Leg 100 SPIM - Lima (Peru) to SPRU - Trujillo (Peru)
SPIM - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SPIM
Airport name: Jorge Chavez Intl. Airport
Location: Lima
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Lima Info
Lima (Peru), city in west central Peru, capital and largest city of the country, located on the Pacific Ocean and adjacent to the Rímac River in Peru's arid coastal region.
Lima is the political, economic, and cultural center of Peru. Its importance within the nation is so overwhelming that some scholars suggest there are two Perus: Lima and the rest of the country. Lima's metropolitan area has a population of 6.4 million, accounting for close to one-third of the nation's total and a similar proportion of the country's workforce. The concentration of wealth and power in Lima is even more intense: The city accounts for more than two-thirds of the nation's gross domestic product, tax collections, bank deposits, private investment, physicians, and university students. Despite recent efforts at decentralization, Lima is still the base for almost all government agencies.
The city's climate is temperate, despite its location in the tropics. Temperatures are moderated by the cold Peruvian Current of the Pacific Ocean, which sweeps northward along the coast from the Antarctic. Rainfall is rare in Lima due to the cold coastal current and the rain-shadow effect created by the Andes mountain range, which blocks warm moisture-laden air from the east. The coast is often shrouded in a heavy fog, known as garúa, which is especially intense during the cooler winter months from April through October. From November through March, the city's climate is characterized by warm, sunny days and cool evenings. The city is located in a seismic zone. Major earthquakes occurred in 1687, 1746, and 1970.
SPRU - Airport Info
ICAO code: SPRU
Airport name: Capitan Carlos Martinez de Pinillos Airport
Location: Trujillo
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Trujillo Info
Trujillo, city, northwestern Peru, capital of La Libertad Department, inland from the Pacific Ocean. Located in a coastal desert region, it is the commercial center for surrounding irrigated farmlands on which sugarcane and rice are grown. It is also a transportation center and has manufactures that include textiles and food products. The National University of La Libertad (1824) is here, and the ruins of the pre-Incan city of Chan Chan lie to the west. Trujillo was founded in 1534. In 1612 an earthquake caused extensive damage here. The city's growth dates from the 1800s, when irrigated agriculture was expanded. Population (1998 estimate) 603,657.