Unit 5 Travelling abroadSection Ⅳ Learning about Language &；Using Language[原文呈现][读文清障]PeruPeru is a country on the Pacific coast of① South America
It has three main geographical areas: a narrow coastal belt; the Andes Mountains② running parallel③ to the coast; and high, flat plains in the southeast
In the high plains area is Lake Titicaca④ ， the highest lake in the world, on which boats can travel⑤
Peru has abundant⑥ plants from desert grasses to vast areas of jungle
Once the centre of the powerful and extremely wealthy Inca Empire⑦， much of South America was governed⑧ by Spain from the sixteenth century onwards⑨
Peru finally gained its independence⑩ from Spain in 1821
The capital of Peru is Lima, which is in the north on the coast ⑪
The ancient Inca capital, Cuzco, is found high
