Well, both San Diego and Lima have highs of 65 in the winter. The difference is that San Diego is bright and sunny, while Lima is drenched in fog - there is a big difference in comfort and mood. And of course Tarapoto is a crime-ridden drug-trafficking center, while San Diego is one of the safest ci...

Thanks, everyone. It definitely seems like it's an option, though still a downside due to the loss of flexibility. We ended up taking a different furnished one this time.

An apartment we are looking at is asking 1250 soles furnished vs. 950 unfurnished (basically a small fridge, an oven, a washing machine, a bed, and some random stuff like crappy sofa chairs, a table, a dresser. This seems iike too much of a difference for basic furnishing - even just looking new, I ...

Not very helpful re the question, but just an update. I did buy a round-trip ticket for 6 months and 4 days out, so I don't know if the airline would have cared (if it were noticeably more than 6 months). However, certainly Peruvian immigration did not care, and they did not ask to see a ticket.

"Nice" areas to live:
Miraflores
San Isidro
San Borja
La Molina
Magdalena del Mar
Jesus Maria
Surco
Parts of Barranco

I am moving to Peru soon, and my plan is to go on a tourist visa and to just pop over the border every six months. I've been told that you need to buy a round-trip ticket if you will be entering on a tourist visa. However, what about if the return date on your ticket is more than 6 months from your ...