How to prepare for your trip to Peru
The languages people speak, the money, plugs and emergency numbers, and where to find the official travel advice. You can plan the whole trip in the app.
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Photo credit
Photo of machu picchu with llamas grazing, huayna picchu behind by Cynthia Winward (opens in a new tab) on Unsplash, used under the Unsplash License (opens in a new tab).
Languages in Peru.
We do not have a Peruvian Spanish course yet. Mexican Spanish is the nearest course we have. The languages people speak in Peru are listed below, with the biggest share first.
- Spanishofficialabout 73%
- Quechuaofficialabout 15%
- Aymaraabout 2%
Each figure is an estimate of the share of people here who speak that language, from Unicode CLDR. Many people speak more than one language, so the figures add up to more than 100%.
Learn Mexican Spanish
For Peru, as the nearest course we have.
75 modules, 20 missions, 2,287 phrases
Peru at a glance.
These are usually right but not always. For anything that matters, check the official advice before you go.
- Peruvian sol (PEN)
- +51
- On the right
- Type A, B, C ยท 220 V
Entry rules, health advice and safety change, so they are not on this page. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office keeps them up to date for UK travellers: UK government travel advice for Peru (opens in a new tab).
Plan the trip to Peru in one place.
Put it on days
Add Peru to a trip, then put places on days with a time and a note. Directions open in your maps app.
Save the videos
Paste the TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link that gave you the idea and attach it to the stop it belongs to.
Keep your travel map
Colour in the countries you have been to and the ones you want to go to.
Share the plan
Send a link to the people you are going with. They can read it without an account, and you can invite them to edit.
About a trip to Peru.
Is there a Peruvian Spanish course yet?
Not yet. Mexican Spanish is the nearest course we have, and you can ask for a Peruvian one on the request page.
Which languages do people speak in Peru?
The list on this page. Its shares are estimates, and many people speak more than one language, so they add up to more than 100%.
Where do I check entry rules and health advice?
In the UK government's travel advice, linked from the Need to know section. Those rules change, so the page links to the advice instead of copying it.
Other trip guides
Plan your trip to Peru in one place.
Create a free account, add the trip and put it on days.
Try it free for 14 days.