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Sleeping Arrangements

Hotels in Peru are quite common and fairly cheap. They can range from 1 - 5 stars. 5 star hotels are normally for package tourism or business travel, and very uncommon outside of Lima. 4 star hotels can be a bit on the expensive side ( > US$30 per night) and not very common, except in large cities. If you are looking for a good compromise between price and quality, 3 star hotels are the way to go, ranging usually between US$10 - US$30. 2 and 1 star hotels are very cheap and common ( < 10 US$), but don't expect hot water, a private bathroom or a particularly safe neighborhood.

Learning Spanish

The way spanish is spoken in Peru, particularly in the Sierra and jungle, is pronounced much more clearly than European Spanish or that from other Latin American countries, especially Mexico, Colombia and Chile. People usually don't speak too fast, except in Lima where life goes a bit faster than in the rest of the country. They also use slang quite liberally. On the whole, Peru is a cheap and excellent place to study some Spanish courses.

Working in Peru

While there a very limited options for unskilled work and local wages are VERY low, teaching English or other language tutoring is an option.

You shouldn't pay for volunteering. What you should do is contact a few NGOs (ONG in spanish) and tell them you are interested in working for them. Sometimes you might also find a paid job after doing some volunteer work. Just be open and clear that you are able to stay a fixed amount of time for unpaid work, and that you would need some money to continue your work after that.