The information below is a quick guide of what you should know to travel to Peru. For more detailed information you can access the section information by topic, shown at the end of this article.
Useful Phones:
The telephone numbers for calls within the same region are 7 digits in Lima and 6 digits in other regions of Peru. Here are the most used telephone prefixes for Peru.
Telephone codes:
Country or Region
Code
Peru (Country Code)
51
Lima
01
Cusco
84
Arequipa
54
Puno
51
Emergency Phones:
Institution
Code
National Police
105
Emergency Fire Department
116
Red Cross
115
Road police
110
Exchange Rate:
The currency of Peru is the "Sol". The following list shows the exchange rate of the foreign currency to the Sol (PEN).
Foreign Currency
Soles
USD (Dolares) $1
3,5647 /$
EUR (Euros) €1
3,78 /€
Prices:
Products
Prices (USD)
Gasoline (90 octane)
$5.70
Diesel 2
$5.45
Business Hours:
Banks: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Restaurants: From 9:00 to 22.00 hours. Stores: From 9:00 to 21:00 hours. Markets: Supermarkets open their doors from 9:00 to 20:00 hours and central markets from 5:00 to 17:00 hours.
These schedules are referential and correspond to the main cities of the country; in small and remote towns these schedules may vary considerably.
