Capital : City Lima

Population : 28 million

Religion : Roman Catholic

Language : Aymara, Quechua, Spanish

Currency : Nuevo Sol

Dial Code : 51

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Time Zone : GMT/UTC -5

Climate : Varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Visa Req. Most travellers do not need visas; most nationals are granted a 90-day stay and it can be extended.

Public Holidays :
Many of the main festivals are based around the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar.
Feb.-March : Carnaval

24 June : Inti Raymi

28 July : Peru's Independence

2 November : All Souls Day

5 November : Puno Day


Electricity : 220V ,60Hz

Warning The government called a 30-day state of emergency in the northern part of the Puno region on 19 October, 2004, as a result of an attempted takeover of a power plant by local coca farmers that led to two deaths.