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Arts & Humanities/ Andean Culture

• Culture of the Andes - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) Quechua crafts, songs, poems, stories, photos, books, and many other resources. The site won’t show you impressive graphics, but good quality content. The photos are not of the best quality either, but they are a pretty good size collection. They illustrate the life of the Andean Indians. There are only two songs, but they are of good quality and their letters are translated from Quechua to English and Spanish. This site is also a good resource for those folks who want to learn something about the Quechua language. It includes, for instance, jokes, movies clips (don’t miss these clips), poetry and even Quechua lessons.
  (Added: 2000-05-24 Reviewed: 2000-05-24 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 10835 Rating: 7.50 Votes: 16) Rate It

Arts & Humanities/ Art Galleries

• PeruCultural.org.pe - Fundacion Telefonica - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) The "Cultural Branch" of Telefónica, the telephone company of Peru, is not really a gallery, but it does offer interesting information about the Peruvian Art and some of its artists. Telefónica also sponsors a competition of plastic arts with several generous awards to its winners.
  (Added: 2000-06-13 Reviewed: 2006-09-19 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2547 Rating: 5.50 Votes: 4) Rate It

• Peru 3D - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Peru 3D is a Peruvian gallery of digital art.
  (Added: 2005-01-03 Reviewed: 2007-01-29 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 955 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Arts & Humanities/ Artists

• Martin Chambi - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Martín Chambi (1891-1973) is the "first indigenous photographer of Latin America." The son of an Inca family of farmers, Martín has a genuine Indian vision. His work is a sensitive summary that testifies about his country, exhaling the presence of the Indigenous culture.
  (Added: 2000-06-13 Reviewed: 2006-09-16 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3844 Rating: 8.44 Votes: 18) Rate It

Arts & Humanities/ Coastal Culture

• Música Criolla - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) A nice, short website about the criolla music. Criollo in Spanish means Creole or native of Spanish America, but in Peru this word has a different meaning. The section "What do we call música Criolla?" tries to answer this question. The site also provides an example of the letter of a song, talks about the Day of the Criolla Song, and gives some information about the musical, cultural center Domingo Giuffra and the Social Musical Center Breña. Again, the site is short, but if you read Spanish it’s worthy to visit and learn about this important part of the Peruvian culture. The site is a courtesy of RCP.
  (Added: 2000-08-15 Reviewed: 2007-01-06 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 8663 Rating: 8.70 Votes: 32) Rate It

Business & Economy/ Companies/ Attorneys & Notaries

• Free Legal Advice - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Free attorney counseling. An online resource where visitors will be able to ask a real lawyer, not to a computer. More than 400 legal questions with their answers. Ask your own question, and the doctorcito will gladly answer your question. Attorneys working online not only in Peru, but also in other Latin American countries. *Site under construction (January 2,007) *
  (Added: 2000-08-22 Reviewed: 2007-01-09 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 1928 Rating: 9.50 Votes: 6) Rate It

Business & Economy/ Companies/ Food Products

• Pilsen Callao Beer - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) History, information and screensavers of Pilsen Callao Beer.
  (Added: 2003-07-04 Reviewed: 2007-01-29 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3122 Rating: 9.34 Votes: 9) Rate It

Business & Economy/ Companies/ Real Estate

• ViaInmuebles - viaBCP.com - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) ViaInmuebles is a section of the bank Banco de Crédito where they have a large listing of houses, apartments, lots, and other real state for sale in Peru.
  (Added: 2003-07-06 Reviewed: 2007-02-01 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2187 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Business & Economy/ Companies/ Telecommunications & Telephones

• Claro Peru - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Information, news, services and products of America Movil Peru, a Peruvian company dedicated to the telecommunication business. Phone: 0-801-123-23.
  (Added: 2003-08-18 Reviewed: 2007-02-27 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 1558 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Business & Economy/ Directories

• The Yellow Pages of Telefónica - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) This is the Internet version of the printed phone book of the same name. It’s published by Telefónica, the telephone company of Peru. If you know the exact name of the company you are looking for, enter it in Empresa o Profesional and click "Buscar." Other options include entering the industry name (Rubro/Actividad) or the telephone number (Teléfono), and/or selecting the optional department bottom (yes you guessed it: Departamento). There are also other services available such as an email directory, a classified ads section and other specialized guides.
  (Added: 2000-08-08 Reviewed: 2007-02-01 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 5201 Rating: 7.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Electronic Business Directory - DEN - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish / English) DEN is probably the oldest and the most complete business directory of Peru. Its database provides the name, place, phone number and economic activity of each company. It’s also possible to search for a particular company by its name, industry, place and other variables. DEN also provides other types of business-related services such as foreign exchange rates, stock exchange information, business opportunities, micro economic indicators for several Latin American variables (population, GNP, GNP per capita, inflation, etc.), business articles, lectures and a few other resources. One problem we found with this directory is that a few resources are not translated to English. Also if a Peruvian company has an official Web site in the Internet, there are some chances are that it won’t be listed in DEN’s business directory. Besides these two small problems, we thought this was one of the best Peruvian business directories available.
  (Added: 2000-12-30 Reviewed: 2006-12-26 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 4794 Rating: 8.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Peruvian Telephone Directory - OSIPTEL - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) OSIPTEL allows you to search people in Peru through names, phone numbers or geographic location. Also you can search for public phones in rural areas.
  (Added: 2003-12-31 Reviewed: 2003-12-31 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2109 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Entertainment/ Music

• El Rincon Musical Peruano - MusicaPeruana.com - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English / Spanish / French) Everything you want to know about the Peruvian music: Marineras, Tonderos, Valses, Huaynos, Marchas, Himnos, Festejos, Huaylas, Mulizas, Piano, Clásicos, Infantiles, Cumbias, Villancicos, Religiosas, Carnavales, Polkas, Rock, Baladas, Andinos ... Download music in MIDI format for your web site (please see conditions of use).
  (Added: 2000-06-25 Reviewed: 2007-04-21 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 12680 Rating: 8.84 Votes: 18) Rate It

• Peruvian Music - Luis Alvarado - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Peruvian music in ASF format, by Luis Alvarado. Here you can download songs of Chabuca Granda, Ima Sumac, Los Davalos, Los Doltons and others artists. You won’t find impressive graphics here, but a few good and representative songs from Peru.
  (Added: 2003-11-02 Reviewed: 2007-04-12 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3636 Rating: 7.00 Votes: 11) Rate It

• Canticles of Latin America for God (Short Christian Songs) - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Part of the Pacasmayo site with Christian music. Visitors may choose from a list of songs in the left side frame and listen to the chosen song (using IE browser only). The letter of a particular son will also show up in the right frame. Web sites credits to Felipe Polo Woods.
  (Added: 2000-08-07 Reviewed: 2006-11-25 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 1522 Rating: 8.16 Votes: 13) Rate It

Entertainment/ Musicians

• Los Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos - Official Web - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) The Official Web site of this popular Peruvian rock group. The complete biography of each band member (except Pablito who is too lazy to write). This is actually a very interesting and funny-to-read chapter. Information of their albums with a list of the songs. Some of them have even generous Real Player examples. There is also an excellent video section, where visitors will be able to watch this group singing. One last section is devoted to the last concerts performed. * Under construction during our last visit (December 06). *
  (Added: 2000-08-13 Reviewed: 2006-12-28 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3709 Rating: 8.34 Votes: 18) Rate It

• Libido Net - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Website dedicated to Libido (Peruvian pop band).
  (Added: 2003-06-28 Reviewed: 2007-02-18 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2229 Rating: 8.90 Votes: 21) Rate It

• Wayanay Inka - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) Founded in 1984, in Lima, Wayanay Inka is now one of the finest ambassadors of Andean music. Through remarkable talent, intense practice, intimate knowledge of their culture, and, above all, passionate drive, this folk group fills theaters and arenas internationally while preserving down-to-earth humility. The site has more information about the group, the music instruments they use, the CDs they sell, and even excellent music examples (Real Player format).
  (Added: 2000-08-28 Reviewed: 2007-01-14 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 1611 Rating: 8.81 Votes: 15) Rate It

Government & Politics

• Portal of the Peruvian Government - Official Web Site - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) The only Internet portal to all the information about the different governmental institutions and their purposes in our society. In the section Nuestro País the visitor will find some basic statistics (demographic, social and economic indicators, the population, maps, etc.). In Directorio del Estado (white letters in red background) there is a useful search engine to find other web sites of the government. Other sections deal with official documents or paperwork (or Guía de Tramites which includes an index of all the Peruvian institutions by alphabetical order), acquisitions (Compras y Adquisiciones), business opportunities (Oportunidades de Negocios), official news (Noticias Oficiales), and much more.
  (Added: 2001-12-11 Reviewed: 2006-12-24 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3149 Rating: 5.25 Votes: 4) Rate It

People

• PC Matching: Free Personal Ads - PCMatching.com - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) From the creators of PeruLinks.com, we introduce PCMatching.com, a new concept in online dating. Many “free” dating sites claim to be also free --until you decide to send messages. In PCMatching.com, however, everything is completely free, including sending and receiving messages to/from other members. That’s our promise, one that is backed up by all the prestige and reputation of our PeruLinks.com brand name. So visit PC Matching. Here you will find free chat messaging, profiles, inbox and outbox messages, search queries, etc.
  (Added: 2000-06-13 Reviewed: 2007-05-31 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 36762 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

People/ E-Mail Directories & Bulletins

• White Pages of Telefónica del Perú - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) The electronic version of the printed phonebook edition by Telefónica, the huge company that maintains the phone monopoly in Peru. To find the telephone number of a person, simply type her last name in Apellido Paterno or her mother’s single name in the other box. The maternal last name is very used in Peru, so you might actually have this information. The first name is optional (or Nombres). You can also select the department where the person you are looking for resides.
  (Added: 2000-08-06 Reviewed: 2006-11-20 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 7478 Rating: 5.34 Votes: 12) Rate It

People/ Heroes & Celebrities

• List of Famous Peruvians - Wikipedia - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) List of famous peruvians in Wikipedia, an interactive encyclopedia. Biographies of Alberto Fujimori, Alejandro Toledo, Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, Vladimir Montesinos, Cesar Vallejo and Laura Bozzo.
  (Added: 2003-01-19 Reviewed: 2007-01-13 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3346 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

People/ Models

• Peruvian Models: Photo Galleries - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Photo galleries of Peruvian Models.
  (Added: 2003-07-02 Reviewed: 2003-07-02 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 25973 Rating: 7.20 Votes: 5) Rate It

Publications/ Books

• History of the Conquest of Peru by William Hickling Prescott - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) Visitors can read the text following the links in this page, or they can also download it in zip format (compressed). The book is based mostly from documents the author collected in Spain. Most of them comes from the Royal Academy of History at Madrid. The richest portion of this collection are papers furnished by Munoz, an eminent scholar employed by nearly fifty years amassing materials for the history of the Spanish discovery and conquest of America. Our eternal gratitude goes to the author, William Hickling Prescott, who struggle to write this useful book about Peru even when he was almost blind.
  (Added: 2000-08-06 Reviewed: 2006-11-21 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2640 Rating: 4.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

Publications/ Magazines

• Rumbos - Tourism - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English / Spanish) Rumbos Online is a travel magazine of Peru with a very useful search engine to find articles. Its main topics include sections of arts, culture, archeology, ecology and others. It publishes very interesting articles of not only big Peruvian attractions such as Machu Pichu, the capital of the Incas, but also of almost unknown Peruvian tribes such as the Lamas, who live in the Amazon but have many characteristics of an Andean civilization.
  (Added: 2000-07-01 Reviewed: 2007-01-21 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 4167 Rating: 8.25 Votes: 4) Rate It

• Buho - Weekly Publication of Arequipa - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) A first class weekly magazine in Arequipa. They seem to emphasize topics related with politics, culture and current events in the community they serve. Furthermore, they also publish articles about poetry, letters, movies, local businesses, etc. At first you might not be so impressed with this small magazine, that is, their page design and graphics are not very noticeable--just simple and useful. However, if you are interested about reading news about the beautiful Arequipa, then you have just met a new favorite site.
  (Added: 2000-07-02 Reviewed: 2007-01-22 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2069 Rating: 9.44 Votes: 9) Rate It

Publications/ Newspapers

• Lima Post - World News - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) Daily news headlines with links to the full articles. Most news articles are not from original content, but this site does an excellent job in selecting articles about Peru that have appeared in several international newspapers, mainly North American ones. It also list links to several local and international newspapers.
  (Added: 2000-08-11 Reviewed: 2006-12-28 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3880 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It

Publications/ Radio & Television

• Ritmo Romántica - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) A Lima radio station that broadcasts adult, contemporaneous, and especially romantic music. On Ritmo Romántica you will find the ballads of an entire lifetime.
  January 07 Update: We don't know if this radio still have live connection anymore. If somebody knows, please let us know. In PeruLinks.com go to: Home - ContactUs.
  (Added: 2001-04-02 Reviewed: 2007-01-07 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 10617 Rating: 8.06 Votes: 49) Rate It

• Radioprogramas del Peru - RPP - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) A popular local radio station mostly known in the Internet for its very-reliable live broadcasting 24 hours a day. However, this Internet pioneer also publishes in its Web site headlines news with links to their full coverage. National, international, politics, economics, sports, cultural, events and entertainment are some of their main news sections.
  (Added: 2000-07-01 Reviewed: 2007-01-18 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 10155 Rating: 8.68 Votes: 22) Rate It

Regional/ Cuzco

• Qosqo - Inkas' Sacred Capital - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English / Spanish) An online guidebook to the oldest living city of the American Continent: Qosqo (Cusco). It includes valuable information about this city’s history, architecture, agriculture, etc. as well as other similar topics such as the Andean camelids, coca leaves, city festivities, the Manu national reserve and much more.
  (Added: 2000-08-09 Reviewed: 2006-12-28 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 1682 Rating: 8.50 Votes: 6) Rate It

Social Sciences/ History

• The Peruvian Navy: The XIX Century Maritime Campaigns - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) The episodes of the intense and rich history of the Peruvian Navy during the XIX century. Here you will find detailed information about those campaigns, from the Battle of Junín in 1824 to the War of the Pacific between 1879 to 1883. This Web site is a beautiful piece of history that honors those who died to defend our homeland, our people and our flag.
  (Added: 2000-12-01 Reviewed: 2006-12-25 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2726 Rating: 8.50 Votes: 12) Rate It

Society/ Animals

• Boa Constrictor - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish / French) The Boa Constrictor is one of the many species of snakes, one animal that has the reputation of being probably the biggest snake in the planet. His habitat is actually very extensive; that is, you'll find these animals in Mexico, to all the way South to Argentina. This site has all the information you will want to know about the snake, including useful tips in how to take these 16-feet long guys home and make them your favorite pet. This information was put together by a 19 years old student of biology, a Peruvian national who now lives in Paris attending the university V - Rene Descartes.
  (Added: 2000-07-03 Reviewed: 2006-10-11 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2590 Rating: 7.51 Votes: 10) Rate It

Society/ Traditional Food

• Peru - Recetas.com - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish) Website dedicated to delicious Peruvian recipes. It includes a section dedicated to mothers who would like to do some special nutritious cocking for children. The lists of recipes and drinks (cocktails) is pretty extensive, covering most of the traditional Peruvian cuisine. The site has even its own search engine to find quickly the kind of food you are looking for!
  (Added: 2001-01-17 Reviewed: 2006-12-28 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 12173 Rating: 7.91 Votes: 11) Rate It

Travel

• Go2Peru - CANATUR - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) Go2Peru is the official website of Peru's National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR), which encompasses all major private sector organizations and enterprises involved in the development of the country's travel and tourism industry. Go2Peru is the Web-based technological solution developed to support the efforts of local and international tour companies, travel agencies, airlines, cruise lines, hotels, car rentals, and other travel related businesses, to promote travel to and through Peru. The Go2Peru travel website provides a state-of-the-art Internet tool for buyers and sellers of travel products and services in Peru to communicate and transact within an interactive e-commerce platform, in a secured environment, with CANATUR approved competitive and ethical standards.
  (Added: 2003-12-07 Reviewed: 2007-04-15 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 1011 Rating: 9.75 Votes: 4) Rate It

Travel/ Country Information

• Enjoy Peru - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish / English / French / Italian and others) From the editors of the Conozca Peru Magazine we have here one of the most extensive online publications about the country. In the Useful Information section you will find tips very useful for travelers: how to get there, customs, currency exchanges, credit cards usage, list of foreign embassies in Lima, the weather or climate, etc. In Multimedia Gallery the visitor will also find regional information (e.g. department and cities), the environment (reservation and a map of protected areas of the country), sport activities and some good photos. Also articles, travel packages, cultural courses, a festivities calendar and much more in over 5,000 pages of original content.
  (Added: 2001-11-18 Reviewed: 2006-11-20 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 5308 Rating: 8.50 Votes: 14) Rate It

• Peru: A Country Study (1992 Edition) - Library of the US Congress - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) An excellent general reference tool to find information quickly, courtesy of the Library of the US Congress. It even includes a local search engine for easier navigation. The downside is that some data here need to be updated, but again the readings are very extensive in almost every single topic included. Some of these sections, for example, are history, geography, economy, society, social classes, government and so.
  (Added: 2000-07-04 Reviewed: 2006-10-18 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2921 Rating: 6.75 Votes: 4) Rate It

• CIA 2007 World Factbook - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) Published by the US CIA, the 2007 World Factbook is one of the best online publications about Peru. It’s categorized by main topics such as geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. In the section Country Listing, readers will find similar condensed information for other countries. * The information published in this site during our last visit (July 23, 2007) was what they had available as of 19 July, 2007 *
  (Added: 2000-07-04 Reviewed: 2007-07-23 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2155 Rating: 6.75 Votes: 4) Rate It

Travel/ Miscellaneous

• PERU Traveller Guide ® - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) This site is really modest, but it can give you a good idea about Peru’s basic info in the section called General Information. Here, you will find information about Peru’s geography, history, culture, food & Drinks, documents, visa, official holidays, etc. Other sections are about places to visit (Lima), little know destinations, nature and other protected areas, events and calendar, and so on. However, we think that the most interesting and useful section of this site is its Travelling Companions Forum. In this bulletin board the prospective traveler can try to find a travel partner to an exciting trip to Peru.
  (Added: 2001-11-08 Reviewed: 2006-10-25 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 3632 Rating: 5.75 Votes: 8) Rate It

Travel/ Travel Agencies

• Masi Travel Sudamérica - Masitravel.com (Miraflores-Lima) - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (Spanish / English / Portuguese) Information about this travel agency and about the country’s main cities. Peru photo gallery and hotel guide. The map of Peru by regions (the desert Coast, the Andean mountains, and the Amazon basin). Other sections are regional guides with general information, photos, and hotel directories for each city. The travel destinations included here are: Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Ica, Paracas, Nazca, Arequipa, Cuzco, Puno and Iquitos. Address: Porta 350 Miraflores, Lima (Phones: 446-9094 / 242-6996).
  (Added: 2000-10-30 Reviewed: 2006-11-21 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2466 Rating: 7.25 Votes: 4) Rate It

Travel/ Travel Tips & Stories

• Travellers' Reports on Peru - Lonely Planet - [ Archive ] [ Sp>En ]
  - (English) The information here is provided by Lonely Planet readers and is not verified by Lonely Planet. For the official lowdown, contact your nearest embassy or check out our travel advice. These advises by fellow travelers are broken down in these categories: Visas, Embassies & Border Crossings; Travel Tips; Moving About; Scams and Warnings; Gems, Highlights & Attractions.
  (Added: 2000-07-05 Reviewed: 2006-12-23 Link Verified: 2006-09-12 Hits: 2494 Rating: 5.33 Votes: 3) Rate It