La Unión Province (Provincia de La Unión)
The Huanzo mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Solimana at 6093 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Allqa Q'awa
• Allqa Walusa
• Anka Phawa (Cond.-La Unión)
• Anka Phawa (Puyca)
• Anqasi
• Aqu Suntu
• Aqu Suntu (Chullumpi)
• Challwa Q'asa
Map - La Unión Province (Provincia de La Unión)
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Country - Peru
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Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral-Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PEN | Peruvian sol | S/ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AY | Aymara language |
QU | Quechua language |
ES | Spanish language |