:: WHEN TO GO

Peak travel season for tourist is in great part determined by weather. Peru experiences two very distinct seasons, wet and dry-terms that are more relevant than “summer” and “winter”. Peru’s high season for travel coincides with the driest months: May through September, with by far the greatest number of visitors in July and August May and September are particularly fine months to visit much of the country.

:: HOLIDAYS IN PERU

January 1, New year’s day
Good Friday
May 1 Labor day
June 29 st Peter and Paul
July 28 and 29 Independence day
August 30 Santa Rosa’s day
October 8 Battle of Angamos
November 1 All Saints
December 8 Inmaculate Conception
December 25 Christmas day

:: TIME ZONE

The hour in Peru is the same as Eastern Standard Time in the United states. Peru is 5 hours behind GMT (Greenwich mean time). Peru does not observe daylight saving time.