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Tourist information and assistance
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A COUNTRY FOR ADVENTUREWith 1,769 glaciers and more than fifty mountains that tower over 6,000 meters over sea level (19,700 feet), close to 3,000 kilometer (1,860 miles) long Pacif coast, and rivers, lakes and lagoons, beaches, deserts, canyons, and trails that are the backdrop for the most exciting adventure sports.
ANCIENT PRESENCETen thousand years of history in more than 5,000 archeological sites that have resisted the test of time and whose mysteries are still being unveiled and revealed to the world.A symphony of sounds, tastes, textures, and colors that can be sensed in 1,300 genres of music, more than 3,000 festivities and over 450 dishes speak volumes of the esquisite cultural diversity that Peru treasures.
NATURALLY SPECTACULAREighty-four of the worlds 117 life zones, eleven ecological regions, 1,800 bird especies, 3,500 varieties of orchids, and a large amount of species of butterflies, reptiles, and mammals position Peru within the ten most biologically diverse countries in the world.
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Capital Lima
1.285.215,6 km2Total area
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Main attractions How to get there? Accessibility information
Culture
Nature
Adventure
By plane
By bus
By river
By train
Population densityInformation on the population density in each destination within the Peruvian territory
1,000to 50,000
50,000to 100,000
500,000to 1,000,000
100,000to 500,000
More than 1,000,000
World Heritage Site - UNESCO
TRUJILLO 34 masl / 112 fasl
Citadel of Chan Chan
CAJAMARCA 2,720 masl / 8,922 fasl
Cajamarca carnival
Tourist Map
CHICLAYO 46 masl / 151 fasl
Gold ornament, Lord of Sipn, Lambayeque
HUARAZ 3,091 masl / 10,141 fasl
Mount Pastoruri,Huascarn National Park
LIMA 154 masl / 505 fasl
Historic Center of Lima
TARAPOTO 333 masl / 1,093 fasl
Orchids
IQUITOS 104 masl / 341 fasl
Amazon rainforest (Amazon River)
CHACHAPOYAS 2,334 masl / 7,656 fasl
Fortress of Kulap
CUSCO 3,399 masl / 11,152 fasl
City of Cusco
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Huaraz
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Huaraz
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10min1h
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30min1h
10minChiclayo
Piura
Tumbes
Cajamarca
Tarapoto
Trip duration(Approximate time: main destinations)
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Huancayo
Nasca
Arequipa
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Ayacucho
Cusco
Puno
PuertoMaldonado 30h 48h 44h 34h 43h 54h 49h
6h 21h30min
10h 5h 14h 20h 18h
19h 15h 10h 13h 25h 21h
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6h 12h 27h 18h
9h 24h 14h
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PUERTO MALDONADO, MANU AND TAMBOPATA 183 masl / 600 fasl
Jaguar, Manu National Park
PuertoMaldonado
NASCA 588 masl / 1,929 fasl
Nasca Lines
(Ica)
PUNO 3,827 masl / 12,533 fasl
Taquile textiles, Lake Titicaca
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PIURA Sea level
Mncora beach
Highlands:Region dominated by the Andes. The highest point in Peru is the peak of Mount Huascarn (22,204 f.a.s.l).
Jungle:Tropical rainforests of the Peruvian Amazon and region where the largest natural reserves in the country are located.
Coastline:Close to 1800
miles of deserts, open beaches and
fertile valleys.
Northern Coast:Sunny all year long.
Central and Southern Coast:Temperate, arid region with
no rain, yet humid with plenty of cloud cover.
Highlands:Weather is dry and temperate with huge variations in temperature during the day (between 68F and 35.6F).
Jungle:Wet and tropical weather.
Useful Information
(from Puno)
A publication of the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board-PromPer PromPer. All rights reserved.www.promperu.gob.pe
Hecho el depsito legal en la Biblioteca Nacional del Per No. 2008 - 03666
Lima, march 2008
Tourist information and assistance
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www.peru.info
AREQUIPA 2,335 masl / 7,661 fasl
Historic Center of Arequipa
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Archeological siteMuseumMountain climbingMountain bikingTrekkingRaftingSurfMountain / VolcanoMountain pass
International border
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Department borderCountry capitalDepartment capitalCityAsphalt roadDirt road
AirportPort
The map shows the main tourist destinations and attractions. For more information, go to www.peru.infoFor information on protected natural areas and their categories:www.inrena.gob.pe
Points on the map are for reference only.Digital cartography: Grupo Geo Graphos 2007
Sources: Instituto Geogrfico Nacional, Instituto Nacional de Estadstica e Informtica,Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales, Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, PromPer.
Autorizacin de Exportacin y Circulacin: Resolucin Directorial 0671/RD - 20 de Agosto del 2007
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