417 Million people speak Spanish worldwide.

Below I will reveal the ‘tools’ I’m using, starting with theses two books:
and are essential.

An Online Translator:
http://www.freetranslation.com/
or http://uk.babelfish.yahoo.com/

(also get an ‘App’ for your mobile phone, it comes in very handy)

Websites I Recommend The Most:http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/

http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm

http://www.esaudio.net/grammar/

http://www.learningspanishlikecrazy.com/

http://www.edufone.com/Learning-Spanish-Tips.php

Social Networks:

Tuenti: an invite only site is very popular in Spainhttp://www.tuenti.com/about/ Que Pasa: free to join     http://www.quepasa.com

Lenguajero for practice of Spanish or Englishhttp://www.lenguajero.com/ Live Mocha  is good and has other languages toohttp://www.livemocha.com

Watch Spanish TV at http://www.fomny.org/South-america-tv.php

From the above and P2P sites you can download free podcasts, print off lessons and tips. I also recommend getting a copy of the Spanish lessons (CD/mp3s) of Michel Thomas. Learn, Practice, Practice, Review, Learn More.

I did some research for this last year and sent for a couple of brochures. the one that sounds best is a 10 days starting and ending in Lima, including a 4 day treck along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It also appeals because I get to avoid most of the tourists who want to see the ruins.
My cousin actualy went to Peru last year for her honeymoon and sent me a couple of photos from Machu picchu, definately the holiday of a lifetime.
It’s also important to me that I can speak Spanish when in Peru. So look out for a blog about learning Spanish soon.