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PERU TRAVEL ESSENTIALS Basic Information

OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of Peru.

CAPITAL:
Lima.

COUNTRY POPULATION:
More than 28 millions.

LANGUAGES:
Spanish is the official language of Peru; Quechua and Aymara are spoken in many highlands regions by indigenous groups. During your travels in Peru you will find that most people working in the travel industry (airlines, hotels, et cetera) speak English as a second language. You should find little trouble getting around most of the common tourist locations; however knowing a little Spanish goes a long way, particularly in dealing with clerks at kiosks and in stores. If you don't know any Spanish, it's a good idea to bring along a phrasebook.

RELIGIONS:
An important percentage of Peruvians are Christian (Roman Catholic).

TIME ZONE:
5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-5 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.

VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS:
220V is standard voltage in Peru, but most four- and five-star hotels also have 110V power available. Our system of rainforest lodges also uses 220V; keep this in mind when bringing recharging equipment.

Health:
For the latest health information and vaccine recommendations for Peru, contact your physician, travel clinic or visit the Center for Disease Control website: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/tropsam.htm

Telephone Codes:
51, country code;

1, city code for Lima;
84, city code for Cuzco.
54, city code for Arequipa
74, city code for Chiclayo

. ... if you need the code of any special city just write to us.

Internet
Most of the hotels have business center with easy and fast access to Internet. In the five stars you can find wireless Internet. Wherever you go, you will find an Internet café where you could check your email and surf the net.

Readings
If you are interested please contact InkaNatura travel for a reading list

Tour Operators.
Do not buy tour sor tickets through street vendors. Most of them are informal. In Peru you will find a big number of tour operators and travel agents. An important number works very well. Our company, InkaNatura Travel, is a professional tour operator with offices in Lima, Cusco, Chiclayo and Puerto Maldonado and rainforest lodges in the richest rainforest of the country. If you are planning to visit Tambopata, Manu area, Manu national park, The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Choquequirao , Chiclayo, Trujillo, Chachapoyas and Kuelap

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