Peru

Peru contains an extraordinary range of landscapes, from the Pacific coast to the Andes and the Amazon Basin.

Country

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Useful facts for planning

Guide type Country

In this guide

Why go

Capital: Lima

Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)

Languages: Spanish, Quechua & Aymara

Best time: May–Sep for the Andes

Weather: Coastal desert, Andean highlands and tropical Amazon regions

Top attractions: Machu Picchu • Cusco • Lima • Sacred Valley • Lake Titicaca • Nazca

Nature: Andes • Amazon rainforest • Pacific coast • high-altitude lakes • canyons

Quick fact: Peru contains an extraordinary range of landscapes, from the Pacific coast to the Andes and the Amazon Basin.