Peru Guide

Often referred to as the folkloric capital of Peru, Puno hosts the largest cultural festival with parades, music and dance performances, traditional costumes and lots of other activities each year at the beginning of February.

Viracocha the great creator god in the pre-Inca and Inca mythology was the one that created the universe, sun, moon, stars, time and civilization itself. He also created mankind by breathing into stones, but his first creation were brainless giants that displeased him. So, he destroyed them with a flood and made new, better ones from smaller sto...

The Lima Stock Exchange, Bolsa de Valores (BVL) is the stock exchange of Peru, located in the Lima, whose shares are listed on the stock exchange and on the S&P/BVL Peru General Index, a value-weighted index that tracks the performance of the largest and most frequently traded stocks on the Lima Exchange.

Visitors who come to Peru as tourists or on another short-term visa can drive with their valid national driver’s license for up to 183 days. To avoid language barriers or discussions about which vehicle categories you are allowed to drive, it is highly recommended to obtain an International Driving Permit in your home country before traveling to...

ComexPeru is the private association that groups the leading companies involved in foreign trade in Peru. Its main purpose is to contribute to the improvement of competitive conditions within a free market environment that will make Peru an attractive destination for private investment.

The Apurimac Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization bringing together local businesses and serving not only as their advocate but also promoting the development of a free market, facilitating business opportunities, providing assistance and services as well as boosting competitiveness of the local business community.

Founded 1994 in equals parts with World Bank grants and financial donations of local companies, the Peruvian Institute of Economy (IPE) is a non-profit organization promoting and defending a balanced and sustained development of Peru through the improvement of the market economy.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Arequipa is a non-profit organization bringing together local businesses and serving not only as their representatives but also promoting the development of a free market, facilitating business opportunities, providing assistance and services as well as boosting competitiveness of the local business commun...

Foreigners who live or have lived in Peru, as well as Peruvians, are often required to present a police clearance certificate or criminal background check from Peru for job applications, visa and immigration processess, academic and other official procedures in Peru and abroad. These certificates are called Antecedentes Policiales, Penales y Jud...

Founded in 1973, the Peruvian Association of Exporters (ADEX) is a business institution  representing and providing services to its members: exporters, importers, and trade service providers.