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Peru

Republic of Peru

Machu Picchu · capital Lima

Photo: Eddie Kiszka / Unsplash

CapitalLima
CurrencyPeruvian sol (PEN)
PowerType A / B / C · 220 V
LanguagesAymara, Quechua, Spanish

Peru, with its capital in Lima, is in South America and home to about 34.4M people. Aymara and Quechua are spoken, and the currency is the Peruvian sol (PEN). Most international arrivals come through Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Region
Americas · South America
Population
34.4M (34,350,244)
Area
1,285,216 km²

Right now in Lima

Local time in Lima — America/Lima
Weather in Lima
Currency PEN · S/. Peruvian sol
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Before you go

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7-day forecast for Lima

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Peru over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Calling code
+51
Internet domain
.pe
Currency
Peruvian sol (PEN)
Time zones
America/Lima

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type B, Type C

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 60 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Peru

+ 18 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Peru, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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