Peru is an accessible Andean entry point: Lima as a work hub (Miraflores / Barranco / San Isidro), Cusco and Machu Picchu already about altitude and tourism. Food, Spanish, and relative cost pull nomads; pick neighborhoods carefully for safety.
For many passports (including Russia) - visa-free, in practice often a ~30–90 day stamp (TUR legal ceiling up to ~183 days/year). Longer stays need rentista / worker status and a carné de extranjería via Migraciones. A ready digital-nomad visa often doesn’t exist. Start with visa and the before-you-arrive checklist.
At a glance
Capital: Lima
Language: Spanish (Quechua/Aymara in regions)
Currency: sol (PEN)
Entry: often visa-free; read your TUR stamp
Watch-out: Cusco altitude (~3,400 m) - plan acclimatization
Guide sections
- Before you arriveapostille, Miraflores, altitude, eSIM
- Visa and legal stayTUR, rentista, worker, overstay
- Housingrent, areas, contracts
- Cost of livingmonthly budget
- Work and internetremote work, coworkings, connectivity
- Banking and moneyaccounts, cards, PEN
- Healthcareinsurance, clinics, altitude
- Transportcity and intercity
- Communityexpats, chats, networking
- CitiesLima, Cusco, Arequipa, Sacred Valley
- Why Perupros and cons
- Scams and risksrent, LIM, cambio, tours
- Foodceviche, menú, delivery