Peru

• Language(s): Spanish, Aymara, Quechua
• Capital City: Lima
• Local Time: GMT -5
• Currency: New Sol (PEN 1 = 100 Centimos)
• Notes: PEN: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200
• Coins: Centimos: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20
• Dialling Code: 51
• Electricity: 220V AC 60Hz

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required by all.

Passport Validity: Please contact nearest embassy/consulate.

Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Peru.

• Iquitos Coronel Francisco Secada (IQT)
• Lima Jorge Chavez International (LIM)

South of the town of Huarez, Peru, lies a remote area of high peaks and little human habitation. The Cordillera Huayhuash mountain area, home to Andes biggies such as the 21,000-foot Yerapaja and 20,000-foot Siula Grande, is a mountain climbing destination where you can enjoy natural beauty in relative solitude. Mountain climbing trips to either of these peaks involve a three-day hike in to base camp then a couple weeks of good climbing on snow and ice. The treat in Peru is that mules will carry all of your gear in on the trek in to basecamp.

Peru is a developing country with an expanding tourism sector. A wide variety of tourist facilities and services is available, with quality varying according to price and location.

CRIME: Peru is relatively safe for the group tourist who takes appropriate precautions and does not stray from organized tour groups. In downtown Lima and suburban areas frequented by tourists, however, the risk of street crime is high.

Climate: The Pacific coastal area has a dry desert climate which has relatively cold temperatures for a tropical latitude with little difference from month to month. It is extremely dry and not uncommon for years to pass without an obvious amount of rainfall. The northern coastal areas however can experience frequent low cloud, fog and drizzle which is unusual for such a dry region. The Andean mountain and plateaux areas climate is influenced by altitude.