El Paraíso, Peru crop to build nets and lines for catching fish and other marine resources. It also doubled as a resource manufactured into textiles to make clothing. El Paraíso, Peru El Paraíso (IPA: , "ell pah-rah-EE-so") is the modern name of a Late Preceramic (3500-1800 BC) archaeological site located in the Chillón Valley on the central coast of Peru. The site is situated several kilometers north of Lima, the capital of Peru, in the San Martin de Porres District in the Province of Lima. El Paraíso is one of the largest settlements from this period, encompassing over 58 hectares of land. Other
Municipalities of Peru executive power. The election of the mayor and council is held by universal suffrage for a period of three years. The number of council members is defined by the National Jury of Elections according to Laws of Municipal Elections. Municipalities of Peru Municipalities, in Peru, are the government organizations that govern the provinces and districts of that country. According to the Base law of Municipalities, these entities are classified in to Provincial Municipalities and District Municipalities. The provincial municipalities also have functions pertaining to the provincial seat which is the capital district. Rural municipalities (those whose seat has an urban