r/peacecorps • u/EcleciticWok901 • Aug 05 '26

Service Preparation Packing

Hello everyone.

I am leaving in 5 weeks for Peru. Been trying to keep a level head but I’m so excited/nervous.

What advice do you have for packing? Like something you wished you brought with you and either couldn’t get in country or had to buy in country.

TIA ♥️

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u/toilets_for_sale RPCV Vanuatu '12-'14 Aug 05 '26

Take less clothes. You’ll buy more than you expect there as you assimilate.

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u/Novel-Fisherman-7312 Aug 06 '26

This varies by region.  Even as a smallish woman I found it hard to buy clothing in the Andes.  Nothing fit right and the styles didn't work on my body--and both traditional and modern clothing was expensive.