Short facts about transportation in Peru
| Railways: |
total: 1,988 km
standard gauge: 1,608 km 1.435-m
gauge
narrow gauge: 380 km 0.914-m
gauge |
| Highways: |
total: 72,900 km
paved: 8,700 km
unpaved: 64,200
km (1999 est.) |
| Waterways: |
8,808 km
note: 8,600 km
of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lago
Titicaca |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 800 km; natural gas and
natural gas liquids 64 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Callao, Chimbote, Ilo, Matarani, Paita,
Puerto Maldonado, Salaverry, San Martin, Talara, Iquitos, Pucallpa,
Yurimaguas
note: Iquitos, Pucallpa, and Yurimaguas are all on the
upper reaches of the Amazon and its tributaries |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 40,623 GRT/61,769
DWT
ships by type: cargo 5, petroleum tanker 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
233 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 46
over 3,047 m: 6
2,438 to 3,047 m:
18
1,524 to 2,437 m: 13
914 to 1,523 m:
8
under 914 m: 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 187
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 25
914 to 1,523 m:
65
under 914 m: 95 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
