Peru
Peru is part of South America with main city at
Lima. It's usually 🌤️ 20.62 °C in Peru with a rainfall of 🌧 172.48 mm. Tipping is expected in Peru since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Internet speed in Peru is on average 4.5 Mbps. In Peru you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a
population of 31M people. The main currency is Sol. The languages
spoken are Spanish. Automatic teller machines are common in Peru. Current travel safety advice is Do not travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
👍 Developing 🌤️ ~20.62 °C 🌧 ~172.48 mm 👨👩👦👦 31M people
Advice
🛡️ Travel safety
Do not travel
Peru is observing a state of emergency. Curfews are in place and international borders remain closed. If you're in Peru and want to return to Australia, and haven't yet contacted the Australian Embassy, register your details. Indirect commercial flight options may become available (eg. via the USA). We advise: Do not travel to Peru.
issued date: July 1, 2020
Weather
🌤️ Temperature
🌧 Rainfall
🔌 Sockets
Peru uses 220V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A and Type C.
🌐 Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are Spanish
💱 Currencies Used
Peru uses the Peruvian sol (symbol: S/), code PEN.Banknotes come in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 soles. Sol is subdivided into 100 céntimos. Coins come in denominations of 5, 2 and 1 soles and 50, 20 and 10 céntimos.
🏧 ATMs
Automatic teller machines are common in Peru. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
💁♂️ Tipping
Expected to tip Tipping is expected in Peru since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages.
📡 Internet
Internet speed in Peru is on average 4.5 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Peru is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.
📱 Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about 52.03 PEN, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Claro, Entel or Movistar. Peru uses GSM mobile networks GSM 850 and GSM 1900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Peru upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
📞 Calling
To call Peru, dial +, then 51 (the country code for Peru), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within Peru, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 1 .
🛣️ Road rules
In Peru you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on undivided highways, 40-60 km/h (24-37 mph) in all built-up areas, 80-100 km/h (49-62 mph) on motorways and 80-100 km/h (49-62 mph) on expressways.
🆘 Emergency
Police
02
Ambulance
03
Fire department
01
Useful Information
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