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	Piura - Piura Peru by Peru Travels
		The city of Piura is such a merry city that its inhabitants talk in singsong tones.
		Colán is the beach resort for the city of Piura, a resort where the homes stand on stilts by the sea.
		Higher up in the Piura highlands lies the town of Chulucanas, which is famous for its superb pottery.
	www.perutravels.net /peru-travel-guide/piura-main.htm (285 words)

	Piura - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Piura, city, northwestern Peru, capital of Piura Department, on the Piura River and the Pan-American Highway.
		Talara, city in northwestern Peru, in Piura Department, a port on the Pacific Ocean and an oasis in the dry coastal region.
		The nearby community of San Miguel de Piura, the oldest Spanish settlement in Peru, was founded in 1532 by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Piura.html (79 words)

	Radio in Huancabamba, Peru
		Huancabamba, the capital of the Province of Huancabamba in the Department of Piura, is a peaceful country town, formed by narrow cobbled streets, adobe houses with roofs of thatch or corrugated tin huddled, together, and an old church, amidst an attractive landscape.
		On January 14, 1865, the Province of Huancabamba was established as the fourth province, in the Department of Piura.
		Bordering upon Ecuador to the north along the Blanco River, the Province of Huancabamba is surrounded by the Province of Ayabaca to the northwest, the Province of Morropón to the west, the Department of Cajamarca to the east, and Department of Lambayeque to the southeast.
	members.tripod.com /donmoore/south/peru/huancabamba.htm (2385 words)

	Trafico on Line Peru Travel Agency Tour Operator Piura, Talara
		The department of Piura is located in the northern region of the country.
		Located at 60 km (37 ml) from the city of Piura, it is the capital of the province of Chulucanas.
		Piura is known for its ample variety of dishes, based on fish, kid, and poultry, which besides being well seasoned are well served.
	www.traficoperu.com /english/ciud20.htm (944 words)

	Peru Tourism Bureau - CITIES - PIURA
		Piura is such a merry city that its inhabitants talk in singsong tones.
		Colán is the beach resort for the city of Piura, a resort where the homes stand on stilts by the sea.
		The wave that breaks at Bayóvar-Nonura, located in the department of Piura, is a classic wave, running long and leftward reaching a height of up to 3 meters (10 feet).
	www.visitperu.com /piura.htm (529 words)

	1_1_Gibson
		Piura is the fifth largest city of Peru and the largest in the Peru/Ecuador boundary region.
		Rather, it is the capital of the Province and the Department of Piura, with some offices of regional government and the national government, as well.
		Of the heads of household interviewed, more than 60% are native to the Province of Sullana, and 93% were born within the Department of Piura.
	www.geotropico.org /1_2_Minkel_et_al.html (2517 words)

	Peru - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		After the war (and with the loss of the department of Tarapacá and the province of Arica), political stability was achieved, during the early years of the 1900s; until Augusto Leguía and his dictatorship arrived.
		Ica and Nazca regions are most famous for their afro communities, yet in the Morropon Province of Piura, the town of Yapatera is the region where we find the highest percentage of pure afro Peruvians.
		The central and north coast Trujillo, Lambayeque and Piura; are most famous for guitar hymns like the piuran Tondero, the Limeñan Zamacueca, the Resbalosa and the bands of Marinera.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/p/e/r/Peru.html (2085 words)

	Peruvian Information Piura Catacaos Paita Chulucanas Mancora Tourism in Peru
		Piura has an extension of 36,403 km² (14,050 sq ml), and a population of almost 1'500,000 people.
		On January 4, 1821, the independence of Piura was proclaimed in the atrium of the San Francisco church.
		Among the most important are, seco de chabelo (dried beef meat and unripe bananas), mala radia (rice, dry fish and beans), caldo de siete carnes, sopa de novios, seco de cabrito con tamales verdes, pepián de pavo, carne asada, carne alinada, and copus or local pachamanca.
	artourperu.com /ENGPiura.htm (1007 words)

	Piura, Peru
		Piura, the capital of the department of Piura, is a major agricultural center in the north.
		However, one of the main draws for tourist is Piura's convenient location as a jumping off point for those looking to discover the north coastal beaches.
		Although Piura is landlocked, beaches are as close as an hour away.
	www.planetware.com /peru/piura-per-pi-p.htm (216 words)

	ECS Travel, Peru Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The department of Piura is located on the coast, in the northern region of the country.
		Erected in 1 982 by sculptor Víctor Delfín, a native of Piura.
		Located 60 km east of Piura and about 45 minutes drive, this lively and warm city is known as The guitar of Piura.
	www.ecstravel.com /piura.htm (455 words)

	The Peru Guide
		Located in the department of Cuzco, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is Peru's most popular trekking route and possibly one of the most spectacular walks in the Americas.
		Located in the department of Ancash, this interesting and novel form of trekking is aimed at promoting eco-tourism in the region by reviving its traditional customs.
		One such spot is the Paracas desert south of Lima and Bayóvar, in the northern department of Piura.
	www.theperuguide.com /adventure_sports/trekking.html (1570 words)

	THE TRAMWAYS OF PERU
		They are arranged by department - Peru is divided into 25 departments - from north to south.
		Piura was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1532 and is the oldest Spanish city in Peru.
		Chiclayo is the capital of Lambayeque department and a large city today.
	www.tramz.com /pe/ot/ot00.html (1597 words)

	Following the Huachuma path from Trujillo-Chiclayo-Piura-Huancabamba, Peru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The department of Piura is located in the northern region of Peru.
		Piura has an area of 36,403 km² (14,050 square miles), and a population of almost a 1.5 million people.
		Piura is known for its rich variety of fish, goat, and poultry dishes, which are well seasoned and well served.
	www.biopark.org /peru/machu/piura-piura.html (745 words)

	Peruvian Region Declares Nature Reserve to Block Mining
		PIURA, Peru, November 20, 2003 (ENS) - In a move unprecedented in Peru, the Provincial Municipality of Ayabaca has declared its entire territory to be a nature reserve.
		Ayabacan authorities are seeking to have the highland province declared a nature reserve by the regional government of the Department of Piura and then by the national government.
		In a meeting with the Regional Governmental Office of the Department of Piura, the mayor of Tambogrande and representatives of other campesino organizations requested that their home, the San Lorenzo Valley, be declared off limits to all mining, especially development by Manhattan Minerals.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/nov2003/2003-11-20-01.asp (1718 words)

	Piura, Peru, Pictures
		It is a commercial center for the irrigated Piura Valley, where cotton, rice, sugarcane, and corn are cultivated.
		The National University of Piura (1962), the National Technical University of Piura (1962), and a school of music are here.
		The community of San Miguel de Piura, the oldest Spanish settlement in Peru, was established nearby by the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro in 1532.
	www.greatestcities.com /South_America/Peru/Piura_city.html (152 words)

	Document/Essai - Stéphanie Rousseau and François Meloche - Gold and Land: Democratic Development at Stake. Report of ...
		The support of numerous social and non-governmental organizations in Piura, Lima and internationally enabled the public opposition in Tambogrande to be heard and led to the organization of the June 2, 2002 municipal consultation.
		The Department of Energy and Mines (MEM) is responsible for managing mining concessions, the approval of mining exploration and operations, and the application of environmental regulations concerning mining activities.
		The Tambogrande district, with a population of approximately 70,000, is situated in the department of Piura in northern Peru.
	www.ichrdd.ca /english/commdoc/publications/demDev/tambograndeReportEng.html (9472 words)

	Equal Exchange - Partner News
		Piura, Peru - April 25th, 2006: Handing out oranges, bananas and organic sugar, 2000 producers participated yesterday in a peaceful march that showed the advances that the Peruvian Sierran producers are making with regards to exports.
		The Sierra of Piura comprises approximately one-third of the land area of the Piuran Department.
		In 2002, the road system in Piura Department reached 4,404.4 Km: 23% are asphalted roads located mostly along the coast, 9% are paved roads in rural areas, 10% are unpaved roads and 58% are nothing more than dirt trails, the majority of these trails are located in our Sierra.
	www.equalexchange.com /farmer-partners-news (1081 words)

	::: Información General - Paita :::
		The Province of Paita was created together with the Department of Piura by law promulgated by Ramon Castilla the 30th of May of 1861.
		On the South By the Province of Piura.
		It is sure that in 1585 when the Viceroy Fernando Torres and Portugal count of Villar and Pardo passed by Paita the city of Piura had been left by the inhabitants to move to Paita.
	www.piuravirtual.com /pag_2_25ing.htm (2683 words)

	Cities & Destinations - Welcome to the Official Site for the Promotion of Peru - PromPeru
		Piura, full of joy and song, was in 1532 the first city founded in Peru by Francisco Pizarro.
		Colán is the main beach resort for the inhabitants of Piura, lovely for its typical wooden houses set upon pylons at the edge of the sea.
		On the way to the highlands in the province of Huancabamba, you find the Huaringas, an enclave for shamans and mystic healers and an area of medicinal lakes and apus, protector mountains.
	www.peru.info /e_ftociudadeseng.asp?pdr=663&jrq=3.19&ic=2&ids=1315 (322 words)

	Bonna Tours : Departments
		She is oldest of the city and in her the independence of this department was proclaimed the January, 4 of 1821.
		Location: The department of Lima is located in the central part of the country, comprising a coastal strip (facing the Pacific Ocean) and the highlands towards the east.
		Location: The department of Tacna is situated in the extreme south of Peru, on the border with Chile.
	www.bonnatours.com /ingles/i_departamentos.htm (10940 words)

	Rainforest tours, Kuelap Chachapoyas 4 days, travel and tourism in Peru
		Situated in the cloud forests around the town of Chachapoyas in Peru's northern Amazonas Department, these sites are dominated by the mighty fortress of Kuelap, perched majestically atop mountain-top cliffs overlooking the verdant Andean landscape.
		In Chachapoyas, remnants of the past invite discovery by the bold adventurer, and the cultures of the present extend a friendly welcome.
		The area is still new to tourism, but we have taken every care to provide as comfortable a stay as possible, with air-conditioned vehicles and expert guides.
	www.peru-explorer.com /chachapoyas_4d.htm (627 words)

	PIURA PERU , Piura Peru by e-Peru Travel
		Climate: Piura has an average annual temperature of 24° (Maximum 35.2° and minimum 16° C).
		The coastal stretch of the department of Piura provides a variety of circuits for visitors.
		Higher up in the Piura highlands lies the town of Chulucanas, which is famous for its superb pottery.
	www.travel-to-peru.org /hotels-peru-tours-peru-travel/piura-peru.html (371 words)

	Perú, Landmine Monitor Report 2004
		Electrical towers of the interconnected electrical energy transmission system in the departments of Ica, Huancavelica, Junín and Lima were mined between 1989 and 1993, as was public infrastructure in the departments of Cajamarca, Lima, Puno, and in the Constitutional province of El Callao (Lima’s port) between 1993 and 1996.
		The threat of displacement is greatest in the jungle regions of Amazonas department because of the heavy rains.
		The department in which these areas are located was not specified in the Article 7 report, but a document provided to Landmine Monitor by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates that the areas are in the department of Tumbes.
	www.icbl.org /lm/2004/peru (8338 words)

	News from the People's War in Peru (Aug 96 RW)
		But the basic picture which emerges is that the Central Committee of the PCP is leading the People's War in the face of heavy obstacles—not only the vicious attacks of the U.S.-backed Fujimori regime, but also the right opportunist political line which is calling for a peace accord to end the People's War.
		According to various news organizations, PCP guerrillas ambushed an Armed Forces patrol in Tocache in the department of San Martin in the Upper Huallaga Valley.
		The department of Ayacucho, high in the Andes Mountains, is the area where the first armed actions of the People's War took place in 1980, and it has been one of the strongholds of the revolution in Peru.
	www.csrp.org /RW/rw867.htm (959 words)

	Human spotted fever rickettsial infections Emerging Infectious Diseases - Find Articles
		Chiclayito is a small village (population 6,133) [approximately equal to] 30 m above sea level on the outskirts of the city of Piura in the northern coastal desert.
		La Merced is the capital of the Chanchamayo District (Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department) and located [approximately equal to] 751 m above sea level [approximately equal to] 350 km east of the Peruvian capital city of Lima, on the eastern side of the Andes.
		A total of 170 patients, 50 from Chiclayito and the Salitral Health Centers (Piura Department), 67 from Cusco Hospital (Cusco Department), and 53 from La Merced Hospital (Junin Department), were tested for antibodies to SFG rickettsiae.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0GVK/is_4_11/ai_n13609446 (876 words)

	Human Spotted Fever Rickettsial Infections \| CDC EID
		Serum samples were obtained from 4 areas in Peru: Chiclayito and Salitral (Piura Department); La Merced (Junin Department); and Cusco (Cusco Department) (Figure).
		Chiclayito is a small village (population 6,133) ≈30 m above sea level on the outskirts of the city of Piura in the northern coastal desert.
		Evidence of SFG rickettsial infection was observed in samples taken from febrile patients in Cusco, Junin, and Piura departments.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol11no04/04-0287.htm (1917 words)

	Serpac Agencias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Bayovar is located in Sechura district - Piura department, on the North-West Coast at 1,000 Km from Lima city.
		The nearest city of Piura is located 120kms from Bayovar and connected by paved road.
		Crude is pumped trough a pipeline from the amazon, the total section of pipeline is named "Oleducto Nor-Peruano", which has been described as one of more complex engineer project in the world.
	www.sercomar.com.pe /Port_Bayovar.htm (577 words)

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		With a cow and a horse, the only animals he could save, Yovera and his wife are beginning life again in a new place where he has a small plot of land to work, a house, and access to health services a helping hand from the government to get him back up on his feet.
		On February 23, 1998, El Niño, the notorious climate system that causes flowers to sprout in the world's driest deserts and wreaks havoc with the agricultural, fishing, and tourism industries and economics in general struck Peru's northwestern department of Piura, where Nuevo Paraíso is located.
		In the department of Piura alone, a consortium of more than 20 local organizations was created to mitigate the potential destruction posed by El Niño.
	www.paho.org /English/DPI/Number6_article2.htm (2239 words)

	Peru Regions
		In every case, this department code is the same as the last two characters of the department's FIPS code.
		It provided that Peru would be divided into departamentos (departments), which would be subdivided into provincias (provinces), in turn subdivided into distritos (districts), and finally into parroquias (parishes).
		I infer from 19th-century descriptions of the divisions of Peru that, at some times, some provinces were not in any department; such provinces apparently had the status of provincia litoral (littoral province), provincia fluvial, or provincia constitucional.
	www.statoids.com /upe.html (1567 words)

	Peru Expediciones >>> Peru Travel, Guide, Vacation, Tours, Packages, Piura, Mancora, Colan, Beach, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Francisco Pizarro founded the first Spanish city in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in 1532.
		Colán is the beach resort for the city of Piura, a resort where the index.htms
		The province of Huancabamba, meanwhile, is index.htm to Las Huaringas, a chain of lakes whose waters are believed to have medicinal properties.
	www.peruexpediciones.com /piura.htm (313 words)

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