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About Peru
General Information
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Telephony
Peru features an ample telephone network that provides services for national and international long-distance calls from private telephone lines and public cabins. There are also 12 million active cellular phones nationwide.
To call from foreign countries, one must dial 00 + 51 + (city code) + telephone number. |
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Internet Access
A number of service providers across the country has given public access to Internet. Known in Peru as Cabinas Internet, the average cost of an hour's connection is S/.3.50 (US$1.00). |
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Airports
Peru has 14 airports equipped to receive commercial flights and 10 ready for international flights: Lima, Arequipa, Chiclayo, Pisco, Pucallpa, Iquitos, Cusco, Trujillo, Tacna and Juliaca. Moreover, there are 17 airlines operating international flights and 7 airline companies offering domestic flights. |
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Ports
Peru's largest port is Callao, outside Lima. Other major ports include Paita, Salaverry, Chimbote, Callao, Pisco, Ilo and Matarani. |
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Roads
The main roads running down the length of the country are the Pan-American Highway or Panamericana (from North to South). Cutting inland is the Central Highway, which starts out in Lima and runs up to the central highlands, climbing through the high mountain pass of Ticlio (Kilometer 132), which at 4,818 meters above sea level is also the world's highest railway pass. From here, the road descends to the towns of La Oroya and Tarma, continuing down to the Chanchamayo jungle valley in the department of Junin. |
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