Peruguy-s Account May 2026

Yes, I know my accent is terrible. Yes, I still get excited about Inca Kola . Thank you for letting me stay. Recent Entries from PeruGuy’s Account Oct 12, 2024: Just paid 2 soles for a single plastic bag at Wong. The eco-guilt is real. The convenience is realer.

Next week: “Why I spent $200 on alpaca sweaters and don’t regret a single sol.” ¡Hasta luego, causita! PeruGuy-s Account

Welcome. If you’ve stumbled onto this page, you probably know me as PeruGuy —the gringo who traded his office chair for a chullo and hasn’t shut up about ceviche since 2018. Yes, I know my accent is terrible

Day of the Dead. Went to the cemetery in Ayacucho. A mariachi played Contigo Perú while a family painted their abuelo’s tombstone. I cried into my pan de muerto . Recent Entries from PeruGuy’s Account Oct 12, 2024:

That was six years ago.

This account isn’t just a travel log. It’s a ledger. A confession. A love letter to the land of the Incas. I landed in Lima on a cold June morning with zero Spanish, a broken suitcase, and a Lonely Planet that was already three years out of date. My plan was simple: stay two weeks, see Machu Picchu, go home.

— (a.k.a. Greg from Minnesota, but don't call me that here)