Peru Information, Guidelines & General Advice

Peru is a very diverse country with a rich culture that reflects literally in all aspects of life. As a travel destination the possibilities are endless when you take the time to not only focus on the well-known main attractions and consider discovering the country and the people. Peru Telegraph is much more than a news portal and our aim is to provide important information also for the traveler, visitor and resident to make your stay much easier, safer and enjoyable. The Peru Information section will help you find well researched guidelines, advice and basic knowledge. We love to share our ample experience of the country to help you with the daily difficulties you might encounter...

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Peruvian Visa Types

When planning a trip to Peru sooner or later bureaucratic and visa related matters come to mind. As finding detailed and up to date information on this topic can be challenging, we put together comprehensive infos and advice on all…

Travel Tips and Safety Advice for Peru

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Peru Advice & Security Series

Peru is a diverse country full of vitality and South American lifestyle which can be visited easily and safely. Most Peruvians are hardworking and honest people who warmly welcome visitors.

International Schools in Peru

Peru Information

Public schools in Peru have an extremely bad reputation; and deservedly so. Unfortunately, quite often school buildings are in bad shape, classes are big, teachers underpaid and unmotivated while the educational standard is on an extremely…

Top Universities in Peru

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)

Founded in 1907 by Catholic priest Father Jorge Dintilhac of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts…

Top Universities in Peru

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH)

The Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) - Cayetano Heredia University is a private,…

Top Universities in Peru

Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)

Established in 1551 as the first official university on the American continent, the Universidad…

Legal Stuff in Peru

What you can & can’t bring into Peru

Legal Stuff

When travelling to a foreign country it’s always a good idea to know which items you can take without any problems, and which ones you better leave at home because restrictions or bans apply in the country of your destination. For Peru…

Public Holidays & Festivities

Day of the Creole Song - Dia de la Cancion Criolla

Peruvian Public Holidays and Festivities

While on October 31 most think of Halloween, Peru celebrates on that day an important part of the coastal culture of the country with the Day of the Creole Song - Dia de la Cancion Criolla.

Business & Investment

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Company & Corporation Types in Peru

There are different types of legal entities which investors can use in order to incorporate…

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Setting up a Company or Corporation in Peru

Any company established in Peru with national or foreign capitals is governed by the General Law on…

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Peru´s Business & Investment Guide

Peru is seeking to attract investment, both domestic and foreign, in all sectors of the economy.…

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Labor Regulations Peru

Indefinite-term employment contracts are the rule of thumb for hiring in Peru. Without prejudice to…

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Corporate Considerations for Peru

In this guide we have collected important additional legal background for the corporate environment…

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Peru Facts & Figures

Peru Information

Below find detailed facts and numbers, data and stats, as well as lots of useful information about Peru related to the topics geography of Peru, Peruvian government & administration, Peru's national symbols, Peruvian economy, people of…

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		1 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Labor Day in Peru As in many countries around the globe, Peru commemorates the labor movement and the achievement of workers’ rights on May 1. Virgen of Chapi celebration in Arequipa Each year between April 29 and May 2 - with the central day being May 1 - Arequipa celebrates its patron saint, the Virgin of Chapi with the largest religious festivity in the area. Date : Wednesday, 01 May 2019	2 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Anuel AA & Karol G in Lima 2019 – Culpables Tour 09:00 PM In January of this year Anuel AA and Karola G confirmed their relationship with the release of their second song together, Secreto. A few weeks later they surprised their fans with the announcement of a joint Latin America Tour which brings them as well to Peru at the beginning of May. Date : Thursday, 02 May 2019	3 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Comic Day Festival in Lima 2019 The Comic Day Festival (Dia del Comic Festival), the largest event of its kind in Latin America, is back in Lima in its 9th edition in May. Festival of the Crosses The Festival of the Crosses, also known as Cruces de Mayo (May Crosses Festival), was introduced to Peru by the Spaniards and is celebrated in Peru mostly in towns in the Andean highlands on May 3. Date : Friday, 03 May 2019	4 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. PJ Masks– Live musical show The superheroes of the animated children's television series PJ Masks – Heroes in Pajamas come to Lima for their new adventure “Es hora de ser Héroes” (It’s time to be a hero). Comic Day Festival in Lima 2019 The Comic Day Festival (Dia del Comic Festival), the largest event of its kind in Latin America, is back in Lima in its 9th edition in May. Global Big Day 2019 Which and how many different bird species can people across the globe spot in a single day? This question will be answered on May 4, 2019 when the 5th edition of the Global Big Day kicks off in over 170 countries. And you can be part of it no matter where you are. Date : Saturday, 04 May 2019	5 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. PJ Masks– Live musical show The superheroes of the animated children's television series PJ Masks – Heroes in Pajamas come to Lima for their new adventure “Es hora de ser Héroes” (It’s time to be a hero). Comic Day Festival in Lima 2019 The Comic Day Festival (Dia del Comic Festival), the largest event of its kind in Latin America, is back in Lima in its 9th edition in May. Open Museums in Peru – Museos Abiertos Open Museums (Museos Abiertos), an initiative of the Peruvian Ministry of Culture that allows Peruvians and foreign residents to visit more than 50 public museum, archaeological sites and historical places throughout the country free of charge, returns in 2019. Date : Sunday, 05 May 2019
6	7 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators in Lima 2019 – Living the Dream Tour 09:00 PM Slash, legendary guitarist of US American hard rock band Guns N’Roses, returns to Lima in May 2019 featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Date : Tuesday, 07 May 2019	8 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. Date : Wednesday, 08 May 2019	9 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. Date : Thursday, 09 May 2019	10 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. Date : Friday, 10 May 2019	11 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Arequipa The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Municipal Theater of Arequipa in May. OWASP LatAm Tour Peru 2019 09:00 AM The OWASP – Open Web Application Security Project – Tour is back in Lima to continue with the promotion of IT security in Peru. The lecture which is given at the UPC in Monterrico aims at creating awareness of Date : Saturday, 11 May 2019	12 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Mother's Day in Peru Mother’s Day in Peru is celebrated on the second Sunday in May; and Peruvians are extremely enthusiastic about honoring and praising their moms dedicating themselves to make this day extra special. Date : Sunday, 12 May 2019
13	14 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Date : Tuesday, 14 May 2019	15 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Date : Wednesday, 15 May 2019	16 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Date : Thursday, 16 May 2019	17 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Swan Lake - Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice in Lima The Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice presents Swan Lake, the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, at the Teatro Auditorio Santa Ursula in Lima in May. Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Friday, 17 May 2019	18 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Saturday, 18 May 2019	19 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Sunday, 19 May 2019
20 Peru Travel Mart - PTM 2019 Peru Travel Mart, the country’s largest, most important and strictly professional international tourism fair, is back in Lima in May 2019. Date : Monday, 20 May 2019	21 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Tuesday, 21 May 2019	22 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Wednesday, 22 May 2019	23 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Thursday, 23 May 2019	24 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Craft Beer Sessions in Lima 2019 Beer lovers pay attention: the Craft Beer Sessions are back in town; this year with the motto “fruits”. Date : Friday, 24 May 2019	25 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Craft Beer Sessions in Lima 2019 Beer lovers pay attention: the Craft Beer Sessions are back in town; this year with the motto “fruits”. Festival del Pan y su Postrecito 2019 The Peruvian Bakers and Pastry Association (Aspan), the municipality of San Borja and Dulce Peru invite to the 2nd edition of the Festival del Pan y su Postrecito – the Bread and Dessert Festival - at the end of May in San Borja. Clown Day in Lima - Dia del Payaso Peruano Each year on May 25 Peru celebrates the Peruvian Clown Day in honor of José Alvarez Vélez, better known as Tony Perejil, a popular clown who died on that day in 1987. Date : Saturday, 25 May 2019	26 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Festival del Pan y su Postrecito 2019 The Peruvian Bakers and Pastry Association (Aspan), the municipality of San Borja and Dulce Peru invite to the 2nd edition of the Festival del Pan y su Postrecito – the Bread and Dessert Festival - at the end of May in San Borja. Date : Sunday, 26 May 2019
27 Day of Native Languages in Peru Peru celebrates the diversity of its native languages and cultural traditions on the Dia de las Lenguas Originarias Date : Monday, 27 May 2019	28 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Tuesday, 28 May 2019	29 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Wednesday, 29 May 2019	30 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. National Potato Day in Peru On May 30 is National Potato Day in Peru – the day each year to pay homage and celebrate one of the most important food crops in the world originating in Peru. Date : Thursday, 30 May 2019	31 The Da Vinci Experience – Tribute to a genius As part of the festivities for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima present the multimedia exhibition “The Da Vinci Experience”. Date : Friday, 31 May 2019