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The Republic of Peru, located in western South America with the capital city of Lima, covers an area of 1,285,216 km². It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The northernmost point is located 4 km south of the Equator. The uniqueness of Peru lies in its three geographical zones, which have completely different climatic conditions. These are the Costa (coast, 2,400 km) covering 12%, the Sierra (Andes, highlands) covering 28%, and the Selva (rainforest, cloud, and fog forest) covering 60% of the country's area.

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After the conquest of the Inca Empire by the Conquistadors from 1531 to 1535 under Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541), the Spaniards Marquis Francesco de Caravantes and Hernando de Montenegro planted the first vines near Ica in 1547, which they had brought from the Canary Islands. Among them was the Spanish variety Listán Prieto (the historical Misión), which later made a significant impact in many South American countries.

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