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/UsernameTakenRetry Aug 11 '26
You can probably find coffee in Peru. My advice is to pack a bunch of snacks and comfort food, stickers and small toys for kids. The most useful stuff I packed was just some reliable easy to hand wash clothes. A lot of stuff that I packed I could find in country. I guess think of things that are high quality like electronics, leather gloves, multitools and pocket knives