Peru

Peru is located in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

Peru offers a broad variety of travel experiences including the Amazon Rainforest, Andes Mountains and Machu Picchu. A city tour of Lima can be a good way to learn about Peruvian history.

Most Peruvian cities, in addition to maintaining an indigenous presence, still show the influence of their Spanish occupation. Beautiful colonial churches, buildings and homes from the days of Spanish rule, and each city, it seems, has its own Plaza de Armas, or main square.

Things to See & Do

* Lima
* Machu Pichu
* Cusco
* Inca Trail
* Paracas National Reserve

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Language – Spanish
Land Area – 1,285,220 km2
Population –30,000,000 approx
Electricity –2 perpendicular flat pins USA style or with a round pin below
Time – GMT minus five hours
International Country Telephone Code – +51

Port Location – The Port cities of Pisco and Callao are common cruise destinations.

Travel Links – The capital city of Lima has the Jorge Chávez International Airport with frequent flights all over the world. Main airlines are American Airlines, Delta, Lan, Lan Peru, Continental, Iberia, Copa, Taca and others.

Inter-city travel is mostly by bus, and some cities have train connections.