Language: Castilian and Andean native languages like the Quechua and the Aymara. They exist in addition, 14 linguistic families within the amazonian native population.
Climate: The Coast: Smooth climate. It has two very noticeable stations, summer (of December to March), that is dry and warm, and the winter one (of April to November) that are humid and fry. Generally, rains are little. The Mountain range: Temperate climate. The ideal time to visit it is of April to October, when the climate is dry and tempering. Of November to March it is the rainy station. The Forest: Tropical climate. The best time is of April to October, when the days are sunnier although the temperatures are superiors to 30º. The time of rains is of November to March. information to consult in www.senamhi.gob.pe
Celebrations: 1 of January: it emphasizes the New Year of Huancayo. 2 of February: Virgin of the Candlemas, very colorful mountain celebration in the neighborhood of Fist. Carnival: very colorful and often it is celebrated with “water wars”. It emphasizes the one of Cajamarca. Easter: it emphasizes the one of Ayacucho with important processions. Corpus Christi de Cusco: it is the most important and traditional festival of Cusco, especially dramatic conprocesiones 24 of June: Inti Raymi, incaica celebration of the solstice of winter, celebrated in Sacsayhuamán, Cusco. Everything a tourist event. 15-17 of Julio: Celebration of the Virgin of the Carmen in Paucartambo Celebrations Mother countries of the 28-29 of Julio: They celebrate the independence of Peru in all the country. It is the more important cvil celebration. 30 of August: Santa Rosa of Lima, employer and first santa of the continent, her day is celebrated in all the country with devotas processions.
Vaccines: To travellers coming from Spain, any obligatory vaccine is not demanded to them, although it can be recommendable some, like the yellow fever, according to the zone to visit. To consult in the Centers of Vaccination the International. Ex. In Madrid: C Francisco Silvela, 56 Tlfno: 91 401 6839
Necessary documentation: For the citizens of Spanish nationality passport with a minimal validity is only needed 6 months from the day from entrance to the country. Not precise of visa simpre and when the stay is inferior to 90 days. For other nationalities we requested to consult.
Security: Generally, feasible today turns out to travel by practically all the Peru. Even so, it is necessary to take certain precautions in certain zones.
Zones of risk (better to avoid): Because of the narcoterrorism and certain guerilla sprouts again the zones of the Huallaga rivers must be avoided, Apurímac and Ene included in the departments of Apurimac, Ayacucho, Huánuco and Junín. Also the province of the Convention must be avoided, in Cuzco.
Zones of average risk (visits with certain precautions): Because of the common delinquency: historical helmets of certain cities (Lima, Cuzco, Arequipa), as well as areas especially concurred (bus-stations, markets, means of public transport) in all the country. Also he is very recommendable not to at night travel in bus by the South mountain range and central mountain range of the country.