coast:
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Highlands:
- mountainous region
- most of it is the Andes mountain range
- northern Andes is most humid
- central Andes have tallest and steepest
- can find the highest peak in the central Andes (Huascarán)
- southern Andes are wider can also be called the Andean plateau
- summer (April-October) - consists of warm days, cold nights and little rain
- winter (November-March) rains heavily
- temperature can reach 24 degree celsius and fall to -3 degrees celsius
Rain forest:
- largest region, located in the east
- summer (April-October) is dry
- winter (November-March) rains frequently
- high humidity all year around
- hot and tropical weather
- plenty of rain
- temperatures can reach up to 34 degree celsius