Peru varies greatly in climate and geography and is divided into three main geographical regions, the Costa (Coast), the Sierra (Andes), and the Selva (Amazon Basin). The coastal region extends the length of the country from the border of Ecuador to the border of Chile. It reaches its greatest width in the north, and narrows towards the south. In Northern Peru and along the coast in bordering Ecuador the coast is warm and humid; its natural vegetation is tropical rainforest. Moving south, however, conditions quickly become drier. Lima, the capital of Peru, and other major cities like Tumbes, Piura, and Nasca are located in this region. It also houses important tourist areas such as Nazca-Paracas, the Chan Chan Fortress and Sipan´s Tomb in Lambayeque. Lima, City of the Kings, is a sprawling city with many different faces. Lima's geography is interesting. It has several large rivers, such as the Huaura, Pativilca, Chillon, Canete. In the coastal plain the temperature is normally steady, and averages about 68 ºF throughout the year. The coastal climate is mainly controlled by winds blowing from the cool offshore current known as the Peru Current. The region gets less than two inches of precipitation each year. The mountain ranges receive most of the rain carried by the trade winds from the east. From the months of May to October the city is draped in a damp blanket of low clouds call the garua.

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