Pacific coast of Peru

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The Pacific coast of Peru is a narrow, arid coastal strip along the western edge of the country, characterized by desert landscapes, fertile river valleys, and rich pre-Columbian archaeological sites.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Pacific coast of Peru canonical 8
Coastal Peru 1
Pacific coast of northern Peru 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical region
borders Pacific Ocean
characterizedBy arid climate
desert landscapes
fertile river valleys
narrow coastal strip
rich pre-Columbian archaeological sites
country Peru
extendsAlong western edge of Peru
hasArchaeologicalSite Caral
Chan Chan
Huaca Pucllana
Huacas del Sol y de la Luna
linked to: Huaca de la Luna

Pachacamac
linked to: Pachacámac
hasBiodiversity important seabird populations
rich marine life
hasClimate hyper-arid in many areas
low annual rainfall
mild temperatures
hasEconomicActivity fishing
irrigated agriculture in river valleys
maritime trade
tourism
hasEcosystem coastal desert
fog-fed lomas vegetation zones
hasHazard El Niño-related climate variability
seismic activity
tsunami risk
hasMajorCity Callao
Chiclayo
Chimbote
Ica
Ilo
Lima
Pisco
Piura
Tacna
Trujillo
hasResource anchovy fisheries
hasRiverValley Chicama River valley
linked to: Chicama Valley

Chillón River valley
Lurín River valley
Majes River valley
Rímac River valley
linked to: Rímac Valley

Santa River valley
linked to: Santa River basin

Tambo River valley
linked to: Tambo River
influencedBy Humboldt Current
locatedInContinent South America
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
locatedOn Pacific Ocean
partOf Peruvian territory
wasInhabitedBy Chimú culture
linked to: Chimu culture

Lima culture
linked to: Lima culture period

Moche culture
Nazca culture
Paracas culture

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Moche Valley locatedOn Pacific coast of Peru
San José de Moro locatedNear Pacific coast of northern Peru
linked to: Pacific coast of Peru
South Coast of Peru partOf Peruvian coast
linked to: Pacific coast of Peru
Chimuan languages geographicFeature Pacific coast of Peru
San Juan de Miraflores District isLocatedNear Pacific coast of Peru
Pisco Bay coast Pacific coast of Peru
Pisco Province locatedOn Pacific coast of Peru
TRU locatedNear Pacific coast of Peru
Chicama Valley locatedOn Pacific coast of Peru
UNT isLocatedNear Pacific coast of Peru
Formative Horizon (Andes) appliesTo Coastal Peru
linked to: Pacific coast of Peru