Peru Information Peru is a land resplendent with an intense natural beauty and a profoundly evocative history. Peru is perhaps the world's most dreamt about holiday destination; Peru is home to the awe-inspiring ruins of Machu Picchu, the Inca capital Cusco, and has a past that spans back over the last 10 thousand years. From austere desert landscapes through the alluring Andean mountain range to the lush rainforest, Peru will take your breath away. Travel to Peru in comfot and style. Class Adventure Travel invites you to experience the magic of this country.

Population: Approximately 24 million inhabitants
Capital: Lima, founded January 18th, 1535. Population approximately 8½ million.
Official languages: Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. (Aymara is spoken in some areas of the Puno department). Many other dialects exist in the Amazon region. English is usually spoken in major tourist areas.
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.

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Lima 14.6ºC   Cuzco 19.3ºC

Due to the effect of the cold Humboldt Current in the Pacific Ocean, and the presence of the Andes to the east, the coast from Ecuador to Chile is mostly barren and desolate.

The Coast   The Highlands   The Jungle

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Peru is best known as the heart of the Inca Empire. It is also however home to a number of other diverse indigenous cultures long ... Learn more about Peru

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