Information about Perú

Visas to Peru
Visas are not required for tourists entering Peru, except very few rare cases. You may legally stay in the country for 30 to 90 days. If you need to extend your visit, you may apply for an extension at the local immigration offices located in the main cities.

Money in Peru
The official currency in Peru is el nuevo sol, the dollar and the Euro are openly accepted. These can be exchanged to nuevo sol at the local banks, hotels, currency exchange business and Peru's traditional informal street exchange services, which includes people exchanging the money on the street corners.

Climate in Peru In general, Peru has a temperate climate, without great stormy weather in winter or excessive heat in the summer, allowing tourism any time a year.

In Lima, the country's capital, the average temperature is 25 °C 77°F) during summer; during winter, the days get grey, soggy and foggy with a min. temperature of 12°C (5°3 F) to 15°C (59 F)

Temperatures and Weather conditions in Peru (Southern Hemisphere):
- Summer: December 22 to March 21.
- Autumn: March 22 to June 21.
- Winter: June 22 to September 22.
- Spring: September 23 to December 21.

Three different climate zones can be distinguished matching three geographical areas in the Peruvian territory: - In the subtropical coast, the summer heat will reach the 29°C (84 F) while the winter being soggy and foggy has temperatures no higher than 14°C (57 F).

In the Andes, the weather is cold and dry and the temperature fluctuates between 9 °C (48 F) and 18 °C (64 F) degrees according to the time in the day. The sun can be shinning all day long, but when the night falls, the temperature will be down to only 5°C (41 F).

In the Jungle the climate is considered tropical, hot and humid being the average temperature between 25 °C (77 F) to 28 degrees (82 F)

In the Andes and the Jungle the rainy season always starts in December and ends in April.