I travelled solo and kept it simple - 150 soles in my wallet and another 100 soles hidden in my bag. Most meals were around 15 to 25 soles and local b...

Cash is the way to go if you’re using regular taxis. Even in tourist areas like Barranco or San Blas I never found a driver who accepted cards. Some a...

I had the best luck with Banbif ATMs inside big grocery stores like Wong or Plaza Vea. Still got charged a fee, usually around 19 soles, but they let ...

I was surprised how many places in Peru did not accept Amex. Even though I booked my flights with my Amex Gold charge card, I couldn't use it in most ...

I used my N26 card at an Interbank ATM in Trujillo at 9 pm and then also a Caja Piura ATM and didn’t feel unsafe but I chose one right next to a polic...

Lost my SBI travel card in a Scotiabank ATM in Lima. I used it in the machine outside the bank at night and it froze halfway through the transaction. ...

I booked most of my hostels on Hostelworld and they looked like they accepted cards but once I got to places like Máncora or Ollantaytambo they told m...

Spent about a month in Peru recently. Lima is starting to roll out tap to pay on some buses. I managed to use my Revolut Mastercard on a couple of cit...

If you’re using something like a Wise or Revolut card in Peru, always go for "Without Conversion." I used a Revolut card in Huaraz at Banco de la Naci...