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The predominant term in Peru for a power transmission belt or conveyor belt, equivalent to "banda" in Mexico and "correa" in Chile. "Faja" is used almost exclusively in Peruvian mining, manufacturing, and industrial maintenance contexts: "faja en V" (V-belt), "faja transportadora" (conveyor belt — the most common usage in Peru's massive mining industry), "faja dentada" (timing belt), "faja de transmision" (drive belt). Etymology: from Latin "fascia" (band, strip). "Faja" is also used in some parts of Central America but is not common in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, or Colombia, making it uniquely Peruvian in the LATAM industrial context. For B2B marketing targeting Peru: "fajas industriales" and "fajas transportadoras" are essential keywords — a supplier using only "bandas" or "correas" will be invisible to Peruvian search traffic. Peru's mining industry (copper, gold, zinc, silver — one of the world's top producers) is the largest consumer of conveyor belts in the country, making "faja transportadora" one of the highest-value industrial search terms in Peruvian Google.