south america
PeRu
> Population: 27.9 million
> Capital: Lima
> Fly to: Velazco Astete Airport, Cuzco (CUZ)
via Jorge Chavez Airport, Lima (LIM)
> Time Difference: -5 hours GMT
> Major religion: Roman Catholic
> Major languages: Spanish (official), Quechua
(official), Aymara, and a large number of minor
Amazonian languages
> Local Currency: El Nuevo Sol (PEN)
> Geography Note: Over half of Peru is covered
by the Amazon
> Did you know: In the times of the Spanish
Conquistadores, Lima was known as the
‘City of Gold’.
“ It was FaNtastIc, Really eNjOyed
It. I thINK that Mad’s Best
FeatuRe Is that It’s a sMall aNd
theReFORe PeRsONal cOMPaNy.
the PROjects aRe GReat aNd
aRe sO aRe all the PeOPle
that we Get tO wORK wIth.”
julIette PeaRce, PeRu, aPRIl 2008
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