Flight time from France to Perú: on average 12 to 14 hours depending on the airline

Cost of a trip to Perú: excluding flights, budget a minimum of €1,000 on average per week per person.

Time difference Perú - France: depending on the season, 6 or 7 hours

Best time to visit: between April and early October. Even during the rainy season, the climate can be pleasant as temperatures are higher. June and July are the months of frosts, the coldest of the year. High season runs from June to September or even October.

Vaccinations: no mandatory vaccines except for travel to the Amazon: yellow fever. For visits to indigenous communities in the Amazon, vaccination against the flu is recommended to protect your hosts.

Luggage: it depends on where you're going. I'll give you a more detailed list later.

Visa: no visa required for Perú with a French, Belgian, Swiss, or Canadian passport.

Area: twice the size of France at 1,100,000 km²

Capital: Lima

Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN) €1 = 3.68

Population: 32,778,588 inhabitants

Language: Spanish, but also Aymara and Quechua, plus more than 40 Amazonian languages belonging to various ethno-linguistic groups.

Religion: predominantly Catholic, but with influences from ancient Andean religion. Evangelicalism is gaining more and more ground, even on the political front.

Government: parliamentary democracy.

President: Pedro Castillo

Wildlife: Andean camelids, llamas and alpacas are the two domestic species, while guanacos and vicuñas roam wild but are semi-domesticated. The viscacha (Andean chinchilla), puma, and condor inhabit the Andes, along with numerous bird species. In the Amazon, the jaguar and black caiman are the most powerful predators, but there are numerous species of monkeys, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and more.

Highest mountain: Huascarán, which peaks at 6,768 m

Getting around: by plane, bus, train, boat along the coast or on Lake Titicaca, by canoe in the Amazon on the rivers or by small planes flying over the forest, and by car with a driver. Car rental is only recommended for the most experienced drivers.

Greetings: "buenos días" in the morning, "buenas tardes" from noon onwards and once night falls you say "buenas noches". Thank you is said as "gracias" or even "muchas gracias" (thank you very much).

Phone: network coverage available almost everywhere in major tourist destinations. With roaming, it's possible to use your phone almost everywhere except in areas with poor coverage. Main operators are Movistar (Telefónica Spain), Claro (Telmex Mexico), Bitel (Vietnam), and Entel (Chile). Network quality leaves something to be desired. Claro appears to be the best network. WiFi is available almost everywhere in accommodations, restaurants, bars, and even in some comfortable night buses.

Accommodation: rustic or more comfortable stays with local families with or without shower, hostels in youth hostel style with dormitories or private rooms, comfortable hotels, chain or independent, charming hotels, luxury hotels, lodges, and more. Between 2 and 5 stars, there's something for every taste. Obviously with a more limited offering as you move up the scale.

Gastronomy: it's impossible to think of Perú without thinking of the incredible variety of dishes in national cuisine. There are restaurants for every budget and every taste, and some are ranked among the world's top 10. Leading Peruvian chefs generally sweep all the major prizes in international competitions. Perú is declared the best destination for gastronomy every year at the Best Travel Awards.