Complete Clue List
Across
1. Nothing, at a poker table (3,4)
5. Very old; 19A was home to several ____ cultures
9. 19A includes tropical rainforest in the east with the Amazon ____ Basin
10. Lebanon's national symbol (5,4); 19A's equivalent is "Cinchona officinalis" (a source of quinine)
11. An ethnic group forming part of 19A's population (plural)
12. Refine, as metal; 19A has been an exporter of copper and gold
13. 8D & 13A: 19A is divided into ____-____ regions (2nd word)
15. Here and there; in 19A guanaco and vicuña can be seen ____ (2,6)
18. How some export items are sold (2,6)
19. Lima's locale; also refer to the crossword's title
22. Seashore; for 19A this is with the Pacific Ocean (2,414 km/1,500 mi)
24. Citation opener (5,4)
26. 26A & 28A: Spanish name of 19A (1st word)
27. Country colonising 19A from 1532
28. 26A & 28A: Spanish name of 19A (2nd and 3rd words; 3,4)
29. Lacking sight
Down
1. Boundary line separating 19A and Chile to the south
2. Variety; geographical factors give 19A a large ____ of climates
3. Take ____ (journey) to 19A (1,4)
4. Proclaiming; in 1821 19A was formally ____ independence from 27A
5. Peruvian peaks
6. One with an ace up his sleeve? (9 or 4,5)
7. Lofty nest of a bird of prey (var.)
8. 8D & 13A: 19A is divided into ____-____ regions (1st word)
14. Likely to attract votes in a ballot
16. Sponsorship
17. Achieve a reputation (4,1,4)
20. Frightened
21. Little lizards; the South American spotted variety ("Copeoglossum nigropunctatum") is found in 19A
23. Shock (var.)
24. Incan device with knotted cords for recording information (var.)
25. Come after