"Upper Peru" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Spanish Alto Perú. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|es|Alto Perú}} Calque of Spanish Alto Perú Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Upper Peru}} Upper Peru
  1. (historical) A historical region of colonial South America corresponding to present-day Bolivia. Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical and traditional regions
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