Here is a short list of portals and sites for you to consult before you travel to Peru. Learn more about the geography, educational system, culture, economy and history of this fascinating country. Find links here to embassy and consulate web pages, the Lima Peru Yellow Pages and White Pages, as well as other resources.

Peruvian Graffiti / gci275
News, comments and context about Peru, its history, culture, politics and society from a journalist's perspective - a gateway to insight and resources.

The district of Miraflores
El Sol is located in the heart of Miraflores. Learn more about the district at this Spanish language site and take the virtual tour.

Tourist information from the Peruvian Government (PROM PERU)
Prom Peru is the government agency that promotes tourism to Peru. This attractive English-language page is a terrific resource to anyone planning a trip to Peru.

Tourist information from the Terra Portal
This is a terrific, and very complete, Spanish-language site for tourist and travel information in Peru. Use your browser to jump back to the main page to check out the main page for news, culture, and business information.

South American Explorers Club
The non-profit South American Explorers (SAE) is one of the best overall source of travel information for South and Central America.

Andean Travel News
A specialized bulletin intended to provide relevant information about traveling in the Andean Region (Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia). Interesting articles about the most important tourist destinations and products in the Region are published periodically. It also includes a section of updated news related to traveling in each of the mentioned countries.

Lonely Planet Guide book 
This English language page is taken from the excellent Lonely Planet guidebook series. It gives an overview of Peru, including facts at a glance, history, economy, and facts for the traveler. its politics, history and geography.

Peru Pictures Pictures of all over Peru. Photos and Pictures of Cusco, Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines, Titicaca Lake, Lima,...

Euskalnet - Andean Links This page links to Websites with information on Andean society and culture, arranged by topic.

PERUVIAN PORTALS AND SEARCH ENGINES

Perulinks.com
Peru Links is an English language portal and search engine with links to a large number of Peru related sites. Check out the History link to find lots of English language material, including downloadable books.

Magicperu.com 
Magic Peru is an English language portal with many links to Peruvian business sites.

Peru.com
Gastronomy, news and culture. Up to date information, and more links than you will know what to do with.

Telephone Books
Yellow and white pages for Lima, Peru

ARTS, CULTURE, HISTORY AND ECONOMY

Peruvian Archeology
Visit this Spanish-language page to learn more about Peru´s rich pre-Columbian history. Check out the virtual museum link!

Peruvian Culture
This Spanish-only page contains arts and cultural information from Peru. There are virtual galleries of Peruvian art, links to road maps, links to museums, and a lot more. A must visit.

Peruvian Economics and Politics
This comprehensive fact-book gives a dry, but very complete, analysis of Peru´s economic and political situation. Inlcudes sections on Geography, Transportation, Military and Transnational issues.

The Central Bank of Peru
From Peru´s central bank. The definitive source for Spanish language information on the Peruvian economy.

NEWSPAPERS

El Comercio
El Comercio is the most respected daily newspaper in Peru. This site is an excellent source of Spanish language news about Peru.

El Peruano
El Peruano newspaper is the official government newspaper.

EMBASSIES

Embassies Worldwide
You can find the web page for the Peruvian embassy in your country using the search engine here.

MAPS

Maps
Maps of Lima, the historical center of Lima and Miraflores, courtesy of Enjoy Peru.

Walking Tours of Miraflores
This guide, written by EL SOL - Escuela de Español, illustrates three walking tours you can take independently. “Cultural Miraflores” is a guide to art galleries and museums, “Commercial Miraflores” is a guide to some of the most interesting shopping streets and “Scenic Miraflores” is a tour along the cliffs that overlook the ocean.

idonde
Maps of Lima, courtesy of idonde.com. Enter the address that you want to locate and click on the "search" icon. You can target your search for special places such as banks, restaurants, etc.

USEFUL LINKS

Spanish Dictionary
Multi-lingual dictionary for Spanish and 6 other modern languages.