Are you ready to make a trip to Peru? Peru, South America's third largest country located on the upper west coast of South America covers 1,285,215 sq. km. It's the multicultural layers of great civilizations that make Peru so fascinating. It has stunning mountains, flat plains and over 1,500 miles of beaches on the Pacific Ocean. Lake Titicaca, one of the world's highest lake, Inca and pre-Inca heritage, the Nazca Lines, and the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, with its Inca Trail to the lost city of Machu Picchu all entice the tourists to visit again and again.
In this article there is some information about Peru that will help you to make your trip more interesting and exciting. The primary language in Peru is Spanish. It is much like the Castilian Spanish of Madrid, albeit with a little different pronunciation and a few vocabulary changes. English is used at few places, which are popular with tourists.
Peru is divided into three climatic zones- costa, sierra and selva and each zone has its different culture. Peruvians are polite and well known for their friendly behavior, creative and hard-working spirit. They don’t have much time for travel. The currency of Peru is the Nuevo Sol. You can make purchase through Travelers checks or credit cards.
ATMs are also available in big cities, up market hotels and touristic areas. As a low budget traveler you can make full fun in Peru. Good hotels are easily found at reasonable rates. Peru is famous for a lot of different, really nice and relatively cheap handicrafts. You can reach Peru by air, ship, train or by road. 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 Peru, Continental, Iberia, Copa, and Taca.
The city of Iquitos in the Amazonas region has connections by boat to Leticia in Colombia and Tabatinga in Brazil. Inter-city travel is mostly by bus, and inside the cities, there is usually no problem getting around on city buses or taxis. There are three rail lines in Peru: Cuzco-Machu Picchu, Cuzco-Juliaca-Puno and Arequipa-Juliaca. Peru is a nice place to spend your holidays. Plan your trip now and have lots of fun with your family.
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