Amotape is a town in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Tumbes Region and of the Province of Tumbes. It is located on the border with Ecuador, on the right bank of the Tumbes River. The town has a population of 35,000 (2015 estimate). Amotape was founded in 1534 by Francisco Pizarro. It served as a base for the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. In the 17th century, it was plundered by…

Alianza Cristiana is a political party in Peru. The party was founded in 2001 by the merger of the Christian People’s Party and the National Renewal Alliance Party. The party is a member of the centre-right Christian Democrat Organization of America. The party’s founder and current leader is Luis Castañeda Lossio. The party’s deputy leader is Hernando de Soto. The party’s ideology is based on Christian democracy and conservatism. The party is strongly supportive of…

Acomayo is a town in the Cusco Region of Peru. It is the capital of the Acomayo District and the Acomayo Province. The town has a population of approximately 8,000 people. Acomayo is located in the Andes mountains at an elevation of 3,700 meters (12,100 feet). The climate in Acomayo is cold and dry, with average temperatures ranging from -2 to 16 degrees Celsius (28 to 61 degrees Fahrenheit). The town is home to a…

Achoma is a small town in the Amazonas Region of Peru. It is located on the Río Marañón, a tributary of the Amazon River. The town is the capital of the Achomawi District. The town has a population of about 3,000 people. The majority of the population are indigenous people, of the Achuar and Shuar ethnic groups. The town is also home to a small community of mestizos, people of mixed indigenous and European ancestry.…