Peru
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Presidents | Pedro Castillo |
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Capital | Lima |
Currency | Sol |
Co-official languages | Quechua |
Dialing code | +51 |
Location statistical region population | 32.97 million |
Okra answer panel national flag | National flag |
Okra answer panel desert | Desert |
Okra answer panel natural resources | Natural resources |
Okra answer panel exports | Exports |
Destinations | Machu Picchu |
Lima | |
Cusco | |
Lake Titicaca | |
Attractions | Machu Picchu |
Sacred Valley | |
Colca Canyon | |
Nazca Lines | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 649612 |
About Peru
Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art. ― Google
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... you are currently on a year out of training in Peru and were due to fly back to the United Kingdom on the 18...
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Coronavirus: The Britons stranded abroad by the virus
"get us home. The People here are appalled. To live some of their lives and for their families. You can't be here just let us. "
Ellie Hicks, 21, and her three friends are stranded in Bali , Indonesia, due to the coronavirus.
The Group , there were Only a couple of weeks ago in a three-month backpacking trip, when the government urged All British citizens to the UK in return.
Other countries went into lockdown, the prohibition of flights and closure of their borders to try and stop the spreading of The Virus .
Ellie and her friends spent more than £1,000 per booking new flights Back To the UK from Bali - just for you, in the Last Minute cancelled. You have not refunded your money back.
The Group has been stranded now were left, than 7,000 Miles Away from home with a massive dent in your funds.
Ellie works in social care, so is classified as a key workerEllie from Teddington, south-west London, says she has no idea when she is Back Home , "terrifying".
she is on medication for depression and is worried about what will happen when it runs out.
"It really impacts on me personally," She Said . "I'm with my boyfriend and he has bad anxiety.
"So is it two shot us in the foot. It is draining to be constantly on The Phone at 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., and by E-Mail.
"I am not able to sleep. I Wake up at 5 in the morning and I'm not Eating Properly . It's crazy. "
Ellie and her friends have locals on kind-hearted to help you during your time Abroad .
she says the government's response to The Situation is "terrible".
Ellie and her friends are on a three-month backpack tour"We found a guy renting villas for The Price of a youth hostel - All the hostels have closed - this is unheard of.
"The People in Bali have really helped us. We are in a Facebook group with many Other People .
"There are over 1,000 Other People caught in Bali and hotels with cheap rates and grouping.
"From The First day of the FCO told us that we had to go home, we were already in contact with The Embassy , But no one to help.
"We can't afford another flight and there are no clear answers. It doesn't feel like you are really interested in. "
It specifies a register, how many British tourists Abroad , But the government says it could be somewhere between 300,000 and a million.
Freddie Collins, 26, and Claire Scrivener, 27, are assistant doctors, who have been working in a hospital in Croydon, South London .
you are currently on a year out of training in Peru and were due to fly Back To the United Kingdom on the 18. March - But then.
you say that you are desperate to get Back To , so that you can help your NHS colleagues who are dealing with the Corona Virus pandemic.
Freddie and Claire are sitting the Junior doctors in PeruFreddie said: "We have a WhatsApp group of colleagues, and we hear things start getting difficult.
"To know, we could be useful Back Home is very frustrating. "
Claire said: "When we lived in London we lived with a physio, who work so hard on the coronavirus. It is frustrating to know we can't be there to help with the rota-gaps.
"We want to be part of the camaraderie, and offer people support. "
The government will arrange for a flight to rescue some of the nationals of the United Kingdom from Peru - the arrival in London on Thursday.
But Freddie and Claire live in Puno , which is a 24-hour trip from Peru 's capital, Lima - always wait to hear when you come home.
The couple have started watching friends from series to keep yourself entertained - Only when the Wi-Fi works, But .
Like many others, have The Doctors found it difficult to get help and answers from the government.
Claire: "What Most People find frustrating, by The Embassy , The Absence of communication. You don't answer The Phone and does not respond to E-Mails. The Only way to contact them on Twitter and They don't answer. There is no dialogue. "
Freddie : "We do not back appreciate The Challenge , always The People , But I think it is frustrating to see how other countries do it so quickly. Israel has its citizens Back To Mexico - so it is possible.
"Even if it does not last as long, just a daily update, to reassure us. "
On Twitter, Britons stranded in New Zealand sharing about their anger at the government, what They say is a lack of help to get you Back To the UK.
Many people are frustrated because They say, other countries have to do return flights for their citizens, But The British government is not the same.
The Federal government has, in cooperation with The German airline Lufthansa, including New Zealand , Costa Rica , India, Namibia and Argentina.
Marie Young, 54, of Beccles, Suffolk, is in New Zealand with your ex-husband - who she is friends with - After saving up for three years for The Trip .
It was up to do on your bucket list of things to do After you are diagnosed with breast cancer in the year 2016.
Marian's trip to New Zealand was at The Top of your bucket listThe couple has been deleted due Back To the UK this Weekend , But the flights were - and now a one-way flight back will cost Around £15,000.
you are now relying on the kindness of A Stranger They met in a supermarket offered them an apartment to stay in for free.
"a lot of people are stuck on the campsite costs £150 per night, without showers or toilets. Many are in The Position where you have No Money to buy something," says Marie.
"The Embassy and the Consulate to be something seem to do to help us at All . There are people camping on The Embassy in Wellington, and you are still not out, give advice.
"There are many people on the campsite and you are really scared. "We don't know how long we will be here.
"If you Go On vacation, you do not have enough money for the holidays, you have enough for six months - everyone is in the same boat. "
foreign Minister Dominic Raab said that his staff were working with other States and airlines, to "overcome barriers".
responses to an urgent question, He Said The Situation was made even worse by the countries close their borders ", the notice is no or little".
Mr Raab told MPs, special flights will be laid later This Week , bring The British back from Peru , while the United Kingdom had agreed with Singapore that it acts as a transit hub to help those trying to get back from Australia and New Zealand .
He Said , British nationals, were executed, money could, as a Last Resort , you will receive an emergency loan from the Federal foreign office.
On Friday, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), announced it had organized three additional flights to bring British tourists back from Peru - with The First departure on Sunday.
The Federal cartel office told The Bbc it detects British tourists Abroad find it difficult to return to the UK.
It didn't explain why it not to arrange further repatriation flights to return stranded nationals of the United Kingdom from Around the world - not Only in Peru .
A spokeswoman said: "The government is trying to keep major transit routes open as long as possible and is in contact with international partners and the airline industry, which make this possible.
"consular staff support with urgent need, while providing travel advice and support for those still Abroad . "
coronavirus pandemic, foreign & commonwealth office, travel
Source of news: bbc.com