Information about Peru
Peru has a surface area of 1,285,215 km2, making it the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina, placing it among the 20 largest countries on the planet. It also has 200 nautical miles and territorial rights over an area of 60 million hectares in Antarctica. Peru is politically organized in 24 departments (Amazonas, Ancash, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima-Provincias, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martín, Tacna, Tumbes and Ucayali), in addition to Callao, a constitutional province.
Language
As part of its cultural richness, a multitude of native languages coexist in Peru. Although Spanish is the language of common use, Quechua is an important legacy of the Inca past and in many regions of the country it is still spoken with slight variations depending on the area. There are also other dialects such as Aymara (Puno) and various Amazonian languages that are distributed in a surprising variety of families of which, even today, about 15 linguistic trunks survive, giving rise to 43 different languages. Some 80.3% of the population speaks Spanish, 16.2% speaks Quechua and 3% speaks other dialects.
Time Zone
The time zone in Peru is -5 GMT year-round throughout the country. Climate: In November, it is spring in Peru until December 21. The coast has a temperate climate in general, warm in the north, somewhat cooler in the center and south. Rainfall is almost non-existent except in the north, where there is heavy rainfall in the summer months. In some areas of the central and southern coast, such as the cities of Lima and Arequipa, in the winter months very light rainfall, called garúa or chachani, is very noticeable. The Andean zone or highlands generally have a cold and dry climate, in the northern zone rainfall is much more intense. The Amazon or jungle zone has a tropical climate, hot and humid, with the presence of torrential rains, which increase in the summer months.
Religion
Peru is a believing people by nature: the diversity of beliefs and freedom of worship are manifested in a variety of festivals and rituals that reflect both Catholic fervor, part of the Spanish heritage, and the mysticism of ancient pre-Hispanic cultures. Some 89.03% of the population belongs to the Catholic religion, 6.73% to Evangelicals, 2.56% to other religions, and 1.65% to no religion.
Roads
Peru has more than 78,000 km. of roads, of which 16,705.79 km. are national roads. These routes are made up of 8,711.02 km. longitudinal and 7,994.77 km. transversal. The main longitudinal routes are the Pan-American Highway (North and South) that connects the towns and cities of the Peruvian coast. The Marginal de la Selva highway links the towns in the north central region, near the border with Ecuador, with the towns in the south near the border with Bolivia. The Central ` which starts in Lima and goes into the Peruvian highlands, crosses, at kilometer 132, the Ticlio pass at 4,818 meters above sea level, the highest railway point in the world, from where it begins a descent to the cities of La Oroya and Tarma, continuing to the Chanchamayo Valley, in the department of Junín. There are also plans to build 1,819.2 km. nationwide, which will be completed in the next few years.
Electricity
Electricity in Peru is 220, the most common socket is the double socket with parallel legs. It is suggested to bring adapters if you have 110/220 electrical appliances, or transformers to be able to use them.
Immigration – customs – taxes
Regardless of the city of origin and destination of your flight, keep in mind that the only airport in Peru that has a department of Immigration and Customs is Lima, so that both outbound and return, even if your itinerary has a technical stop in Lima, you must collect your luggage, go to immigration, go through customs, and return to do the boarding procedure, so take precautions of time at the time of disembarkation.
Airport taxes, always keep in mind that although we indicate from the beginning of your trip the taxes included in the cost of your ticket, there may always be new airport laws and may be charged at destination.
Local customs – safety
Peru is a very friendly country with tourists, in general the major tourist centers are adapted and accustomed to receive foreigners, so you will feel very comfortable and cared for.
Hotels
In Peru, the hotel categorization is governed by stars, in this case we will find from Economic Category, Tourist, Superior Tourist, First, Superior First, Luxury, etc. It is important to consider that each hotel has its own special services that cannot be pigeonholed in a single category, so they may vary according to the cities visited. The hotels in the cities of the interior of the country are usually old mansion buildings, maintaining the aesthetics of the people, the design and the local decoration, which makes them different from the big cities. The hotels in Peru blend in with the environment, so be aware that you will find yourself in this situation when deciding on your lodging.
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