Volcanoes and Landscape in Lima, Peru

The Andean Volcanic Belt or The Andes runs through Peru. The subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate has casued many volcanoes to activate, some very recently. The volcanoes are most commonly found in the southern part of the country. The most active are the Misti, Ubinas, Sabancaya, Huaynaputina, Ticsani, Tutupaca, and Yucamane.
These two tectonic plates are located near the Peruvian coast. These plates are converging at 78 mm a year. The South American Plate moving towards the sea over the Nazca Plate has caused the rise of the Andes mountain range and the creation of the Peru-Chile Trench as well as the volcanism in the Peruvian Highlands.
Peru is divided into three regions, the coast, the jungle, and the highlands. In Peru nature has taken on particular characteristics which have turned its mountains, plains, jungles, and valleys into unique habitats.