Locations
At APU we offer full location scouting and location management. We have extensive experience on commercials, feature films, documentaries and TV production.
In Peru we have a wide variety of locations including sand deserts, ancient ruins, vast coastline, mountains, Amazon jungle, etc.
We also have an extensive location library with private client space where you can build your own search lightbox. Here you can share your selects with clients and producers, and they can leave comments and rate each picture. This library was custom built by the Location Network team in Los Angeles.
Check it out!
Why Film in Peru?
Reverse climate – Peru has reverse seasons to North America, Europe, and other northern hemisphere countries, allowing filmmakers to shoot authentic winter scenes when it is summer up north, and vibrant summer landscapes during northern winters.
Trade Agreements – The Entertainment Industry Coalition for Free Trade states “The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement creates new opportunities for the entertainment sector in terms of US jobs and exports.”
Location – Peru offers a wide variety of climates and scenery within a short driving distance. Peru offers beaches, deserts, jungles, rivers, mountains, fertile valleys, and one of the biggest biodiversity in the world.
Peru is located in the center of the west coast of South America, next to the Pacific Ocean. As a result, Peru is regarded the hub of Latin America. Many airlines use Lima as the connection to the rest of Latin America. Additionally, the Jorge Chavez International Airport on Lima is considered the most modern airports in Latin America.
Geography – In Peru you can find:
- 84 of the 103 ecosystems in the world.
- More than 20 microclimates within a short distance.
- A wide variety of natural landscapes, from 27m (88ft) below the sea to 6788m (22,300ft) above the sea level.
- The Andes region in Peru has nine mountain ranges, and fifty mountains above 6000m (20,000ft) above the sea level.
- 1,679 glaciers.
- 12.000 lakes and lagoons in the Andes region,
- 262 hydrographic river basins.
- 772,000km (48,000miles) of tropical Amazon Jungle.
- All of these climatic conditions place Peru in the top five biologic diversity places in the world.
The coastal region, which spans 3080km (2000miles), is very similar to California. It shares similar flora and fauna, as well as various cold and warm ocean currents. Peru has tropical sunny beaches with an average temperature of 25°C (77°F).
Stay Synchronized with Your head office – Peru has a clear advantage in managing time differences with your head office as it lays in the Eastern Time (USA & Canada.)
You’re never far from Home – It’s relatively easy to get to Peru and once here, you will enjoy the benefits of favorable time differences and the latest in communication technology.
Value for money – International filmmakers can take advantage of Peru’s beneficial exchange rate. At approximately S/. 3 (New Soles) to the US dollar, S/. 4 to the Euro, and S/. 4.5 to the UK Pound, these currencies have considerable buying power. As a result, production costs are also significantly compared to those regions. In addition, the cost of production is 25% cheaper than other Latin American countries like Mexico and Argentina.
Positive Working Practices – There are no unions in Peru, and the standard working day in Peru is 10-12 hours. Rates are based on common industry.
