As the land of the Incas is located on the central western
coast of South America, Peru as a tourist country offers for the tourist,
fabulous attractions in three geographical regions: high mountains with
beautiful valleys, the Amazon basin and 2000 km of Pacific cost line.
Peru as the land of the Andean culture has centuries-old historical and cultural
traditions, and our folklore is the most diverse and colourful in South America.
Peruvians are hospitable and amiable determined to make your stay in their
country a pleasant one and you can remember after your visit.
General Information
Politica Capital
Lima
Extensión
1`285,216 Km2
Populatión
28`220,764 (Jun.2008 est.)
Local Time
- 5GMT
Money
Nuevo Sol
Official Lenguages
Spanish and Quechua.
Climate
Highlands 08º a 15º
Valleys
10º a 21º
Low plains
15 a 32º
BEST TIME TO TRAVEL For to do touring is any time of the year is good to came visit Peru,
but you should remember that the rainy season in the highlands is from
December to March and cold during the night from May to August.
HOLIDAYS
February
Carnival
March or April
Holy Week
May
01 Labor Day
June
Cusco Month
July
28 Peruvian Independence
Day
December
25 Christmas
January
01 New Year
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
Lima (LIM)
Jorge Chávez
Cusco (CUZ)
Velasco Astete
Iquitos (IQT)
Francisco Secadas Vigneta
CIRCULAR PROGRAMS: Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Titicaca Lake, Cusco and MACHUPICCHU
