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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Capital: Lima
Language: Spanish and Quechua
Population: 29.5 million
Major Cities: Trujillo, Callao, Arequipa, Talara
Iquitos, Cusco, Puno
Area: 496,225 square miles
Currency: New Sol (and US Dollars widely used)
Time Zone: GMT - 5
International
Dialling Code: + 51
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If only travellers knew what a wonderfully
diverse and impressive place Peru is, it
would probably be struggling to cope with
the massive influx of visitors. From idyllic
beaches to awesome mountains, searing
deserts to tropical jungles, Peru is a land
of colourful contrasts. The sights you’ll
encounter will be ones to last a lifetime.
The bewildering mountain top remains of an
ancient city at Machu Picchu is one of the
greatest & most recognisable archeologicial
sites on the planet, and the mysterious
Nazca Lines are still baffling experts.
Wildlife enthusiasts will marvel at the vast
array of creatures on land, in the air, and
under the sea. And the beauty is also very
much apparent in the plants & landscapes
too.
Perhaps the best thing is that all of these
different facets are so easily accessible. It
is perfectly possible to be walking in the
mountains one day, through jungles the
next, maybe a trip into the desert the day
after, before a relaxing stroll on the beach
on the fourth. Peru is a country that could
easily have been designed specifically with
tourists in mind.



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