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This is the peruvian currency , coins of 1cent , 10 , 20, 50, 1sol , 2 soles ,5 soles . There are no other mount coins. In bills 10 soles , 20 soles , 50 soles , 100 soles and 200 soles. The coins were introduced in 1991 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 céntimos and 1 nuevo sol. The 2 and 5 nuevos soles coins were added in 1994. Although 1 and 5 centimo coins are officially in circulation, they are very rarely used. An aluminium 1 céntimo coin was introduced in December 2005.and a 5 céntimos coin in 2007. All coins show the coat of arms of Peru surrounded by the text Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (Central Reserve Bank of Peru) on the obverse. The reverse of all coins shows the denomination. Included in the design of the bi-metallic 2 and 5 nuevos soles coins are the Nazca lines hummingbird and frigate bird figures. |
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In Peru hotels and restaurants take u.s.a dollars and other places where tourists go as well. like museums .supermarkets etc. |
The currency of Peru is the Nuevo Sol. 100 cents is one sol. At the time of writing USD $1.00 is around S/.3.00. ( three soles ) There are a number of automatic teller machines that take credit cards and there are numerous "Casas de Cambio" where Travelers Checks may be cashed or USA Cash is changed. There are also ATM that excepts Eurocards, It is useful to arrive with American dollars. When changing money, be careful that you are not distracted with anything to make you lose count of what you have been given. |
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