Peru Current: Quick Facts

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World map showing major ocean current systems, with arrows indicating the direction and speed of warm and cold currents in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans. Warm currents are marked in red and cold currents in blue, with currents labeled by name and symbols denoting those that reverse direction seasonally. A legend explains current speed categories and color codes.

Map of the Pacific Ocean highlighting the Peru Current, shown as an orange arrow running northward along the west coast of South America from Chile past Peru toward Ecuador. The map provides a broad view including the Americas, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands.

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