Altitude:
The height average according to the Regional Statistical
Bulletin reaches 3,399 m.s.n.m. varying according to the
different ecological floors. Indeed, the District of Ccorca
shows the biggest altitude with 3,637 m.s.n.m. and the smallest
altitude the district of Saylla with 3,145 m.s.n.m.
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Climate:
In the province of Cusco, the climate in the Quechua
area is tempered and in the Puna area is cold. The
stations are divided in two periods : dry off and
humid. The moderate cold temperature is accentuated
in the months of winter starting from June 21 at
the of September 22, station in which they take
place approximately intense freezes and one summer
that it begins starting from December 21 at March
21, station that is presented with an intensity
of rains.
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The temperatures annual averages in the Cusco fluctuate
among 10.3 and 11.3 ºC. The months in those that the
lowest temperature takes place are June and July where the
temperatures fluctuate between 5 and 7 grades ºC. below
zero; however in the months that register the freezes they
are from May until August.
Language:
It Uses two official languages. The official languages are
the Spanish and the Quechua one. The Quechua one as second
language, is spoken mostly in the mountain of the Peru,
existing another language like the aymara in the south area
of the Peru (Puno), while in the forest a linguistic variety
exists (dialects) that surpasses the 40 languages, spoken
by native communities.