Peru operates on Peru Time (PET) year-round, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). Peru does not observe daylight saving time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.
All of Peru follows the same timezone. Major cities including Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, Trujillo, and Chiclayo all observe PET. Peru shares the same timezone as Colombia, Ecuador (mainland), Panama, and the U.S. Eastern timezone during winter (EST).
Peru is home to Machu Picchu, the famous 15th-century Incan citadel and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Lima, the capital, is considered the gastronomic capital of South America. Peru also contains the source of the Amazon River and Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,812 meters.