Peru Guide to Peru Tourist Information
An extensive Guide to Peru with unbiased tourist information, travel reviews, helpful hints and tips! Here at Get-Packing.com we give a detailed summary of tourist information in Peru on key facts, maps, pictures, weather information, attractions, events, shopping, restaurants, travel and much more.
On the Pacific East Coast of South America, between Ecuador, Chile, and Brazil, Peru attracts tourists from around the world, eager to experience the rich history of the country, and see the spectacular natural scenery.
Lima is located in the coastal desert plain around about the middle of the country. The capital of Peru is an enormous sprawling city, it can be overwhelming, but has many museums dedicated to the history of the country. Hotels are on the whole good value and the nightlife, particularly around the centre of the city is fairly safe and sanitised.
Inland, the country rises up into the mighty Andean range, with its snow capped peaks. Home of several spectacular "lost" cities, as well as where people trek the legendary Incan trails across the mountain tops, central Peru is the most picturesque and visited part of the country.
Further west, the Amazon basin begins at the foot of the mountains and stretches green into the distance. Peru's jungle is as safe to visit as any, and legends persist about great wealth and amazing lost cities hidden beneath the tree canopy waiting to be found.
Peru is home to many of the most important and fascinating relics of the ancient cultures of South America. The Andean Citadel of Machu Picchu is well preserved, and the air of mystery and tranquillity surrounding the most famous Lost City on the Continent is not lost despite the large numbers of tourists who visit every day during the June - September dry season.
Facts for the Traveller:
Name: Republic of Peru
Capital: lima
Area: 1.28 million sq km
Population: 5.28 million
Language: Aymara, Quechua, Spanish, Castilian
Flight Time: 11 Hours from London
Currency: Nuevo Sol
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