27 million
LIMA (pop. 7M)
Spanish and Quechua, but English is widely understood.
El Nuevo Sol (S/.)
Mayor ones widely accepted. ATM's in mayor locations
220 Volts, 50 cycles
A valid US passport. No visa required
No inoculations are required. Yellow Fever is required when
traveling from Peru to Brazil or for long stays in the Amazon
Varies greatly depending on geographical region. During summer (Dec ./Mar.)
Temperature along the Coast reaches up to 82' E. In the highlands (Sierra)
it is normally cold, sunny and dry for much of the year( 48' to 65' F).
The jungle (Amazon) is hot and humid (77' to 82'). Time Zone: Same as US
Eastern time from November to March and Central time April to October
Departure Taxes ($6.00 Domestic $31.00 International) recently included in air ticket. Restaurants, hotels and other services atomically include a
18% Sales Tax unless travel arrangements are done through an established
wholesaler from overseas.
Peru is
blessed with a rich and ancient past and a vibrant present with the extraordinary
Andes mountains and the Amazon basin, making it one of South America's most
popular destinations. Thousands of archaeological sites are all over the country,
ranging from 10,000 thousands years old camp sites of early hunters to the
monumental stone walls of sixteenth century Incas in Cusco. Peru's museums
are filled with amazing ceramics, textiles and extraordinary objects of gold,
silver and copper from the wealth of the Moche culture that flourished 500
BC in northern Peru. By the fifteen century the Incas began to grow from the
Cusco valley to built their empire. At the point of maximum expansion around
1500 the empire reached six of today's South American countries connected
by a 23,000 km road network. The empire came to an end with the arrival of
the Spaniards in 1532. The legacy of colonial Peru is found in the churches
and viceregal mansions, built by the Spaniards who made Lima the seat of the
Spanish Viceroyalty until the country obtained independence from Spain in
1821.
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January
1: New Years Day
March/April : Easter
May 1: Labor
Day
June 29: St.
Peter and St.Paul
July 28-29 : Independence Day
August 30: St. Rose of Lima
October O8: Battle of Angamos
November 1: All Saints Day
December 25: Christmas Day
To
Lima From:
From Lima to:
Los Angeles:
09.00 hrs.
New York: 09.00 hrs.
Miami: 05.15
hrs.
Cusco:
01.00
hrs.
Iquitos:
01.30 hrs.
Arequipa: 01.10
hrs.
Trujillo: 01.00
hrs.
