Peru–Bolivian Confederation confederation and Orbegoso maintained only the presidency of the newly created "Nor-Peruvian" state. Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz promoted a project to reunite the two territories on the basis of a confederacy. The Peru–Bolivian Confederation was a plan that attempted to reunite the "Alto Perú" (“Upper Peru”, now Bolivia) and "Bajo Perú" (“Lower Peru”, now simply Peru) into a single political and economic entity. This integration was based not only on historical, cultural and ethnic reasons, but also on economic motives. The union was attempting to restore the ancient commercial routes and promote a policy of open markets. In Peru,
Old Peru, Iowa Old Peru, Iowa Old Peru (also Peru, pronounced "PEE-roo") is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,122 feet (342 m). Although Old Peru is unincorporated, it once had a post office under the name of Peru; the office was established on 18 April 1853 and closed on 14 September 1903. Even though the community's post office has been closed for over a century, ZIP Code 50222 is still reserved for Peru. Old Peru was laid out as a town in 1855, but it declined when the railroad missed it by a mile, and in