Peru
ペルー
- Capital
- Lima
- Timezone
- America/Lima · UTC−5 (no DST)
- Language
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Currency
- Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Getting around
- Flight
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- On foot
Best months to go: May–Sep
Travel tips
- Machu Picchu tickets are timed and capped — buy before you fly.
- Sleep two nights in the Sacred Valley (2800 m) before Cusco (3400 m).
- Cruz del Sur buses are the comfortable long-distance option.
Where to sleep
Best value
Amaru Hostal, Cusco
Colonial courtyard, oxygen on request
~CHF 50/night
Most luxurious
Explora Valle Sagrado
All-inclusive, guided, quiet
~CHF 1'100/night
Airbnb area
Barranco, Lima
Artist district lofts near the cliffs
~CHF 70/night
Native language
Buenos días / Allillanchu
Good morning (Spanish / Quechua)
Health & threats — BAG / FOPH based
- Yellow fever recommended for Amazon regions below 2300 m.
- BAG: hepatitis A and typhoid recommended.
- Altitude sickness is the main real risk — acclimatise slowly.