Travelers Checks are difficult to exchange. Bring cash for small towns and villages. Weather conditions vary from season to season and region to region. For the Highlands, the dry season is from April to November. For the Coast, the dry season is from November to April.
Coastal temperatures are usually very mild and vary little during the year.
The highlands can be very cold at night time. In the jungles, the dry season is from April to October. During the wet season, from November to late March, it only rains for a few hours at a time. An adapter is highly recommended. Peru is a democratic constitutional Republic governed by Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches.