Usefull Information

Usefull Information

Surface Area

With an area of 1,285,215 square km, Peru is the third-largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina, ranking it amongst the world’s 20 largest nations.

Peru also holds sway over the sea up to 200 miles from the Peruvian coast and has territorial rights to an area of 60 million hectares in the Antarctic. Peru is divided into 24 departments. Lima is the capital of Peru.

 Population

27.000.000 inhabitants.

Urban: 72,3 %

Rural: 27,7 %
Peru is a nation of mixed ethnic origins. Throughout its history, Peru has been the meeting ground for different nations and cultures. The indigenous population was joined 500 years ago by the Spaniards.

As a result of this encounter, and later enriched by the migration of African blacks, Asians and Europeans, Peruvian man emerged as the representative of a nation whose rich ethnic mix is one of its leading characteristics

Language

Spanish: 80,3%

Quechua: 16,2%
– Other languages: 3,0%
– Foreign languages: 0,2%
As part of its rich cultural tradition, Peru features many different languages. Although Spanish is commonly spoken across the country, Quechua is a major legacy of the Inca empire, and is still spoken with regional dialects in many parts of Peru.

In addition, other languages are spoken such as Aymara (in Puno) and a startling variety of dialects in the Amazon jungle, which are divided up into 15 linguistic families and 43 different languages.

 Currency

The official currency in Peru is the Nuevo Sol (S/.), which is divided into 100 centimos. The currency includes coins for 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimos and 1, 2 and 5 sol coins. There are bills in the denomination of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Nuevos Soles.

Lima

lima12In the nearly five centuries since its foundation Spanish, Lima has been synonymous with a surprising mixture displayed on his polished and innovative cuisine, in its monumental architecture, which thickens the Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 1991, and in its people , sly and crafty,
really expert in adapting to change.

Population: 6732000 inhabitants.
Area: 334796.86 km 2.
Provinces: 10: Barranca, Cajatambo, Canta, Cañete, Huaral, Huarochiri Huaura, Lima, Oyón and Yauyos.
Districts: 47 in the Large Lima and 124 in the remaining 9 provinces
Altitude: Minimum: 3 masl (Ancona). Maximum: 4278 m (both).

Average altitude: 133 meters.

Cuzco

General Information:

  • cusco12Location: Sierra (Andes) in southern Peru.
  • Surface area: 72,104 km2
  • Capital: Cusco (3 399 m).
  • Altitude: 532 m (Pilcopata). High: 4 801 m (Suyckutambo).

Cusco, capital of the Inca Empire. Main archaeological monuments of Cuzco: Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, platforms and Moray, Ollantaytambo, and Tambomachay Qenqo.

Cusco Tourist Attractions

  • Plaza de Armas – Cathedral Church
  • Temple of the Society of Jesus
  • Barrio de San Blas
  • Templo de San Blas
  • Temple and Convent of La Merced
  • Temple and Convent of Santo Domingo / Koricancha
  • Temple and Convent of Santa Catalina
  • Museo de Santa Catalina
  • Temple and Convent of San Francisco
  • Archbishop’s Palace and stone of twelve angles
  • Palacio del Almirante – Casa del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
  • Pre-Columbian Art Museo Larco
    Archeological site of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara, Tambomachay
  • Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
  • Theme park world camelids Awanakancha
  • Circuit of the four lakes
  • Suspension bridge Q’eswachaka
  • Archeological site or Wiracocha Raqchi
  • Village of Pisac
  • Choquequirao Archeological Set
  • Pikillaqta
  • Temple Andahuaylillas
  • Tipon Archaeological Complex
  • Town Chinchero
  • Salt Mines
  • Moray Archaeological Set
  • Ollantaytambo Archaeological Set
  • Machupicchu Historic Sanctuary

The Cuzco School. In Cusco, the rosy-cheeked Madonnas look at ways of Andean women, angels and gold dress worn Flanders-style hats. The Church of Andahuaylillas. If the great Michelangelo would dress poncho and chullo probably have signed their works on the walls of the church of Andahuaylillas.

Nature Tourism:

  • Machupicchu Historic Sanctuary
  • Manu National Park
  • Birds of Cusco and Machu Picchu

Adventure Sports:

Inka Trail to Machu Picchu, return to Salkantay, Vilcabamba trek, hike to Choquequirao.

Urubamba river rafting, etc.. Circuits and Routes: – Arequipa – Colca – Puno – Cusco – Cusco – Manu – Yura – Sichuan – Cusco – Pisac – Paucartambo – Urcos – Puno

Arequipa

General Information:

  • arquipa12Location: Costa and Sierra (Andes) in southern Peru.
  • Length: 63 345 km2
  • Capital: Arequipa (2 335 m).
  • Altitude: 9 masl (Punta de Bombon). High: 4 910 m (Mirador des Volcans – Caylloma)
  • History and Geography of Arequipa. From the first inhabitants of the region have remained as testimony to some examples of rock art dating
  • back over 8000 years old.
  • Tourist Attractions Arequipa. Practical guide with information on major attractions in the
  • provinces in the Arequipa region. The Misti volcano is dormant, more Arequipa wakes up every morning in constant turmoil.
  • Hot Springs. Yura and Aguas de Jesus
  • Beaches in Arequipa. Jiguay, Mollendo, Mejia.

Circuits and Routes:

Colca-Arequipa-Puno-Cusco

Arequipa-Moquegua-Tacna

Puno

General Information:

  • Location: Sierra (Andes) Peru’s southern border with Bolivia.
  • Surface area: 71,999 km2.
  • Capital: Puno (3827 m).
  • Altitude: 820 m (Lanlacuni Bass). Maximum: 4725 masl (San Antonio de Esquilache).

punoHistory and Geography of Puno. Approximately in 2000 B.C. developed in the culture area
Pukará, characterized by large pyramid-shaped buildings.
Puno is undoubtedly one of the most attractive destinations in Peru and one of the most interesting in the
Africa: Few cities have the privilege to be located on the banks of a natural wonder
as Lake Titicaca. The national reserve is located, almost entirely, in Peru, is Lake
world’s highest navigable.

Circuits and Routes.

Arequipa – Colca – Puno – Cusco

Urcos – Puno.