I always wait until I get into the city. The ATMs at Jorge Chavez airport are safe and functional but they charge higher fees. I used Interbank in Lim...

Peru was weird for me too. My Revolut Mastercard got declined at most BBVA ATMs and some stores in Arequipa. No issues in Chile or Argentina. I found ...

I usually kept around 300 to 400 soles on me at any given time. That was enough for food, taxis, entry tickets, and small shopping without feeling ner...

I was hoping to use my card for taxis but it was a no-go. Even in Miraflores, none of the regular cabs took cards. I used Cabify and InDrive and paid ...

Most ATMs in Peru charge between 15 and 25 soles per withdrawal but Scotiabank was the best I found. I used their ATM inside the Real Plaza mall in Ar...

Definitely bring a Visa or Mastercard. I had an Amex from Bank of America and could only use it at high-end hotels like JW Marriott in Lima and once a...

Used ATMs in Arequipa and Puno around 10 pm a few times with no issues. I only used the ones inside supermarkets or malls though. For example there’s ...

Same thing happened to me at an Interbank ATM in Miraflores. The card just got swallowed with no error message. I had to block it through my app immed...

My Mastercard worked fine at Kokopelli in Lima and at Wild Rover in Cusco. Both charged an extra 5 percent fee for card payments though. One hostel in...