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Peru's exuberant geography and vast culture are truly breathtaking for visitors. It is impossible not to be moved by its exceptional millenary past, whose echo can be felt walking among the archaeological sites, inspiring transcendental stories. Peruvian gastronomy delights everyone who tastes it and is recognized worldwide as one of the best in the world. The country's folklore is a melting pot of races and legendary traditions that are manifested in celebrations, music, and dances that involve the whole society, awakening the senses of those who contemplate them for the first time. Its rich and heterogeneous landscapes are perfect locations for all the worlds you could possibly imagine.
Magnificent Amazon rainforests; imposing deserts with paradisiacal oases; kilometers of beaches bathed in the crystalline waters of the Pacific Ocean where the weather is good all year round; snow-capped mountains over 6000 meters above sea level; canyons so deep that they seem to reach the center of the earth; countless lakes and rivers; a contrast of climates that offer all kinds of environments and atmospheres, ideal for recreating any time of the year or a specific historical period... Peru has it all, which is why it has hosted many famous TV shows, blockbuster productions and prestigious movies. It is a gigantic studio where all stories, all genres, and all types of audiovisual entertainment have a place.
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Peru is an essential location destination for any international production thanks to its diversity. A romantic comedy with a touch of the exotic can be shot in Lima's bohemian district of Barranco. The high carved volcanic rock walls of the city of Arequipa are the ideal canvas for the hit historical series of the year, brimming with adventure. In the Áncash region, the Huascarán National Park, home to thehighest peak in all of Peru, will bring the set piece of an intriguing espionage thriller to life. The beautiful El Ñuro Beach, in the north of the country, with its brightly colored waters teeming withmarine life, will inspire the creators to recreate a perfectly wild and idyllic environment, worthy of an exotic and distant planet. In Peru, the best storytellers have no limits to make their plots come true.
A sign of the industry's fascination with the South American country: the most-watched episodes of the 22nd season of ABC's veteran reality show, The Bachelor, were the last two and aired on February 26 and March 5, 2018. They were filmed in luxury Peruvian destinations: the romantic and atmospheric landscapes of Tacama, the oldest vineyard in South America; Cusco, the country's historic capital; and Machu Picchu, the sacred Incan citadel perched atop a mountain. These were the places that viewers fell in love with. The producers of other popular series, such as Telemundo andNetflix's La Reina del Sur, have also chosen Peru as the perfect setting to film their latest season.
The hit adventure family film, Dora and the Lost City of Gold (James Bobin, 2019), had a budget of $49 million and grossed more than $120 million in the USA alone. It was shot between August and December 2018 in the heart of Lima and San Martín (in the Tarapoto region, where the crew also made a stop), a town famous for its prized forests and valleys.
The Netflix film Don't Look Up (2021), directed by Adam McKay and featuring an all-star Hollywood cast fronted by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, was nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Picture and Screenplay. It features a few brief scenes shot in "It features a few short scenes filmed in Lima and Paracas National Reserve, located in the department of Ica. This awe-inspiring land is where the arid desert meets the red sand coasts, creating one of the world's richest and most distinctive ecosystems. In addition, two iconic Peruvian actors, Ramón García and André Silva, make notable cameo appearances in the movie."
One of the most spectacular and eagerly awaited releases this year is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Steven Caple Jr., 2023). The seventh installment of the saga, which has grossed almost 5 billion dollars worldwide, is once again executive produced by Steven Spielberg and will hit theaters around the world in early June. Filming took place in 2021, between August and October. The production, made up of more than 800 professionals, traveled to Peru to shoot sequences in cities such as Cusco, Nazca (in the Ica region, famous for its impressive deserts) and San Martín.
This is just a small sample of what Peru has to offer global audiences. An inspiring place to immortalize memorable footage. For more information, please visit Film in Peru.