Humay District
Encyclopedia
Humay District is one of eight districts
of the province Pisco
in Peru
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The Lily Mine, about 40 km east of Pisco, Peru
, is a well-known producer of mineral specimens
for collectors, and rough material for decorative stone-carving.
Districts of Peru
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments...
of the province Pisco
Pisco Province
Pisco is a province of the Ica Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Pisco, where the popular liquor of the same name originated.-Boundaries:* North: Chincha Province, Castrovirreyna Province...
in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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The Lily Mine, about 40 km east of Pisco, Peru
Pisco, Peru
Pisco is a city located in the Ica Region of Peru, the capital of the Pisco Province. The city is around 9 metres above sea level. Originally the villa of Pisco was founded in 1640, close to the indigenous emplacement of the same name...
, is a well-known producer of mineral specimens
Mineral collecting
Mineral collecting is the hobby of systematically collecting, identifying and displaying mineral specimens. Mineral collecting can also be a part of the profession of mineralogy and allied geologic specialties.-Motivations:...
for collectors, and rough material for decorative stone-carving.