El Perú está ubicado en la parte central y occidental de América del sur, a orillas de Océano Pacífico, con aproximadamente 30 millones de habitantes, abarca 1285 215,60 Km. cuadrados y es el tercer país más grande de Sudamérica después de Brasil y Argentina.
El país está organizado políticamente en 24 regiones sin incluir la provincia constitucional del Callao, y dividido geográficamente en 3 grandes regiones (costa, sierra y selva).
Lima, es la capital del Perú, la primera ciudad del país, seguido por Arequipa, dado a su importancia demográfica y económica. Tiene dos idiomas oficiales: el castellano y quechua, el idioma del imperio de los Incas. Es posible comunicarse en inglés en lugares de afluencia Turística.
La Cordillera de los Andes recorre su territorio de sur a norte, paralela a la costa formando la región de la sierra.
El pico más alto del Perú es el Huascarán (6,768 metros), ubicado en la Cordillera Blanca, el principal y el más elevado ramal de la Cordillera Occidental de los Andes, un lugar ideal para diversas prácticas de los deportes de aventura.
The temperature can reach 28 ° C during the summer season (December-April), in the rest of the year the temperature can drop to 14 ° C with 90% humidity.
From December to April there are rainfall, with temperatures that fluctuate between 20 to 5 ° C, and from May to November there are sunny days with nights of intense cold. This is the best season of the year to visit the different tourist attractions in the Peruvian highlands.
The jungle climate is tropical, that is, hot, humid and rainy, the annual temperature exceeds 30 ° C.
Peru is one of the most religious countries in the world, most of the population professes the Catholic religion, although the widest tolerance of religious cults prevails.
The monetary unit is the Nuevo Sol (S /.) With its respective multiples and submultiples, which circulate in coins of 10, 20, and 50 cents and 1, 2.5 Nuevos Soles. There are 10, 20, 50,100 and 200 Nuevos Soles bills. The dollar and the euro are accepted in tourist service establishments, according to the exchange rate of the day.
Most of the credit cards are valid like, Diner’s club, Visa, Master Card, and American Express. Travelers Checks have limitations, check before if they are accepted.
Peruvian time is determined 5 hours behind GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). In reference to other cities, when it is noon in Peru they are:
Peruvian cuisine is varied, the most famous typical dishes are the fish and seafood Cebiche (cooked in lemon juice), Lomo saltado, Anticucho, Rice with chicken, Ají de gallina, Grilled chicken with fries, Pachamanca, Spicy guinea pig, fried trout.
Don't forget to try the authentic national drink, Pisco Sour, the world famous cocktail, prepared with pisco, lemon, egg whites and sugar.
Throughout Peru there are many restaurants with a variety of regional, national and international dishes.
It is not necessary for most citizens of America and Western Europe. Citizens of Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile do not need a visa or passport to enter certain regions of the country. In this case, the term of stay is 90 days extendable by the immigration authority.
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