A first compass for planning
Peru’s capital, languages and currency for trip planning
Locate Peru in South America and get practical reference points on its capital, languages and currency. A clear starting point for deciding what information to look up next.
Peru is in South America, and its capital is Lima. When you start planning, it is also useful to bear in mind its recorded languages—Aymara, Quechua and Spanish—and the Peruvian sol, without mistaking these general references for local or up-to-date information.
A South American country with Lima as its capital
Peru is part of South America and is not a landlocked country. Lima is listed as its capital. These facts place your trip in a national context, but they are not enough to choose a route: the information available here does not detail distances, tourist regions or connections between destinations.
Three recorded languages
The consulted record lists Spanish, Quechua and Aymara among the country’s languages. This list provides a general reference and does not establish which language is used in a particular locality or what each traveller will find in local services. For a stay in a specific destination, check the relevant practical information for that place.
The Peruvian sol as a currency reference
The currency listed is the Peruvian sol, with the symbol S/. This helps identify the currency, but provides no information about exchange rates, accepted payment methods or current conditions. Check these details with up-to-date sources before you leave and during your trip.
What to check before finalising your plans
This overview does not provide schedules, fares, entry requirements, local transport details or access conditions. Treat these as outstanding questions, not details that can be inferred from the country’s profile. Consult up-to-date official sources for each destination and service you plan to use.
Research references
Sources in the Linkses catalogue: World Countries — mledoze, record PER; GeoNames, Lima record (3936456); Wikidata, Peru (Q419). Country and place data are used only for identity, geography, languages and currency, according to the scope of each record. Verify operational details with current sources.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Perú WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q419
- Peru WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q14083868
- Perú WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q3352537
- Perú WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q5575749
- Peru WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q576648
- Peru WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q16518649
- Peru World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Lima GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Lima GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Lima, Province of Lima, Lima Metropolitan Area, Lima, 15001, Peru OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Lima, Peru OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Peru World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Alianza entre turismo y cultura en el Perú – Modelos de colaboración entre turismo, cultura y comunidad CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
- Turismo de carretera en el Perú. Oportunidades y desafíos CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
- Lima WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q2868
