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Country Code |
PE PER |
Country Calling Code |
+51 |
Country Profile |
A virtual guide to Peru, the third largest country in South America, with a 2,400 km long coastline at the South Pacific Ocean (what a beach). Countries with international borders to Peru are Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador.
The country extends along the Andes, the world's longest exposed mountain range, it covers an area of 1,285,216 km², making it 2.5 times the size of Spain, or slightly smaller than Alaska. |
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Country Area |
1.28 million km² (496,225 sq. mi.) |
Place to Visit |
Cusco
Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca
Lima
Nazca in Peru
Huaraz
Maras
Paracas National Reserve
Mancora
Cordillera Blanca
Markawasi
Huanchaco
Vue de Kuelap
iquitos
Pisac, Cusco, Peru
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
Manu Rainforest
Cloud Forest
Colca Canyon
Ollantaytambo Ruins |
News |
AccesoPeru
Peru portal site (in Spanish)
Caretas
News magazine (in Spanish)
El Comercio
National and international news (in Spanish)
El Heraldo
The Press Office of the Congress of Peru (in Spanish)
La Republica
National news (in Spanish)
Peru.com
Peru related portal with news (in Spanish). |
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Art Culture |
El Rincón Musical Peruano
Sounds and lyrics of different styles of Peruvian Music.
Larco Museum
Museum in Lima with Pre-Columbian art of Peru.
Museum of the Nation
Peruvian history in Lima.
Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú
National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
Museo de Arqueología de la Universidad Católica de Santa María
The museum's exhibition showcases, among other artefacts, Juanita the famous mummy of a teenage girl possibly sacrificed by the Incas. |
Economy Business |
Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Bolsa de Valores de Lima
Lima Stock Exchange
American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (AmCham Peru)
Cámara de Comercio de Lima
Lima Chamber of Commerce |
Transport |
Airlines
LATAM Perú
LATAM Perú is the major airline in Peru, it operates scheduled domestic and international services.
Peruvian Airlines
Peruvian Airlines is operating domestic routes out of Jorge Chávez International Airpor, Lima.
Aero-Condor
Aero-Condor was a domestic airline and the oldest Peruvian airline. |
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Tourism |
Discover Peru: Andes mountains, Amazon rainforest, Colca Canyon, Coricancha, Cusco, Huaca Pucllana, Huascarán National Park, Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Islas Ballestas, Kuelap, Lake Titicaca, Lima, Pisco, Saksaywaman, Santa Catalina Monastery, Sacred Valley, Trujillo
Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, and much more. |
Education |
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Private university founded in 1917.
Universidad de Lima
The University of Lima.
Universidad del Pacífico
UniversidadPeru.com
Educational portal focused on career resources for students. |
Visa Process |
NOTES FOR PERU VISAS:
Maximum Stay: 90 days
BEFORE YOU GO TO PERU:
Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip
Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days
Airport exit fees may be charged. Payable in U.S. Dollars or local currency
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR PERU VISAS:
One completed Peru visa application, signed and fingerprinted
One passport type photo
Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page
One copy of flight itinerary
One Traveler Information form (Ebola risk sheet)
An invitation from your host in Peru is now required.
Company business letter - Generate one now and print on your company letterhead.
One Allied Passport & Visa order form |
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Additional Information |
Climate: Arid and mild in coastal area, temperate to frigid in the Andes, and warm and humid in jungle lowlands
Type: Constitutional republic. Independence: 28 July 1821. Constitution: 31 December 1993.
Natural resources: Copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas.
Agriculture products: Coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, coca; poultry, beef, dairy products; fish.
Industries: Mining and refining of minerals and metals, petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas, fishing and fish processing, textiles, clothing, food processing, steel, metal fabrication.
Exports - commodities: copper, gold, lead, zinc, tin, iron ore, molybdenum, silver; crude petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas; coffee, asparagus and other vegetables, fruit, apparel and textiles, fishmeal, fish, chemicals, fabricated metal products and machinery, alloys
Imports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, plastics, machinery, vehicles, TV sets, power shovels, front-end loaders, telephones and telecommunication equipment, iron and steel, wheat, corn, soybean products, paper, cotton, vaccines and medicines |
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