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jumpinjack

Hi everybody! I'm Laura, italian, 28 years old and in love with Lima so I'm desperately trying to find a job in Lima I studied Economics and Finance and I have been working in the Banking/Financial sector (big banks) for more than 5 years : - Business Intelligence / Analytics /Statistics /etc. - Da...

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Wiracocha wrote:What about real football....Aussie Rules ? chuckle.
Cheers,
W

Interesting. I had to look up Ausie football. I always thought Ausie football was like American football, just a different field size and minor rule differences like Canadian football.
Looks more like Rugby to me.

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Update on package containing CBD oil: 1. Finally received mail from customs telling why they are holding my package. 2. Finally had a phone #, but no one answers from 11 am to 3:15 pm (must be taking a long lunch). 3. From the internet find that there could be substantial fees if package is not pic...

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Not sure if I spell it right chela (beer) with friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgys7Rjdw3Y

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Does anyone know how much it costs to build with timber in Peru? I recently visited a jungle eco-lodge in the Peruvian Amazon (Pucallpa area) and am now curious to identify a cost estimate to buildings in timber. I am working on putting a business plan together for the development of a eco-lodge. S...

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Well Glory Be you finally paid attention!!!! You should take a lil Miller Time once in a while. That "taza de cafe pasado". Coffee, it would seem, looking at you, to make one uptight, overly excitable and a bit supercilious. BTW this is not a coffee thread either, you may want to direct me...

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That is a US website ! ! ! Sorry but I have no way to check its prices because have no account with them.. But as you wrote..... , $3.33 per pound sound a bit overpriced.. One question my friend. Do you drink coffee in Peru, other than the "Nescafe instant coffee" ? Yes it is a US site. W...

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Smart move where would that be? Got a link? lol :wink:

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windsportinperu wrote:
jumpinjack wrote:Nope no plans. Did I give that impression?

Well, you are who put that link about imported Colombian coffee sold in Perú

Have no idea what you are taking about. Are you in the correct thread?

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Jumpin, thanks for your sudden interest in learning more about spanish, hope you do not forget the spanish phrase "taza de cafe pasado", this way your life in Peru will be more enjoyable :D Thanks, just as you hope I forget you did not answer, but I prefer the Miller Time. Coffee, it woul...

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Nope no plans. Did I give that impression?

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Jumpin, in spanish the word "criminal" is frequently used as "murderer" as well. You might search these two Spanish words in google "criminal" + "mato" or "criminal" + "asesino" Hope this helps to prove that my knowledge of spanish is pris...

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windsportinperu wrote:Formidable, You are right. . My confusing comes from the fact that in Spanish the word "criminal" is usually consider as "asesino" or murderer in English.

Now what flavor of Spanish is that? Love to see that dictionary reference. lol

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Maybe they will bring their cattle with them and knowledge so we can have some decent beef.

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Well stay with your opinions, I stay with facts and I do not suffer from any afflictions you name.

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So you will ask a friend to risk federal prosecution by mailing contraband across state lines?

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Just check the stock market you will find the stocks are no where near crappy, they are gold. You can find that food all over the world. Can you say the same of food from your side of the fence?

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windsportinperu wrote:Cafe Altomayo, 500 grms - 16 ounces for 12 soles about 3.4 usd

https://www.plazavea.com.pe/cafe-tostad ... lsa-500g/p

Close but no banana. $3.33 per pound
https://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signatu ... 61434.html

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Once again, sorry I offend thee. Maybe you should loosen up a bit and not be so uptight and try something new. Of course we will have different taste, we grew up on different sides of the fence. Doesn't mean my side or your side is better, I am only trying to relate to a fellow American, from the sa...

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ok, thanks for that. So they tax heavily any money you pull from a bank? Do you know what that rate is? To save some FEES you can open a bank account in Peru and have direct deposit from the US but you need a bank account and to have a bank account you need legal resident status a tourist visa will...

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Didn't I make that clear "fees" and not taxes?

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I am sure it is good, it better be because it costs about twice as much as I would pay for the coffee I enjoyed in the US.

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Not sure whose hands are on the fees. It has been a while since I now have a bank account but it is somewhere north of 5%. Another thing to watch, those fees often times do not show the additional fees your bank will charge you have to wait for your statement for that shock.

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Nope never heard of it, then again I do not speak Spanish nor am I experienced as you think you are. I can only offer up my experience. As I said, I rarely drink coffee in a restaurant or otherwise. Sorry I seem to have offended you.

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BTW coffee, you'd think Peru has the best coffee at democratic prices, I have found that just not to be true, I can only guess it is because most locals just don't drink coffee around these parts and the good stuff gets exported and the stuff in the stores has sat on the shelf for quite a while. I r...

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A friend from the US sent me a package using USPS of CBD oil (legal in Peru) & TUMS (not available in Peru). Customs now has the package (see below), but they provide no info (or phone #) how to pick up the package. Hoping someone can provide advice on how to proceed; what is "LIMA COLIS&q...

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filmsmurf wrote:It seems to me that the Peruvian government wouldn't really have any way to monitor or tax that income. Are there any tax implications that we aren't thinking of?

Every time you you stick that ATM card into an ATM, along with a hefty fee.

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Evaporated milk, get used to it.

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You mention 'local common markets' and chicken in particular. Are they like the open air markets found elsewhere in Peru? The chicken is usually hung on a hook out in the open, obviously not refrigerated, open to all passing vermin and insects. You are suggesting this is better chicken? Better than ...

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Lots of racquetball on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... acquetball

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Uhhhh, I don't think one would actually pay each Peruvian. Just provide for the good of the residents. Sanitary conditions, for a start and clean water, etc. Jeez What a cop out

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Have you been to any of the super markets? Yeah they are big but they have very little an American would like. What we do like is usually expensive. Ya want a steak? No comprende. Ya want milk? It is this stuff in a quart size box that's NOT refrigerated. You toss it in the refer and wait until it i...

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Plastic bottles could be considered for banishment also and not just because they pollute the environment. Could be trouble for countries that have to buy bottled water because the water pumped into our homes is next to poison. https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/05/health/microplastic-particle-ingestion-st...

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That is why they call it the 'jungle'.

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You do not mention the climb and what that was like, now that is what really worth mentioning. Or did you get a ride to the top? He mentions that it was a downhill. Pretty standard for these tours. You avoid the grunt, but get the views and the rush of the descent. I did something similar in Huaraz...

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You do not mention the climb and what that was like, now that is what really worth mentioning. Or did you get a ride to the top?

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woodchuck wrote:Great Song - thanks.
Enjoyed the VW vans; I had a 69 VW camper van that was painted with hippie colors & curtains.

Isn't this a bit off topic?

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To answer your questions: * I never said we don't have access to the pool. * The pool is shared by the 16 owners of the cottages (we own 2 cottages) * We have already been forced to pay for a new pump (not cheap) or not have use of the pool * Intimidation can take many subtle forms (multi-millionai...

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What has he done to intimidate you and the 13 others? Seems to me 14 sales contracts, to show a judge, would carry a lot of weight in satisfying your situations. One more question. How do you know he can find a judge to bribe?

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Even over the counter items such as vitamins can be stopped by customs when shipped by courier and they ask the recipient to present a prescription from a Peruvian doctor at the offices of the DIGEMIN. It's a huge hassle and would be especially so in this case, since it is experimental and a doctor...

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MEEEE!!!!

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windsportinperu wrote:P.S. The main problem in Lima = traffic

And decent cuisine unless rice and chicken is what will sustain you.

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I have my son who is going to visit family in Lima, Peru. He is a US citizen that is 11 years old and will be traveling alone and received by family. He will stay only 6 weeks which is within his allowable tourist VISA limits. He will then fly back alone after his visit. The immigration website say...

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I am not a golfer as I have a football injury to both of my shoulders. I am looking for a golf cart to get around the huge development where we have 2 cottages in Huaral. Also to go into Huaral (12 miles away) for my wife who doesn't master stick shift. I'm betting you will have better luck finding...

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Well you are almost right. Caricatures ARE inspired by real things, not usually. Caricatures are not as similar as live horses and lizards are, as you stated.

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windsportinperu wrote:All kind of Horses look like similar, same thing for lizards - lagartijas

But not all caricatures.

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Irish925 wrote:Hello JumpinJack...IDK = I dont know

Hello Irish,
Thanks. I guess a man of so few words would be prone to use abbreviations.
Cheers

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Thanks Alan!...you are right, very lucky!...Funny you should say meeting her family, her mother wants to talk to me. I have already spoken to her daughter not anyone else. She is very close to her mom, when she leave Lima she takes her daughter and her dogs to her mom's...and her mom is usually ove...

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You are welcome, SheepKnots There are 2 main type of Leña. Softwood (Leña de Pino) and the hardwood (Leña de Algarrobo). Something in between soft and hard = Leña de Eucalipto I checked the link above and some guys give it for free, usually from demolitions of houses or pallets For cooking Leña de ...

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Hi everyone When we arrived last year, our house had a supply of firewood and it was a very welcome thing to have when the weather got chilly. Now we're out and I was wondering if anyone here knew a good place in Lima that supplied firewood. I've done a google search and come up with this place Dis...

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