and temperature and humidity diminish with altitude up to the frozen peaks of the Andes. The Peruvian Amazon is characterized by heavy rainfall and high temperatures, except for its southernmost part, which has cold winters and seasonal rainfall.