Do I need a Visa?
No, visas are not required for travelers (except for travelers coming from some comunist countries in Asia and Africa). 90 days visas are granted to most travelers at the airport and can be extended to 180 days without problems.
Vaccinations recommended
Yellowfever, tetanus and typhoid.
Recommended guidebooks
Lonely planet Peru
Let's go Peru
Political - Demographic highlights
Full Name: Republic of Peru
Capital City: Lima
Area: 1,285,215 sq km , 496,222 sq miles
Population : 28,000,000
Time Zone: GMT/UTC (-5)
Religion: Over 90% Roman Catholic, small Protestant population
Currency : Nuevo Sol (S/.)
Electricity : 220V 60HzHz
Country Dialing Code: +51
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 69.84 years; Male: 68.05 years; Female: 71.71 years (2003 est.)
Ethnic groups that make up the population: Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Literacy rate (Definition: age 15 and over can read and write):total population: 90.9%;male: 95.2%; female: 96.8% (2003 est.)
Legal system: based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Industries & Agriculture: mining of metals, petroleum, fishing, textiles, clothing, food processing, cement, auto assembly, steel, shipbuilding, metal fabrication/ coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, plantains, coca; poultry, beef, dairy products, wool; fish
