The Lima Peru Temple was the third temple built in South America, following the São Paulo Brazil Temple (1978) and the Santiago Chile Temple (1983), and the first built in Peru. Lima, Peru, has the largest number of stakes of any city in South America.

The Huancayo Peru Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on October 1, 2023.

The Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple was the third temple built in the same city as another operating temple, the Lima Peru Temple (1986), making Lima, Peru, the third city in the world to have more than one temple, following South Jordan, Utah; and Provo, Utah.

The first official tours of the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple were held today following a media event presented by the Area presidency and representatives from Church headquarters. The temple is located on Avenida Eloy Espinoza in the San Martín de Porres District of Lima.

On April 2, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Iquitos Peru Temple at the April 2023 General Conference. It will be the seventh temple built in Peru. Iquitos is located in Northeast Peru along the Amazon River.

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Cusco Peru Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. The temple will be the fifth temple in Peru. The country is home to approximately 625,000 Latter-day …

Read the dedicatory prayer that was offered over Lima Peru Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Chiclayo Peru Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. It is the sixth temple in Peru. The country is home to nearly 625,000 Latter-day Saints spread throughout 780 congregations.

On Monday, January 29, the location of the Iquitos Peru Temple was announced as the 1.75-acre site where the Secoya Ward meetinghouse is located. The church stands at Calle San Marcos 117–137 in the San Juan Bautista District of Iquitos. Plans call for a temple of approximately 20,000 square feet.

President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the temple at the April 2022 general conference. Cusco is located in the Peruvian Andes and is best known as the gateway to the famous Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.