Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Websites
»
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com
)
Good for pre-planning.
»
Expat Peru
(
www.expatperu.com
) Useful for government offices and customs regula-
tions.
»
Latin America Network Information Center
(
www.lanic.utexas.edu
)
Diverse, in-
formative links.
»
Living in Peru
(
www.livinginperu.com
)
An English-speaking guide.
»
Peru Links
(
www.perulinks.com
)
In Spanish and English.
»
Peruvian Times
(
www.peruviantimes.com
) The latest news, in English.
Exchange R
ates
Australia
A$1 S2.72
Canada
C$1 S2.67
Europe
€1 S3.40
Japan
¥100 S3.28
New Zealand
NZ$1 S2.15
UK
UK£1S4.22
USA
US$1 S2.60
For current exchange rates, see
www.xe.com
Important Numbers
Peru country code
51
International access code
4-digit carrier + 00 + country code
Directory assistance
103
National tourist information (24hr)
511-574-800
Police
105
