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Peru General Information

Population:
Approximately 24 million.

Capital
Lima, founded January 18th, 1535. Population - approximately 8.5 million.

Official languages
Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. (Aymara is spoken in some areas of the Puno region). Many other dialects also exist in the Amazon region. English is usually spoken in major tourist destinations.

Principal Exports
Minerals, petroleum, fish products, coffee, cotton and wool.

Time
Local time coincides with Eastern Standard Time in the U.S.A. and is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time.

Electric Current:
220 volts, 60 cycles. Luxury hotels have special 110 volt outlets.

Political Geography:
Peru is divided into 23 departments (much like states) with each department broken down into many provinces.
Festivals
  • January 1st - New Year's Day
  • February 2nd - Virgin de la Candelaria, celebrated in the Puno region
  • February - Carnival
  • March or April - Semana Santa
  • May 1st - Labor Day
  • June - Corpus Christi
  • June 24th - Inti Rayni, celebrated in Cusco
  • June 29th - San Pedro y San Pablo
  • July 16th - La Virgin del Carmen, celebrated close to Cusco
  • July 28th -29th - Fiestas Patrias, Independence
  • August 30th - Santa Rosa de Lima, Celebrated in Lima
  • September 22nd-25th - La Virgin de la Mercedes, celebrated in Puno
  • October 8th - Combate Naval de Angamos
  • October 18th - El Senor de Los Milagros, celebrated in Lima
  • November 1st - All Saints Day
  • November 2nd - Dia de Los Muertos -All Souls Day
  • December 8th - The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  • December 25th - Christmas Day