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Capital: Lima
Area: 1 285 216 km²
Population: 23 944 000
Currency: 1 US$= 2.15 Soles
GDP: 88 - 3 645 $
HDI: 89 - 717

1994 data
In my opinion Peru is by far the most interesting of South American countries but unfortunately it is not the most attractive to tourists for the following reasons:
a) The crime rate is very high and it is not very safe for strangers to visit unless they travel in escorted groups.
b) The police is generally corrupt and can present a greater danger to isolated travellers and backpackers than muggers.
c) Most Peruvians appear to dislike strangers in general and have not learned that it is in their interest to be tourist-friendly.

That is really a pity for Peru has so much to offer! That is where where most of the pre-Columbian history occurred. Peru´s archaeological sites and museums reveal advanced pre-Inca civilisations going back to more than 1000 years before Christ. Geographically, the country is quite diverse and often of stunning beauty as one goes from the coastal deserts across the high valleys of the snow capped Andes and down to the lush green a hell of Amazonia on the other side.

After their conquest of the Inca empire, the conquistadors founded Lima to replace the old capital Cuzco. In 1570 it became the seat of the Lima Viceroyalty created by Spain to rule over all its South American possessions except Venezuela. Lima was a center of great power for almost two centuries before the creation of the Viceroyalty of New Grenada amputated it of Colombia and Ecuador in 1739. Its importance was further reduced in 1776 by the loss of what was to become Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to the newly created Viceroyalty of La Plata.

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