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jimmyglen

No I never have any real problems even in SMDP - guess I am not in a rough enough area :roll: I am back in the US now and most of my issues in lima where wanting to punch someone in the face about every three days or so Life is wonderful without the crazy that is Lima To give you an idea - i live in...

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I have a Ruger LCP380 and it is very easy to keep on your person even if you are wearing shorts It was purchased in Lima and If someone tries to harm me or my family they will be shot with out hesitation I also bought a 12 gauge shotgun for road trips If you going to live in Lima learn to shoot - cr...

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If i were you I would just spread out the items amongst all of my baggage Including my carry on On my last trip i came through with my ceramic tile wet saw broken down into several sections and spread around. Myself i would just try to bring it in but if you are worried about it then just have recei...

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I am remodeling a bathroom and have found nothing inspiring in ceramic wall tiles. Have been to deco center and the large tiles stores to the north of Lima. Does anyone know of any wall tiles that are more artistic or decorative? Something along the lines of the styles that are abundant in Mexico. A...

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Thanks for the responses so far

Is there a uniform sticker price and will dealers negotiate from there?
Obviously it would depend on the model

The crazy thing about peru is the roles get reversed - people sometimes act like they are doing you a favor by selling you something

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Hello all We recently sold our used mini van in Lima. It was a Nissan Serena that I think was imported from Japan maybe at some point. It was a turbo diesel and we bough it for 13k and sold it 4.5 years later for 10k (just shows the inflation in Peru really) We loved that van and we have drove it up...

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I found some old posts from some folks in or going to Cajamarca

anyone still living there?

It looks like we will be driving up from Lima after Christmas

anyone want to meet up or need something from Lima

thanks
Jim

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I have given this idea tons of thought I think you can make it on $800 just fine for now the real kicker would be inflation - lets say your $800 is OK for now lets take a high inflation number like 5 percent a year in ten years you would need approx $1300 a month to equal your $800 today in 25 years...

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I am not in Peru as of now but I will try to help I would agree that an on demand natural gas powered unit would be the way to go the question might come down to cost of install and gas piping wouldnt it be the best bet to change your tank to a smaller one (like you said) and buy one that you can se...

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I am an electrician in St Louis (licensed electrical contractor) I will try to help but its not really a straight electrical question the bottom line question is - does the cost of replacing the unit justify the savings? (pay back) If I were you I would set the temp setting to the lowest temp so tha...

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Hawaii (Kauai) is hard to beat on any scale

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I dont think I could ever give up driving

I like to go where I want and when I want

and I dont want a side trip to La Victoria

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I would be willing to do the deal if it were legit

"IF"

unless this is your family selling you this business then its sounds like you are buying the Brooklyn Bridge

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Public Education #1

with out a better education system Peru's future is very limited

Schools should be priority #1

might sound cliche but children are the future

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the one is San ISidro (S.A Arms I think is the name) is a first rate indoor range and gun shop they would not let me shoot (no Peruvian I.D) call before you go there I bought a 12 gauge pump from them and a Ruger LCP 380 (little pocket heater) - all in my father in laws name they have a nice rental ...

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did you search the archives?

search for "visa interview" for an older thread on the same subject

best of luck!

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the one I posted in St Louis is actually kind of a rough area - but you can do better if you look around and low ball offer (cash is king right now) but here is one out in the country (1.5 hours from St Louis) but only 15 mintues from a small town with a Wal Mart etc and maybe 30 min to a town with ...

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here is one you can buy for probably $25,000

you might need to put another $10 into it

it would rent for around $750

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhom ... source=web

Not in a bad area at all - St. Louis, MO suburb

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in my opinion prices in Peru are way out of whack (high) and prices in the U.S are way out of whack (low) I dont anything about Europe The cost of a house should be somewhat relative to the price it rents for - *SHOULD BE* in the US I can buy a house for $40,000 that rents for $750 a month (thats ou...

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if it doesn't have to be notarized then just have your mom sign your name

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dont worry about the language if you can roll and hang in there you will be picking up the technique tons of BJJ guys go to and come from Brazil to the U.S and teach just try to find a group with a good vibe and a talented instructor have fun - I used to train no-gi back in the day (wasnt very good)

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the above poster is on to something there they will ask you how long you are staying in peru once you go through customs so get your answer together also - I think you should go for it being stuck in a dead end situation is bad just make sure it sticks in your mind how bad (or not) it was because Pe...

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I once thought this was a good idea too there are so many things that can happen (and will) under this arrangement you are assuming (and you could be correct) that this nice gentleman will drive safely and treat your car as if it is his first born (that will be great) or he could leave it outside fo...

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great thread

I love business and I if I lived in Peru I would start a Junto Club like Ben Franklin did back in the day

has anyone ever really put the numbers together to own or start a school?

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well hopefully someone will respond who has more experience than me My family and i have camped for new years at the beach camping places south of Lima - near Mala and the first night we were one of just a few and New Years eve there were tons of people We also have driven our mini van all the way u...

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I like a lot of things about Peru I cant stand the bad customer service and the way people will tell you a big fat lie and you are just supposed to accept it as the truth the traffic takes a toll on me when I am in Lima it seems like an hour to go someplace that should take 15-20 min tops in the U.S...

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It is fun to dream from your armchair but you need lots of time on the ground to find something in Peru that suits you there is no one area that even come close to being called a popular retirement place (for gringos) in Peru I have been on road trips (in my own mini van) up and down the coast and i...

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Mr X I am not sure what you are exactly saying where you at her first interview? I am speaking from experience where my fiance (at the time) interview went off with out a hitch I was sitting next to her the whole time and the interviewer spoke to me about 1/2 of the time so unless this has changed w...

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you are going to be at the interview ............right?

I was with my wife at the interview and I can tell you that they want to see the gringo

best of luck

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avoid the Hotel Plaza Colon

I put a review on trip advisor

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... Arica.html

it was like walking into a old horror film set

we drug our bags in and then drug them out

best of luck finding a good place

jimmyglen

be sure to keep us updated when you get there

I love the area around Huaraz and I could live there (I think - not too sure about the rainy season)

Jim

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my father in law had 3 taxi's at one time I dont know anything about combi's owning and renting out taxi's is the best business - on paper in reality drivers get robbed and dont pay you drivers run your can into the ground drivers wreck your car drivers disappear with your car etc etc etc remember t...

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If the gf is from classes A/B, she is probably used to having a cleaning lady and will want a nanny to take care of the kids (if you get to that point). I think this is the main reason why "higher" class Peruvians prefer Peru, they have cheap help to take care of things nobody usually lik...

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Great thread and I understand your plight a little I have never lived full time in Lima but the times spent have been time to learn my likes and dis-likes 7 years of going back and forth the bottom line about Lima is that to live nice - its MORE EXPENSIVE than most other places there is a growing mi...

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I had thought about starting a "Junto Club" (or Junto Society) in Peru

Ben Franklin started these in Pennsylvania when he was young

its nothing more than what you are doing

I wish I could be there - I have some ideas and i have always wanted to do this

Jim

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the Kindle is the best money I ever spent (or my wife ever spent) My wife bought me the larger edition of the Kindle and I love it! I had seen them before but I was hesitant - now I wouldnt trade it for anything! I can be in San Martin De Porres and order books in English delivered right to my kindle!

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If there is a reliable safe drive that will provide their own insured van for 30 soles a day
and they will drive you all over the country .....

then please get me his number

I will not only pay that plus fuel but I will throw in a menu turistico

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I was born and Pennsylvania and grew up in a project. I have a Phd and live in Kentucky with a beach house in San Bartolo where I live 4-5 months a year. I attribute my success to the education I had in the US and the chance given in the US. I see people working much harder in other countries and I...

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sorry if this is a dumb question(s)

but is there a rainy season? -
how is it year around?

We stopped and spent just one night there at New Years two years ago and I would like to go back ans spend some real time there

I have ruled out Lima for the winter

Jim

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Hi I have a Nissan Mini van (turbo diesel) that we have driven from Lima up and into Ecuador it can fit 7 plus a driver - it also has an enclosed roof cargo carrier (peruvians think it is a small boat LOL) and one year we drove from from Lima to Chile we have also drove to Huaraz - Chavin all with s...

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I wish you luck in your quest for a good place I have been going to Peru for 5-6 years (twice a year) and we take some crazy road trips in our mini van there are drawbacks to everyplace - we have driven from Lima to Chile and Ecuador (separate trips) I actually like Ecuador more than Peru (dont tell...

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We love to brings ton of presents to Peru when we visit family We usually fly American Airlines and pay $100 extra for a third suitcase (under 50 lbs) we recently flew Delta and their charge is $200 it looks like the family will be getting less and less - between the airline fees and Peruvian custom...

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I am like you and I love to dream If you ave never been to Peru than you are just day dreaming When I first met my wife and found out she was from Pisco Peru - I found myself dreaming of spending my retirement years in this quaint fishing village on the coast, sitting under a palm tree .....etc etc ...

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my wife is from Pisco and we still have a lot of family there have you ever thought about buiding in Paracas? it would be way more money for the ground but Pisco is a bit rough you will be surprised by what is gone in Pisco and what it new. I dream of retiring in Pisco too, but you should rent there...

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You sound like me on my first trip! My wife and I both have Dental work and medical work done in Lima if we can (we live in St Louis MO 90 percent of the time) if you can live like a Peruvian than you will be fine in Peru However if you want to live like an American in Peru then some things are more...

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WOW they called you back after you left! There must be hundreds of people that storm off everyday WE have tried an tried to get my wifes sister a tourist visa just to visit (she is 14 and we are not stealing her from her parents) We wife is a US Citizen now and I guess that is the strike against the...

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I tried Hiroka for watch batteries and they even stop doing them around Christmas time

I am bringing down some watched from garage sales and I need the batteries replaced

any ideas?

thanks
Jim

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I have t-shirts and hoodies (and jackets) made in Lima (Gamara) with my company logo embroidered on I take these back to the USA If you need bigger sizes of just basic type clothing just have it made in Gamara you could just take a shirt you like and have them make it to the exact cut jeans and shoe...

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thanks for the reply

I have a good mechanic but I wanted the dealer to hook it up to the diagnositic computer and
see what codes up

still blows my mind to just flat turn down business

I dont think that a Ford dealer in the US would even be allowed to refuse to service Ford automobiles

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I use Visa Buxx for small amounts for gifts etc

https://usbank.visabuxx.com/

its made for teens and students but it works fine - used it for years now

I just set up the address for both the "parent" and the "teen" in the U.S

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