PERU
SOUTH AMERICA
QUICK Travel GUIDE to Peru
- Hello in Spanish: Hola 'o-la'
- Power voltage: 220V/60hz; Power sockets A, B & C
- Best time to go: June-September (Winter Time)
- currency: Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN) and is around 1 PEN for 0.33 USD
- Most countries do not need a visa
PERU TRAVEL TIPS
- You cannot flush toilet paper in Peru as it will disrupt the plumbing, and flood your bathroom. Dispose of toilet paper in the bin beside the toilet. Carry rolls of toilet paper with you
- Drink bottled water only (say "sin gas" for regular bottled water)
- Carry small change instead of large notes. Restaurants and stores often have trouble changing larger notes, particularly in the smaller cities
- Drink plenty of water if at high altitude. See my guide on how to prevent altitude sickness for more details.
- Take motion sickness medication if you are traveling by road. Roads and driving is notoriously bad in Peru.
TOP THINGS TO DO IN PERU
- travel to Machu Picchu
- hike the Inca Trail (or at least part of it)
- spend two days in Lima, Peru's capital city
- pig out and eat everything in the delicious country of Peru
- visit the beautiful city of Arequipa and it's volcanoes
- explore Cusco, the Inca Empire
- see the largest and highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca in Puno
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Peru has some of the best cuisines on the continent. In this edition of EAT THE WORLD, I made Lomo Saltado from Peru, includes a recipe for Lomo Saltado.