Chi Chi is a little wrong...there is in fact a new bus that goes direct to Huacachina (and not Ica) called Peru Hop! I am one of the founders and used this forum a lot to help me out so make sure to check it out
http://www.peruhop.com

Hey Guys, Peru Hop is a new safe, flexible and fun way to see Peru and currently we are looking for some fun tour guides. The aim was to have only Peruvian guides but this has its own issues so we are now expanding our horizons and accepting people from across the world! We are looking for fun outgo...

Thanks so much for the kind words guys! As Chi Chi pointed out, our big difference is that we are stopping at the little small places, plcaes that are literally impossible for tourists to get to without their own car. For example, at km50 on Panamericana Sur, there are these bread ovens making the f...

Hi Guys, I have been working for the last 10months on making a new hop on hop off bus tour of the South of Peru. The objective is that I want tourists to see the REAL Peru through the eyes of a Peruvian, because there are so many hidden gems here in Peru that I have only discovered since living here...

Hey expats, We have a room to rent in our large 3 bedroom apartment in Monterico in Surco. We are walking distance to Benavides and Panamerican Sur. The apartment contains a large living room area with 50inch plasma tv, wifi, dvd etc and separate kitchen area. The total apartment size is approx 145m...

Hey guys, I am looking for a small office/store that will be open to the public. It can be very small with literally space for 1 worker, a desk, laptop and telephone. We are thinking of something like a small locale in a gallery or commercial centre with rent of between $150/$200 per month. Any idea...

Hey Guys, Have recently hired a new lawyer and he has recommended we change the constitution of our company...fine. He has drafted this up and we now need to sign it (as partners) along with our Gerente General (Peruvian) The problem is, all of our tourist visas expired 2 days ago and we hadn´t plan...

Hi guys, I have my work contract approved by Ministry of Labour and the next step obviously is to apply for my Carnet. However, I was wondering, imagine I submit my application for the Carnet tomorrow, everything I need. Now it takes time to process it all, maybe 3/4 weeks. What if my tourist visa i...

Hey guys, Anybody see this? Thoughts? I had wondered why this had not happened much before...these buses carry passengers late at night in the middle of nowhere with a lot of valuables on board. I wonder if Cruz Del Sur was specifically targetted...going to Cusco and probably the most popular touris...

Thanks a million guys...great to know your varying experiences in relation to this. seems to be that most low value items are fine which is what I was hoping

Thanks
Will

Hi Guys, In Australia, you can buy online from a foreign country up to $1,000 and it is exempt from local VAT when it arrives to Aus. I have read in the USA it is $200, and in UK/Ireland it is something like $30. However, in the UK/Ireland, some packages get through without customs hitting you with ...

Hey guys, I want to setup a new SAC company in Peru. I understand what I need to do but obviously need a lawyers help. My plan is to set it up with a Peruvian whilst I wait to get my Carnet (I won´t need an investors visa etc) One lawyer has quoted me $900 + IGV to do the whole process which he reck...

My understanding is that once I have the permisio especial I can sign the contract, that´s the advice I was given.

Anybody at all got any information regarding the 183 day rule which may help me?
Cheers

Hi Guys, I am currently on a tourist visa. I recently signed a contract with my employer which now needs to be sent to the Ministery of Labour for approval. I have been told this can take 30days. Once approved, I can then apply for my carnet. This is correct right? Anyways I have been advised that t...

Hi Guys, Last week I got the permiso para firmar contratos for tourists. However since I got it, I have then went on a border hop (don´t even ask why I did something so stupid!) My question is...I got a new stamp for 90 days on May 7th. I got my permiso para firmar May 1st, that is valid until May 1...

Hi there,

Am in the early stages of setting up a company here in Peru. As it will be very small initially, is there any reason/issues why I can NOT use my home address as my office address? Do I need to get permission from my landlord before I do this?

Any advice greatly appreciated
Cheers

Sheila,

Do you have an email that I could contact you on? May have something that could suit you

Thanks!

Hi guys, Just wondering if anybody knows where to find an example of an NDA that relates to Peru? Looking for one in both English and Spanish? Just something that people will sign so they won´t share information about our business to their friends etc...any help at all on this? Btw this forum is inc...

Hey guys, Have been using the search function to obtain as much info on this subject as possible but just have another query... I don´t have a CE, so plan to setup the company with my peruvian girlfriend (i know i need the stamp in passport for contracts). I would like her to be the Gerente General,...

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if there is anywhere to get more detailed info on tourists, such as their age/sex etc?

Cheers

Hi guys, I found this article outlining the age groups of tourists who visited Macchu Picchu last year. http://www.andina.com.pe/english/noticia-youth-make-up-majority-of-machu-picchu-visitors-444584.aspx I am just wondering if there is anywhere online I could get full access to this info...I have u...

Thanks for the reply and yes I definitely need to consult an accountant at some point. I am an accountant myself but obviously the law here is a bit different! I am a foreigner, but I will be a resident for tax purposes...i.e. I will have stayed here for 183 days within any 12 month period The 20 em...

Hi guys, If i set up a new company, and lets say there are 5 of us as joint partners...does anybody know the best way we should set up in terms of minimising our tax liability? I have heard that the best way may be that the 5 of us go as employees in the company, pay ourselves a minimal salary and p...

Thanks for sharing that Take a look at this. If u pay 1 sole to Groupon, you can avail of large discounts on an apartment in San Miguel. Now this is definitely a marketing exercise, however at the same time it makes me question whether or not demand is slowing. In Ireland, in 2005-2008, when our pro...

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Hi Guys, Just wondering if anybody can help me find detailed statistics (if any!) on tourism here in Peru. I know there were roughly 3mill tourists here in 2012, however anybody know if there is anywhere to get info regarding age groups of these tourists, nationalities, where they spent most of thei...

Hi Guys, Just looking at Andina and I found out there is a festival for La Candeleria in Puno on Feb 2nd, and Carnical begins in Iquitos on Feb 7th. Got me thinking...is there any website out there which would have details of all the various festivals/important dates around Peru? I feel I only find ...

Hi Guys, Long time lurker, first time poster! I am wondering about domain registration here in Peru, and have 2 questions: 1 - If i want to create a domain name using .com, for example http://www.irish84.com, is it as simple as registering it with one of the online domain name selling stores such as...