Peru Country Guide

Peru Facts

  • Capital: Lima
  • Population: 27,968,000
  • Currency: nuevo sol (PEN)
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, unspecified or none 16.3% (2003 est.)
  • Government: constitutional republic
  • Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
  • Climate: varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
  • Phone Code: 51

Photos of Peru

A Modern Building Reaches For the Sky - Lima, Peru Cactus and Traditional Houses - Lima, Peru Blue on Blue - Lima, Peru

Festivals in Peru

Huaylarsh (Lima, Peru)
Festival Types: Traditional, Cultural, Dance - Folk
Month: March
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Lord of the Miracles Procession (Lima, Peru)
Festival Types: Religious, Street Parade, Traditional
Month: October
Lord of the Miracles Procession Snippet

Peru Accommodation

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Peru Flights

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Peru Tours