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The Peruvian Money Guide
Coming to a foreign country is always an exciting experience. Visiting Peru is no exception. So many new impressions might overwhelm you easily and you could get distracted when it comes to a boring, but important issue like money. Most probably you don't know how the Peruvian currency (Nuevos Soles) looks like, before actual being in Peru. Therefore we highly recommend reading our information about the money you will be using during your visit and how "money-issues" are handled in Peru.
Take your time to read through our selection of categories and pages. We tried to give you good general information about the Peruvian currency, familiarize you to the notes and coins including all important security features, tell you how to behave when handling money and make you aware of what to keep in mind when paying or changing money. We will give you some examples of common tricks and explain how people try to rip you off. More useful basic information about changing money, exchange offices, credit cards, money transfers and banks can be found under the correlating topics.
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Peru had since 1897 four main monetary systems. The first one was the Libra Peruana de Oro (Peruvian Gold Pound) that was in circulation as legal tender from 1897. In 1930 followed a new currency called the Sol de Oro (Golden Sun). Due to high inflation the currency...Read More
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Do you know the background and history of the images on the banknotes of your country? Can you differentiate a real from a fake bill back home? In Peru you won't find any pictures of former presidents on the bills, but rather famous personalities and archaeological sites...Read More
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The Nuevo Sol is subdivided into 100 Centimos. Coins have been issued for 5 Centimos, 10 Centimos, 20 Centimos, 50 Centimos, S/. 1, S/. 2 and S/. 5. The abbreviation "S/." stands for Nuevo Sol. For each nomination you find a second page with details and images...Read More
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In November 2010 Peru was named the Counterfeit Cash Capital of the World. Quite surely nothing the country can be proud of; rather an indicator that you might be confronted with fake money while in Peru. Therefore we highly recommend getting familiar with the banknotes...Read More
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Coming to Lima and Peru you have most probably heard good meant warnings about your safety especially in the capital. The general situation in Lima shouldn't be considered worse than in any other big city around the world, where rich and poor live closely together...Read More
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US Dollars and Euros can be changed in Lima without restrictions in hotels, banks, exchange offices or on the street. Some places don't accept US$ 100 bills. The safest way to change money is in banks and your hotel, but this will result in much lower rates compared...Read More
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Credit cards come very handy. All well known international credit cards (just known as "tarjetas") are accepted nearly everywhere in Lima. You can pay with your "tarjeta" in hotels, restaurants, shops, supermarkets. Make sure you have your ID or passport with you...Read More
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To send money from home to Peru or vice versa is easy and quick, unfortunately it can be quite expensive (depending on the amount the sender will have to pay a substantial fee). Still it's good to know that in case of an emergency funds can be transferred reliable...Read More
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In Lima you find banks nearly at every corner. But finding a good and reliable bank is as difficult as in any other city around the world. Being here only on holidays, you might not need a bank at all. For changing money you should better use exchange offices anyway...Read More
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The first banknotes in Peru were introduced by local private banks around 1864. These Peruvian banknotes (issued between 1864 and 1922) used currency names like Soles, Pesos, Incas and Libras. There was no unified monetary system for the country until 1926...Read More
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The use of official coins in Lima and Peru can be traced back to the year 1566. Since the foundation of Lima by Francisco Pizarro in 1535 it was very difficult to execute commercial transactions without any established monetary system...Read More
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The Central Reserve Bank of Peru has issued a new Numismatic Series named "Riqueza y orgullo del Perú" - "Wealth and Pride of Peru" containing 24 coins with the value of one Nuevo Sol. The first coin of this series has been put into circulation in March 2010....Read More
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