Peru has more than 4,000 varieties of potato
The potato was domesticated in Peru 8,000 years ago. There are purple, yellow, blue, and red potatoes. The International Potato Center in Lima preserves over 4,000 varieties.
🎲 Fun facts in Peru
A few quirky things about Peru that surprise almost every visitor — small details that explain a lot about how life there actually feels.
In Peru, fun facts comes down to a few things: peru has more than 4,000 varieties of potato, machu picchu was 'lost' for 400 years, and peru has 90 different microclimates.
Machu Picchu was 'lost' for 400 years
The Inca citadel was abandoned in the 1500s and wasn't widely known until Hiram Bingham publicized it in 1911. Local farmers knew about it all along. The site is at 2,430 meters and never found by Spanish conquistadors.
Peru has 90 different microclimates
From coastal desert to Amazon rainforest to Andean peaks, Peru has one of the most diverse geographies on Earth. Lima is a desert city that almost never rains. Iquitos is one of the wettest cities alive.