Learn the department capitals of Peru
The plan: 6 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Tumbes, Piura, Chiclayo (Lambayeque), Cajamarca, Chachapoyas (Amazonas)
- Batch 2: Moyobamba (San Martín), Trujillo (La Libertad), Huaraz (Áncash), Huánuco, Cerro de Pasco (Pasco)
- Batch 3: Huacho (Lima Region), Lima (Lima Metropolitan Area), Callao, Huancayo (Junín), Huancavelica
- Batch 4: Ica, Ayacucho, Abancay (Apurímac), Cusco, Arequipa
- Batch 5: Puno, Moquegua, Tacna, Puerto Maldonado (Madre de Dios), Pucallpa (Ucayali)
- Batch 6: Iquitos (Loreto)
Learn the department capitals of Peru at your own pace: we show you 26 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the department capitals of Peru?
Amazonas: Chachapoyas; Áncash: Huaraz; Apurímac: Abancay; Arequipa: Arequipa; Ayacucho: Ayacucho; Cajamarca: Cajamarca; Callao: Callao; Cusco: Cusco; Huancavelica: Huancavelica; Huánuco: Huánuco; Ica: Ica; Junín: Huancayo; La Libertad: Trujillo; Lambayeque: Chiclayo; Lima Metropolitan Area: Lima; Lima Region: Huacho; Loreto: Iquitos; Madre de Dios: Puerto Maldonado; Moquegua: Moquegua; Pasco: Cerro de Pasco; Piura: Piura; Puno: Puno; San Martín: Moyobamba; Tacna: Tacna; Tumbes: Tumbes; Ucayali: Pucallpa.
What is the easiest way to learn the department capitals of Peru?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the department capitals of Peru?
There are 26 pieces in 6 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.