South America
Video Chat with People from Peru
Peru packs desert coast, Andes peaks and Amazon rainforest into one country, so a random chat could connect you with someone in Lima by the Pacific, Arequipa beneath its volcanoes, Cusco high in the mountains, Trujillo in the north or Iquitos deep in the jungle. Spanish is spoken nearly everywhere, Quechua is the first language for many people in the southern highlands, and Aymara is spoken around Lake Titicaca. Lima's Spanish is often described as clear and easy to follow, which makes Peru a friendly place to practice.
Peru doesn't use daylight saving, so it matches US Eastern time in winter and US Central time in summer, and its evenings line up neatly with much of the Americas. Peruvian food has a big reputation, so ask about ceviche, lomo saltado, ají de gallina, causa or the best anticuchos in town. Music ranges from cumbia and chicha to Afro-Peruvian rhythms played on the cajón. Machu Picchu is the famous trip, but people will happily suggest lesser-known spots too. Our Spanish practice page has phrases to get you started.
Peru at a glance
| Flag | 🇵🇪 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Peru |
| Capital | Lima |
| Region | Americas · South America |
| Official languages | Aymara, Quechua and Spanish |
| Currency | Peruvian sol (S/., PEN) |
| Calling code | +51 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time (America/Lima) |
How to say hello
A few words of Aymara make a great first impression, even if you switch to English right after.
| Language | Phrase | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? | OH-lah, keh TAHL | Hi! How's it going? |
| Spanish (Peru) | ¿Qué fue? | keh FWEH | What's up? (casual Peruvian) |
| Quechua | Allillanchu? | ah-yee-YAHN-choo | Are you well? |
Tips for chatting with people from Peru
- Peruvian slang makes a fun topic: "chamba" means work, "causa" means buddy and "jato" means home.
- If someone greets you with "Allillanchu?", reply "Allillanmi" (ah-yee-YAHN-mee), "I'm well"; Quechua speakers notice the effort.
- Peruvian Spanish borrows words from Quechua, like "palta" (avocado) and "cancha" (toasted corn), so ask about any word you don't recognize.
- Lima and Cusco feel like different worlds; ask where someone lives and what they'd show a first-time visitor.
Only meet people from Peru
Omlet matches you Worldwide by default. To meet only people from Peru, use the country filter, the only filter Omlet has:
- Open Omlet and press Country on the control panel.
- Search for Peru and select it.
- Press Start. Press Next to meet someone else from Peru, or switch back to Worldwide any time.
Your first day is free: you add a card through Stripe to start it, and nothing is charged that day. When the 24 hours end, the country filter costs $3 one time, charged to that card, unless you cancel before then in Settings (if you cancel, you can still pick a country until the day ends). It's not a subscription, and it stays unlocked on that device and browser. It doesn't carry over to other devices or browsers, and clearing your browser data removes it. There's one free day per device, home network and card. Payment goes through Stripe, so Omlet never sees your card number.
The filter works both ways, and matching can be slower when fewer people from Peru are online. Chatting itself is free, and Worldwide matching never costs anything.
Your own country is detected automatically and shown to the people you meet as a flag.
Neighboring countries
Peru borders 5 countries. Curious about the people next door? Meet them too: