PERU

Peru is South America's third largest country, covering 1,285,215 sq. km., and can be divided into three distinct geographic regions, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the south-east, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Location

Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador.

Capital

Lima

Climate

varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes.

Language

Spanish (official)
Quechua (official)
Aymara
and a large number of minor Amazonian languages

Monetary Unit

nuevo sol (PEN)

Largest Cities

Lima
Arequipa
Trujillo
Chiclayo
Piura
Iquitos
Chimbote
Huancayo
Cusco
Pucallpa
Tacna
Ica
Sullana
Juliaca
Huanuco
Chincha Alta
Ayacucho
Tarapoto
Talara
Cajamarca.

Principal rivers

Maranon
Huallaga
Ucayali
Tigre
Pastaza and Napo.

Places to Visit

Lima
Cuzco,
Huaraz
Mendoza.

Air Ports

Alerta Airport
Andahuaylas Airport
Anta Airport
Arequipa Ballon Airport
Ayacucho Yanamilla Airport
Bellavista Airport
Cajamarca Airport
Chachapoyas Airport
Chiclayo C. Ruiz Airport
Chimbote Airport
Cusco Astete Airport
Huanuco Airport
Iberia Airport
Iquitos Secada Airport
Jauja Airport
Juanjui Airport
Juliaca Airport
Lima J. Chavez Airport
Moyobamba Airport
Pisco Airport
Piura Airport
Pucallpa Rolden Airport
Puerto Maldonado Airport
Quincemil Airport
Rioja Airport
Rodriguez De Mendoza Airport
San Juan Airport
San Juan Aposento Airport
Santa Maria Airport
Tacna Airport
Talara Airport
Tarapoto Airport
Tingo Maria Airport
Trujillo Airport
Tumbes Airport
Yurimaguas Airport