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The Brief

Advisory

Level 2

Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗

Weather

66°F / 19°C

Overcast · H 73° L 66°

Currency

PEN

3.41 per $1

Entry

Requirements

U.S. State Dept ↗

Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

UK FCDO advisoryAvoid all but essential travel — parts

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country

Within 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border — all but essential travel to areas within 20km south of the Putumayo River and the border between Peru and Colombia (Loreto region) except for: the Amazon River…
Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers ( VRAEM ) — all but essential travel to the Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers, also known as the VRAEM region.

as of Jun 10, 2026Source: UK FCDO ↗

What’s moving in Peru

19 stories · last 90 days

The Latest

Adventure & Experiential

Carstenz Pyramid closed for fall as wildfires blanket Papua

Wildfires have forced the closure of Carstenz Pyramid for the season, cancelling fall expeditions. Advisors with Seven Summits clients booked this autumn should…

Oct 16

Adventure & Experiential

Super El Niño is a booking risk the trade isn't discussing

Adventure.com argues the industry is under-discussing a building super El Niño. Sea-surface temperatures are about 3°C above baseline, and the event has not yet…

Oct 15

Luxury Leisure

Cusco wildfires: monitor, but Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley are not affected

Wildfires in the Cusco region are worse than usual, but operators say tourist sites are open and the fires are in remote highlands. Machu Picchu and the Sacred…

Oct 15

The Index

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Rainforest Expeditions wins a PURE Award; Kuaii Amazonas nextOct 6

Rainforest Expeditions and Ese Eja community win PURE Award; second lodge on the wayOct 5

Peru votes today: check transfer plans for Cusco and the Inca TrailOct 4

Ecuador and Peru: FCDO advice affects routing and insuranceOct 3

Tambopata guests join wildlife researchOct 3

Tambopata Research Center lets guests join Amazon fieldworkOct 2

Tambopata Research Center turns guests into wildlife researchersOct 1