Trivia in Peru

National symbols

Flag: A vertical tricolor flag of red-white-red. The national coat of arms is displayed in the center (for land use) or left plain (for maritime use).

Emblem: A shield-shaped coat of arms depicting a vicuña, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia.

Trivia & facts

• Peru is the birthplace of potatoes, with over 3,000 varieties.
• Colca Canyon, one of the world's deepest canyons, is approximately twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
• Lima is a capital built in the desert with annual rainfall below 10mm but frequent fog.
• Peru accounts for approximately 80% of global alpaca wool supply.
• "Chicha morada" made from purple corn is rich in antioxidants.
• Coca-Cola Company is the main shareholder of national soft drink Inca Kola.
• Nazca Lines are difficult to recognize from ground level and were discovered from aircraft.
• Peru boasts the world's second-largest fish catch thanks to the Peru Current along the Pacific coast.
• An ongoing dispute with neighboring Chile over which country is the "original" producer of Pisco.
• Andean superfood "quinoa" has been adopted as space food.