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Peru
- Lima
- Americas
- Spanish
At a glance
Peru: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Lima
- Population
- 34,157,732
- Area
- 1,285,216 km² · 496,224 sq mi
- Languages
- Spanish, Aymara, Quechua
- Currency
- Peruvian Sol (PEN)
- Time zone
- Q5390
- Calling code
- +51
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .pe
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- AMERICAS
Member of
- United Nations
Ecuador
Colombia
Bolivia
Brazil
ChileEntry requirements
Peru visa requirements
Peru entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 103 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 2 apply online before they travel and 92 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Peru safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to crime and civil unrest
US State Dept, updated November 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Peru: frequently asked questions
- Peru visa: do I need one?
- Peru entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 103 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 2 apply online before they travel and 92 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Peru: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Peru at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to crime and civil unrest.
- Peru: what currency is used?
- Currency in Peru: Peruvian Sol (PEN).
- Peru: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Peru: Spanish, Aymara, Quechua.
- Peru: what is the capital?
- The capital of Peru is Lima.
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