Peru Country Code +51: Complete Guide (2026)
Peru country code +51 guide. Lima, Cusco, Arequipa area codes, carriers (Claro, Movistar, Bitel, Entel), dialing format, and costs.
The Peru country code is +51. To call Peru from the United States, dial 011-51 from a landline or +51 from a mobile phone, followed by the area code and local number. Lima uses area code 1, while other cities use 2-digit codes. Peruvian mobile numbers are 9 digits starting with 9 and require no area code.
This guide covers everything you need to call Peru: city area codes for Lima, Cusco, Arequipa, and Trujillo, mobile carrier info, dialing examples, calling costs, and time zone details. Peru is the country that gave the world Machu Picchu, the potato (over 3,000 native varieties), the world's best restaurants (Central and Maido), and the Nazca Lines — mysterious geoglyphs etched into the desert 2,000 years ago.
Peru +51 Quick Reference
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Country Code | +51 |
| Capital | Lima |
| US Exit Code | 011 |
| Currency | Sol (PEN) |
| Trunk Prefix | 0 (drop when dialing internationally) |
| Time Zone | PET (UTC-5) — no DST |
| Landline Format | +51 + area code + 6-7 digits |
| Mobile Format | +51 + 9 digits (starts with 9) |
| Population | ~35 million |
| Language | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
How to Call Peru from the US
Calling a Lima Landline
011 + 51 + 1 + 7-digit number
Example: 011-51-1-XXX-XXXX or +51 1 XXX XXXX
Calling Other Cities (Cusco, Arequipa, etc.)
011 + 51 + 2-digit area code + 6-digit number
Example (Cusco): +51 84 XXX XXX
Calling a Peruvian Mobile
+51 + 9-digit mobile number
Example: +51 9XX XXX XXX (no area code needed)
Important: Always drop the leading 0 from Peruvian numbers. A Lima number like 01 XXX XXXX becomes +51 1 XXX XXXX internationally.
Peru Area Codes by City
| City / Region | Code | International Format |
|---|---|---|
| Lima / Callao | 1 | +51 1 XXX XXXX |
| Arequipa | 54 | +51 54 XXX XXX |
| Cusco | 84 | +51 84 XXX XXX |
| Trujillo | 44 | +51 44 XXX XXX |
| Chiclayo | 74 | +51 74 XXX XXX |
| Piura | 73 | +51 73 XXX XXX |
| Iquitos | 65 | +51 65 XXX XXX |
| Huancayo | 64 | +51 64 XXX XXX |
| Puno / Juliaca | 51 | +51 51 XXX XXX |
| Ica / Nazca | 56 | +51 56 XXX XXX |
| Tacna | 52 | +51 52 XXX XXX |
| Cajamarca | 76 | +51 76 XXX XXX |
Peru Mobile Carriers
| Carrier | Market Share | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Claro | 29.7% | Owned by América Móvil (Mexico) |
| Movistar | 24.8% | Owned by TelefĂłnica (Spain) |
| Bitel | 23.2% | Owned by Viettel (Vietnam), strongest rural coverage |
| Entel | 22.1% | Owned by Entel Chile |
Peru had 43.7 million active mobile lines as of mid-2025. All mobile numbers are 9 digits starting with 9. Number portability is supported.
Cost of Calling Peru from the US
| Method | Landline | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Major carriers (no plan) | $1-3/min | $1-3/min |
| T-Mobile Stateside Intl | ~$0.05/min | ~$0.20/min |
| Google Voice | $0.01/min | $0.04/min |
| BubblyPhone (VoIP) | From $0.02/min | From $0.05/min |
Check our current rates for the latest Peru pricing.
Peru Time Zone
Peru uses Peru Time (PET), which is UTC-5 year-round. This is the same as US Eastern Standard Time. However, Peru does not observe daylight saving time (last observed in 1994), so during US summer months (March-November), Peru is 1 hour behind US Eastern Time.
| US Time Zone | Winter (Nov-Mar) | Summer (Mar-Nov) |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | Same time | Peru is 1 hour behind |
| Central (CT) | Peru is 1 hour ahead | Same time |
| Mountain (MT) | Peru is 2 hours ahead | Peru is 1 hour ahead |
| Pacific (PT) | Peru is 3 hours ahead | Peru is 2 hours ahead |
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Incas
On July 24, 1911, Yale historian Hiram Bingham III — guided by a local farmer — reached a cloud-shrouded citadel at 2,350 meters in the Andes. What he found was Machu Picchu: over 150 buildings connected by 3,000 stone steps, built by the Inca Empire in the 15th century and abandoned during the Spanish conquest. Though Peruvian explorers had reached the site as early as 1901, Bingham's expedition and National Geographic's 1913 publication of 244 photographs brought global fame.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, Machu Picchu sits 85 km from Cusco (area code 84).
Lima: Food Capital of the Americas
Lima has produced two World's Best Restaurant winners: Central (chef Virgilio MartĂnez, #1 in 2023) and Maido (chef Mitsuharu Tsumura, #1 in 2025). Peru's culinary heritage includes Chifa (Chinese-Peruvian fusion), ceviche (raw fish cured in citrus, the national dish), and extraordinary ingredient diversity. Peru is the birthplace of the potato — approximately 3,000 native varieties grow in the Andes, where potatoes were first domesticated 7,000-10,000 years ago near Lake Titicaca.
Peru's Extraordinary Biodiversity
Over 60% of Peru's territory is Amazon rainforest, making it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. Peru hosts the largest number of bird species in the world, the third-largest number of mammals, and 10% of the world's plant species. Lake Titicaca, at 3,812 meters (12,507 feet), is the world's highest commercially navigable lake. The Nazca Lines — over 1,300 km of geoglyphs etched into the desert between 500 BC and 500 AD — have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
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