South American republic (4)

I believe the answer is:

peru

'south american republic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for peru that I've seen before include "South American republic" , "S American country, capital Lima" , "Machu Picchu country" , "South American country" , "South American state" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Universal, the USA Today and The Times.

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