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5 facts about the land (geographical)
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Location: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean,
between Chile and Ecuador
Area:
Total: 1,285,220 sq km
Water: 5,220 sq km
Land: 1.28 million sq km
Land use:
Arable land: 2.85%
Permanent crops: 0.38%
Other: 96.77% (1998 est.)
World Facts
http://worldfacts.us/Peru.htm
Land boundaries:
Total: 5,536 km
Border countries: Bolivia 900 km, Brazil 1,560 km, Chile 160 km,
Colombia 1,496 km (est.), Ecuador 1,420 km
Coastline: 2,414 km
The CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html
?Peru's principal natural features are its desert coast; the forty
great snow-covered peaks over 6,000 meters in altitude, and the
mountain ranges they anchor; Lake Titicaca, which is shared with
Bolivia, and at 3,809 meters above sea level the world's highest
navigable lake; and the vast web of tropical rivers like the Ucayali,
Marañón, and Huallaga, which join to form the Amazon above Peru's
"Atlantic" port of Iquitos.?
World Facts
http://worldfacts.us/Peru-geography.htm
Terrain:
Western coastal plain (costa),
High and rugged Andes in center (sierra),
Eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)
The CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html
The Costa
?The costa is between the coast of the Pacific Ocean and west of the
Andes Mountains. It makes up ten percent of Peru and is the most
populated area. Lima, the most populated city and also the capital, is
located in the costa.?
The Selva
?The selva is east of the Andes and Amazon Basin. It covers three
fifths of the country, but has very little people. The selva is made
up of the Amazon jungles and rain forests.?
The Sierra
?The sierra is made up of the Andes Mountain range, which is the
second largest mountain range in the world. This is the backbone of
the country and separates the costa from the selva. (..) The sierra
makes up one fourth of the country, and one third of the population
lives in the sierra.?
?Lake Titicaca is also found in Peru. It is located in the Andes and
is about 350 miles long and 100 miles wide.?
Hispanic Journey
http://staff.esuhsd.org/~balochie/studentprojects/peru/
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5 facts about the people
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Ethnic groups:
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%,
black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 90%
Languages:
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara
Population:
28,409,897 (July 2003 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 33.5% (male 4,828,531; female 4,678,008)
15-64 years: 61.5% (male 8,794,799; female 8,689,072)
65 years and over: 5% (male 652,375; female 767,112) (2003 est
The CIA World Factbook http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html
?Peru has a rich ethnic diversity. About 45% of the population is
Indian. Most of these Indians are Quechua (descendants of the Inca's).
The Quechua populate the highlands of the Sierra. A smaller group of
Indians speak Aymara or Aymara-related languages. These people can be
found in the Selva (the Amazon rainforests) and around Lake Titicaca.
(..) The second group is the mestizos. (..) they make out 42% of
Peru's population. (..)About 10% is white, mostly from Spanish
descendants and concentrated along the coastline. Black and Asian make
out 3% of the population; they too are concentrated in the coastal
regions.?
Virtual Peru: The People of Peru
http://www.virtualperu.net/peru_people.html
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1 fact for each of the following: their customs, families,
working/jobs, music, fiestas, food, and art.
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?Punctuality isn't as important as it is in Europe and the US (as bus
schedules will quickly confirm), but there are, of course, limits. A
different perspective on time is apparent during meals, which are
rarely hurried.?
Let?s Go
http://www.letsgo.com/PEB/01-Introduction-40
?Some of the instruments played in Peru today have their origins in
Peru?s pre-Columbian history. (..)Wind instruments are popular in
Peru. Perhaps the most well-known Andean wind instrument is the
panpipe.?
Music and Instruments of Peru
http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/cultures/peru.html
?The mayor of the ingredients found in every peruvian dish are rice,
potatoes, chichen, pork, lamb, and fish. Most of these meals include
one of the different kinds of "aji", or peruvian hot pepper, which
mainly are: yellow aji pepper, red aji pepper anfd red rocoto pepper.?
Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
PERUVIAN FOOD
http://www.hut.fi/~czevallo/EnglishCourse/PeruvianFood.html
?Peruvian art is steeped in centuries of history and imbued with
pre-Hispanic shapes and symbols which have merged with art brought
over by the Spaniards. (..) Peruvian arts and crafts are tending to
shift towards naïf art, lending their works a touch of innocence.?
Language Crossing
http://www.languagecrossing.com/peru/about/culture.html
?Peru celebrates some 3,000 festivals a year. Most of them are held in
homage to a patron saint and are part of the Christian calendar
adopted in colonial times, although they have blended with the magical
beliefs of ancient forms of worship. These religious festivals occur
alongside pagan celebrations dating back to ancestral myths in native
communities in the jungle, as well as dozens of festivals created over
the following centuries.?
Language Crossing
http://www.languagecrossing.com/peru/about/culture.html
?Families in Peru, no matter what their status, show a high degree of
unity, purpose, and integration through generations, as well as in the
nuclear unit.(..) In terms of family affairs, Hispanic Peruvian
patterns are strongly centered on the father as family head, although
women increasingly occupy this titular role in rural as well as urban
areas, amounting to 20 percent of all households.?
Mapzones
http://www.mapzones.com/world/south_america/peru/lifeindex.php
?Employment contracts are regulated by legal clauses and to a lesser
degree by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts, the conditions for hiring and the
limits for dismissal are very flexible.?
Monthly national minimum wage on the 01/01/03 : US $128 (450 soles)
Legal weekly duration : 48 hours
Interex
http://www.interex.be/serv/frame_dynamique.asp?url=/ATLAS/interex2/frame_atlas.asp?atlas=37&nom_theme=social
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2 each for the current political and economical situation
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?Peru is a democratic republic. The president and members of Congress
are elected every five years by universal suffrage. The current
constitutional president of Peru is Alejandro Toledo Manrique
(2001-2006)
http://www.perutravels.net/peru_facts/peru_facts.htm
?Toledo administration?s political crisis erupted from a combination
of reasons, including allegations linking high-level advisers to the
corruption ring linked to Fujimori?s former spymaster, Vladomiro
Montesinos, the case of misconduct of former first Vice-President Raúl
Diez Canseco, who faces accusations of granting tax breaks to his
girlfriend?s father, the continued criticism of Toledo?s lack of
leadership and poor management, and the resignation of several
ministers.?
?Toledo aims to reestablish his damaged government by handing over
more power to his Prime Minister, Carlos Ferrero, as well as to the
seven new politically independent cabinet members.?
(..)
? While the political situation in Peru is critical, progress on
reforms, international trade, and macroeconomic policy are not. Peru?s
economy remains among the strongest in Latin America and is expected
to grow by 4 percent in 2004, but most of this growth comes from the
mining and oil sectors, two industries that do not produce many jobs,
and therefore do not affect most Peruvians. It is questionable whether
another cabinet reshuffle and change in political orientation can
resolve the government?s underlying problems.?
Center for Strategic and International Studies
http://www.csis.org/americas/pubs/hh/0403.pdf
?Other important political currents stem from the ongoing
investigation of Fujimori era corruption and continued subversive
activities by terrorist group Sendero Luminoso. Regarding the latter,
the Toledo government has been forced to consider putting resources
back into the security forces which they had been hoping to use to
fund social programs.?
Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2056.htm#political
?Peru?s economy recovered dynamically in 2002, which saw GDP growth of
5.2%. This growth has continued into 2003, with GDP likely to expand
4.0% for the year. GDP currently is $61 billion, in a country of 27.1
million. Banking, retail services, agriculture, mining and
manufacturing are key sectors. Inflation is under 2%, with a stable
currency and 9.1% unemployment. The fiscal deficit is in control, and
likely to meet the IMF target of 1.9% of GDP. Foreign reserves grew
over $1 billion in 2002, and are near $9.8 billion. External debt
equals 48.5% of GDP.?
Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2056.htm#econ
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40 important events or dates in Peru's history
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The World History website provides a listing of over 50 important
dates or events in Peru?s history. Due to copyright restrictions I
cannot paste the entire list here; however here is the direct link to
the listing.
http://www.worldhistory.com/peru.htm
Examples:
?1975 General Francisco Morales Bermudez was named president.
1980 The country elected a president. Belaunde was reelected.
1980s The government began to increase the private ownership of land.
1980s Beginning in this time period, leftist groups have tried to take
control of the government using guerrilla tactics.
1985 Alan Garcia Perez from the APRA party was elected president.
1990 Alberto Fujimori was elected president.
1992 Alberto Fujimori, the president, suspended the constitution and
dissolved the legislature. He ruled Peru by decree.
Late 1992 Elections were held to form the 80-member Constituent Assembly.
1993 The current constitution was adopted.
1995 The presidency was reestablished. Fujimori was reelected president.
December 1996 Tupac Amaru rebels took control of the Japanese
ambassador's residence in Lima. They took several diplomats hostage.
April 1997 The hostage situation ended. The Peruvian military stormed
in and rescued the 72 hostages.
April 2000 Fujimori was reelected.
September 2000 Fujimori called for a new general election in which he
would not be a candidate.
November 2000 While visiting Japan, Fujimori submitted his
resignation. The Peruvian National Assembly would not accept the
resignation. Instead they declared him morally unfit and removed him
from office.
2001 Toledo became president.?
World History
http://www.worldhistory.com/peru.htm
InfoPlease: History of Peru
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107883.html
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10 facts on each of the following people:
Fransico Pizzaro
Alberto Fujimori
Abimael guzman Reymoso
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Fransico Pizzaro
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- Born 1476 - Died 1541,
- Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Peru.
- Born in Trujillo, he was an illegitimate son of a Spanish gentleman.
- ?Pizzaro accompanied Ojeda to Colombia in 1510 and was with Balboa
when he discovered the Pacific.?
InfoPlease
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0839247.html
- ?From 1519 to 1523 Fransico Pizzaro served as mayor of a town of Panama.?
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7012/pizarro.html
- ?He "discovered" the Incan empire and conquered it brutally and
quickly, stealing immense hoards of gold, silver, and other
treasures.?
- ?Pizarro landed at San Mateo Bay in 1532.?
- ?Arrived at Cajamarca (in 1533), where they captured Atahuallpa, the
13th and last emperor of the Incas.?
- ?After looting and generally destroying the Incan capital of Cusco,
Pizarro founded Lima (which he called Ciudad de los Reyes, which means
"City of the Kings").?
- ?Pizarro was assassinated in Lima, Peru, in 1541, by followers of
Pedro de Almagro (Cortes' captain) who wanted to seize Lima for its
riches.?
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/p/pizarro.shtml
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Alberto Fujimori
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- ?Alberto Fujimori was born 28 July 1938 in Lima, Peru, in a family
descended from Japanese immigrants. His father was Naoichi Fujimori
and his mother Mutsue.
- Fujimori studied at Alfonso Ugarte School. After graduating, he went
to Europe to continue his studies and then studied at the University
of Wisconsin (Madison, USA), where he was awarded an M.A. in
mathematics and agricultural engineering.?
-He married Susana Higushi and together they had four children: Keiko,
Sashi, Hiro and Kenyi. They divorced in 1998.?
Fujimori Biography
http://www.fujimoriextraditable.com.pe/english/biografiafuji.htm
- President of Peru (1990?2000)
- ?Fujimori was an unknown economist when he scored an upset in the
1990 presidential elections.?
- ?He slashed inflation by cutting subsidies, aggressively collecting
taxes, and raising prices.?
- ?In 1992 he suspended congress and the courts and declared emergency
rule to combat corruption and the Shining Path terrorism. ?
- ?In the presidential election (1995), he defeated Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.?
- ?Fujimori was widely criticized for autocratic rule and suppression
of opposition voices.?
- ?After his chief adviser, Vladimiro Montesinos, was accused of
bribing opposition lawmakers in September, Fujimori offered to hold
new presidential elections in which he would not run, but he
ultimately resigned in November while traveling in Japan. ?
- ?He remained in exile in Japan, and the Japanese government
subsequently recognized him as a Japanese citizen.?
- ?Charged by the Peruvian congress with dereliction of duty for
failing to return, he also has had Peruvian criminal charges filed
against him.?
Infoplease
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0819834.html
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Abimael Guzman Reynoso
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- Abimael Guzmán Reynoso founded the shining path guerrilla movement
(sendero luminoso) in 1970 as a result of a split in the Peruvian
Communist Party.
Britannica
http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article?eu=403823-
- ?Manuel Ruben Abimael Guzmán Reynoso and was born the 3 of December
of 1934, in Mollendo, Arequipa, Peru.?
- ?Abimael was educated in the School the Salle of Arequipa and
continued his studies in the University of Arequipa where he graduated
in Philosophy.?
http://www.siderum.com/abimaelIng.htm
- Abimael Guzmán Reynoso was a former philosophy professor
- He had studied or trained in China during the era of the Cultural Revolution.
Naval War College: Case Studies
http://www.nwc.navy.mil/CNCSCaseStudies/cases/case11.htm
- ?The objective of Sendero Luminoso was to overthrow the Peruvian
government, seize power and use that power to unleash a cultural
revolution of their own that would not only banish capitalism, but
even mechanized agriculture from Peru. Sendero's plan was to
implement a classical Maoist three-phase strategy of guerrilla war,
lavishly supplemented by terror.?
- ?From 1980, when the first armed bands became active in the
mountains of Ayacucho, until 1992, when the Peruvian authorities
apprehended Guzmán, Sendero Luminoso was responsible for killing over
twenty seven thousand people.?
Naval War College: Case Studies
http://www.nwc.navy.mil/CNCSCaseStudies/cases/case11.htm
- ?In (October) 1992 he was arrested along with ten other Shining Path
leaders and sentenced to life imprisonment.?
Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461535437_761570790_-1_1/Abimael_Guzm%C3%A1n_Reynoso.html
?Guzman is also known as Presidente Gonzalo?
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0029549.html
Infoplease
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0844954.html
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15 facts about the Indians/Natives
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- ?There are two main Indian groups in Peru. Quechua, which are
descendants of the Incas, and the Aymara.
- ?The Quechua live up in the Andes Mountains and are usually farmers.
Their religion is a mixture of Roman Catholicism and their own native
beliefs.The Quechua still make their traditional arts and other
crafts.?
- The Aymara live on the plateaus near Lake Titicaca and are usually
herders or farmers. The men wear knitted woolen hats with ear flaps
and are shaped like a cone. The women wear round wool derby hats that
they have made themselves.?
- ?The Aymara live in small houses that are 8 feet by 10 feet, and are
made of sod and the roof has rafters that are covered by wild grass.
The inside only has a platform where the family sleeps and a clay
stove near the door. Families live together in a cluster of these
homes. Because the Indians live in such high elevations, their lungs
and chests have become larger to help with the little oxygen from the
air.?
Hispanic Journey
http://staff.esuhsd.org/~balochie/studentprojects/peru/
The Yahua Indians
- ?The Yahua Indians are a large, widely-distributed indigenous tribe
who live mainly in the western Amazon basin near Iquitos, Perú.
- The Yahua people live a lifestyle supported by slash and burn
agriculture, fishing, and hunting. The Yahua are skilled craftworkers
and the men make wood carvings of animal figures, decorative blowguns
and bows and arrows.
- Traditional male Yahua dress consists of skirts made of chambira
palm fiber. The women typically wear skirts of red cotton cloth.
Girls often have their first child at fourteen or fifteen years of
age.?
http://www.biopark.org/peru/yahua.html
The Indigenous Shipibo People of Amazonian Perú
- ?The Shipibo tribe consists of around 35,000 people living in over
three hundred villages in the Pucallpa region. Their communities are
mostly situated along the Río Ucayali and nearby oxbow lakes.?
- ?The Shipibo people speak a native language of the Panoan family.?
- ?They are primarily artisans, hunters, and fishermen and some
practice slash-and-burn agriculture.?
- ?A small number of Shipibo people live in Iquitos where they make
and sell their uniquely patterned art and craft.?
http://www.biopark.org/peru/crafts/shipibo/shipibo.html
Most Peruvian Natives live in the highlands and on the coast.
- Almost all highland Natives are farmers.
http://www.worldroom.com/pages/cg_lima/fastfacts/lima_fastfacts.phtml
- ?The Amahuaca are located in the tropical jungles of Peru. The
largest community of Amahuaca is in Puesto Varadero, a jungle
community on the Peruvian-Brazilian border.
The Machiguenga, Yine-Piro, Yaminahua, Amahuaca, Ashaninca, Nahua and
Kugapakori Indigenous Peoples have traditionally occupied the Urubamba
Valley, situated between the central and southern regions of Peru.?
http://www.crystalinks.com/amahuaca.html
?The word indio, as applied to native highland people of Quechua and
Aymara origin, carries strong negative meanings and stereotypes among
non-native Peruvians. For that reason, the ardently populist Velasco
regime attempted with some success to substitute the term peasant
(campesino) to accompany the many far-reaching changes his government
directed at improving the socioeconomic conditions in the highlands.?
http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/peru/peru55.html
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Requirements for visiting Peru - Vaccinations?
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?There are no vaccinations that are required by law to enter Peru.
However, there are some that are recommended: Cholera, Hepatitis A,
Tetanus, Diptheria, Typhoid and Yellow Fever. Many of these
vaccinations are recommended if you are spending any time in the
jungle. Malaria is also common in the Amazon region and you can ask
your doctor for malaria tablets. Check with your doctor at least six
weeks prior to traveling because some shots take time to become
effective.?
http://travel.peru.com/travel/english/faqs/#52253
CDC recommendations
Yellow Fever
For all travelers >9 months of age within the endemic zone in Peru
(arriving from any country).
Area of risk:
Risk in all departments, except Arequipa, Moquegua, Puno, and Tacna.
Risk in Puerto Maldonado. Travelers who will visit only Lima and its
vicinity, coastal areas south of Lima, or the highland tourist areas
(Cuzco, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca) are not at risk and need no
prophylaxis.
National Center for Infectious Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/yb/countries/Peru.htm
CDC recommends the following vaccines (as appropriate for age):
Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG).
Hepatitis B, if you might be exposed to blood (for example,
health-care workers), have sexual contact with the local population,
stay >6 months in the region, or be exposed through medical treatment.
Rabies, if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals through
your work or recreation.
Typhoid, particularly if you are visiting developing countries in this region.
Yellow fever vaccination, if you will be traveling outside urban areas.?
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/tropsam.htm
?Tourist Visas are not required for citizens of most countries in the
Americas and Western Europe. Citizens of Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile do
not need to have a passport or visa to visit certain regions in Peru.?
Peru Travels
http://www.perutravels.net/peru_travel_information/useful_tips_for_travellers/before_coming.htm
?Passport needed and Visas are required only from the following
countries: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bulgaria, Russia, Pakistan,
India, and China.?
http://www.worldroom.com/pages/cg_lima/fastfacts/lima_fastfacts.phtml
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Important contacts while in Peru.
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U.S. Department of State - Consular Information Sheet
?The U.S. Embassy is located in Monterrico, a suburb of Lima, at
Avenida Encalada, Block Seventeen; telephone 51-1-434-3000 during
business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or 51-1-434-3032 for
after-hours emergencies; fax 51-1-434-3065, or 434-3037, or 434-4182
(American Citizen Services Unit).?
?The U.S. Consular Agency in Cusco is located in the Binational Center
(Instituto Cultural Peruana Norte Americano, ICPNA) at Avenida
Tullumayo 125; telephone 51-84-24-5102; fax 51-84-23-35-41;cellular
phone 51-84-9-62-1369; Internet email consagentcuzco@terra.com.pe ?
?U.S. citizen visitors to Peru should immediately report any criminal
activity perpetrated against them to the nearest police station or
touristpolice ("POLTUR") office.?
?U.S. citizens should also report crimes to the U.S. Embassy in Lima
(telephones 434-3000 during business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or
434-3032 for after-hours emergencies if calling from within Lima; add
the prefix 01 if calling from the provinces).?
?Victims of crime in Cusco should contact the Consular Agent
there(while in Cusco, telephones 84-9-62-1369, 84-22-4112, 23-1474, or
23-3541; from Lima, callers must dial the prefix 084 for Cusco ).?
The telephone number for POLTUR in Lima is 225-8698 or 225-8699; the
fax number is 476-7708.
?There are also tourist police offices in 15 other cities, including
all major tourist destinations, such as Cusco, Arequipa, and Puno.
Tourists may register complaints on a 24-hour hotline provided by
INDECOPI (National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the
Protection of Intellectual Property) by calling 224-7888 or 224-8600
while in Lima.?
?Outside of Lima, callers should dial the prefix (01), then the
aforementioned numbers, or call the toll-free number 0-800-42579 from
any private telephone (the 800 number is not available from public
payphones).?
U.S. Department of State
http://travel.state.gov/peru.html
?U.S. citizens who plan to visit the Huaraz region of the Cordillera
Blanca Mountains should contact the Peruvian National Police's High
Mountain Rescue Unit ("USAM") at telephone 51-44-793327, 793291, or
793333, fax/phone 51-44-793292, or E-mail: usam@pnp.gob.pe. Some USAM
officers read and/or speak English.?
U.S. Department of State
http://travel.state.gov/peru.html
Here is a list of Health Care Providers and Medical Facilities
provided by the U.S. Embassy in Peru.
?Modern facilities that are a combination of multiple specialty clinic
and hospital and open 24 hours a day are listed below. Both offer
walk-in facilities for treatment of acute problems as well as
consultation by appointment.?
Clinica San Borja
Av. Guardia Civil 333, San Borja
Tel: 475-3141
Clinica San Pablo
Av. El Polo 789 - Monterrico
Tel: 610-3333
Clinica San Felipe
Av. Gregorio Escobedo 650
Tel: 463-0909
Clinica El Golf
Av. Aurelio Miro Quesada, San Isidro
Tel: 264-3300
Clinica Anglo Americana
Alfredo Salazar, 3rd block, San Isidro
Tel: 221-3656
Also maintains an urgent care walk-in type clinic in La Molina (Av. La
Fontana 362; Tel: 436-9933)near the US Embassy that is appropriate for
non-life threatening medical problems and emergencies.
Clinica Montesur
Av. El Polo 505, Monterrico
Tel: 436-3630
Specializes in women's healthcare issues.
View the full list of physicians and dentists who have attended
American patients at the following link:
http://peru.usembassy.gov/wwwsmedical-e.shtml
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The best time to travel to Peru.
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?That depends on where you plan on visiting. There are three main
zones of Peru: the coast (La Costa), the mountains (La Sierra) and the
jungle (La Selva). If you are visiting the coastal desert area, which
includes Lima, then it is better to come during Peru's summer months,
December-March. Once you enter the mountains or the jungle there are
two seasons: wet and dry. If you are planning on visiting La Sierra
which includes such tourist spots as: Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu
Picchu, and the Inca Trail you should come during the dry season which
runs from May-September. The best time to visit the jungle is also
during the dry months of May-October.?
Travel Peru
http://travel.peru.com/travel/english/faqs/#52253
The best time to visit Cusco and Machu Picchu weather-wise is April
/May and September /October.
Travel Peru
http://travel.peru.com/travel/english/
For more information about weather and temperatures throughout Peru, click here.
http://travel.peru.com/travel/english/weather/
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Health conditions and/or cautions in Peru.
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?Food and waterborne diseases are the number one cause of illness in
travelers. Travelers? diarrhea can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or
parasites, which are found universally throughout the region and can
contaminate food or water. Infections may cause diarrhea and vomiting
(E. coli, Salmonella, cholera, and parasites), fever (typhoid fever
and toxoplasmosis), or liver damage (hepatitis). Make sure your food
and drinking water are safe.?
CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/tropsam.htm
?If you visit the Andes Mountains, ascend gradually to allow time for
your body to adjust to the high altitude, which can cause insomnia,
headaches, nausea, and altitude sickness. In addition, use sunblock
rated at least 15 SPF, because the risk of sunburn is greater at high
altitudes.?
CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/tropsam.htm
- Don?t eat food purchased from street vendors.
- Don?t drink beverages with ice.
- Don?t eat dairy products unless you know they have been pasteurized
Security
- ?Take the normal precautions to guard against purse snatchers.
- Carry a copy of identification documents. Keep originals and your
valuables in the safety deposit box of your hotel and make sure to
list down what you deposit and verify the responsibility assumed by
the establishment.
- Carry valuables discreetly. Do not carry large amounts of cash. Keep
an eye on your bags and luggage.
- Do not carry suitcases, bags or sac packs on your back.
- Do not exchange money out in the street.
- Do not walk around late at night through areas with poor lighting or
without a companion.?
Peru Travels
http://www.perutravels.net/peru_travel_information/useful_tips_for_travellers/during_stay.htm
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A calendar of events (national holidays etc.)
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National Holidays "2004"
01 Jan New Year's day
08 Apr Easter
09 Apr Eastern
01 May Labour day
29 Jun Saint Peter and St. Paul day
28 Jul Independence day
29 Jul Independence day
30 Aug Saint Rosa day
08 Oct Angamos Combat day
01 Nov All Saint days
08 Dec Ascensions day
25 Dec Christmas day
Public holidays
October 12 (Raza Day),
http://www.interex.be/ATLAS/interex2/vie_pratique_38.html#vacation
National Holidays in Peru
http://www.oanda.com/cgi-bin/world_holiday.pl?hdnAction=search&country=166&year=2004
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Current US dollar exchange rates to Peru currency
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Currency in Peru: nuevo sol (PEN)
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
1 US Dollar = 3.60750 Peruvian Nuevo Sol
1 Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN) = 0.27720 US Dollar (USD)
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/america/peru/currency.htm
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