It is recommend that travelers bring in at least $500 (in US dollars) cash each, then change into PEN at the change house in the airport arrivals and ask the teller to explain what a false Sol note looks like. You can then use your debit card to access dollars from your US account and change into PEN in change-houses as required. Change houses are “Casas de Cambio” in Spanish.
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How much cash should I bring with me to Peru?
