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I can recommend two ceviche places: Aventuras Marinas - https://goo.gl/maps/Z262djmvYmuy3hex5 - 2 min from MF Parque Central/JFK Park - best ceviche I have had in Lima. It's a hole in the wall kind of place but the food is brilliant. $$ Puerto Norte - https://goo.gl/maps/vph1CYYs8C5wCGup9 - around t...
Purple in politics usually means a mixture of socialists (red) and liberals (blue). In the Netherlands we had a "Purple cabinet" for 2 terms which was quite successful. The Purple Party in Peru however seems to lean more towards the left. Hopefully it is the fresh wind that Peruvian politi...
This https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Peruvian_protests explains it quite well. What is concerning is that the international media see the change of power as a coup. Anyone who is invested in the future of Peru should be concerned. I certainly am. The fact that police, including units of Terna, ar...
After being in Peru for 5+ years now, my CE card is about to expire. According to Migraciones I need to apply for a new card (pay 49 Soles) and then apply for a residency extension with my new card. The migraciones office is still closed in Tarapoto (we only came out of lockdown 1 Sep). Migraciones ...
There are indeed plenty of transport companies offering routes Peru - Brazil - Argentina or Peru - Chile - Argentina. Some or operating as food transport and essential goods transport is allowed to cross borders. Often you can get your goods on these trucks but expect an increase price with due to C...
Travel in/out of the lockdown states without a special permission is not permitted. If you do not have an urgent reason to go to Huanuco than I suggest you postpone until the lockdown has been lifted.
Demand for products that support the body's immune system has increase substantially. Products in high demand are Camu Camu, Kion, Maca and Chia. Peruvian kion has a higher nutrient count that kion from Asia. Some companies offer it fresh, powdered, as extract, etc. The prices of the products in hig...
I am referring to the following articles in La Republica: https://larepublica.pe/politica/2020/06/08/congreso-rosa-maria-palacios-carta-de-embajadores-dice-al-resto-de-cancillerias-que-este-no-es-un-pais-confiable-video/ and in en24.news: https://www.en24.news/2020/06/congress-toll-collection-they-s...
I am just seeking ANSWERS! Most offices of the cargo agents / freight forwarders are closed and staff is working from home. Email should work though. Air freight is afaik not possible for small quantities. Courier services and mail are barely/not working. I know this is not what you want to hear, b...
any other services? still clearing customs or something. i need my item asap. It takes time. Nothing you can do to speeds things up I am afraid. Private shipments take longer than B2B shipments, but with the current situation there should not be to many delays as the port and customs are working as...
Transferwise works has great ROE and works with Soles. AZIMO is also excellent but only works with Interbank. Worldremit is also supposedly good and cheap.
I have been using TransIP, a Dutch company who also operates internationally. Been using them for 15+ years. https://www.transip.eu/ Basically any hoster that is directly connected to one of the larger Internet exchanges (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_exchange_points_by_size). A sou...
There are some statistics to be found about crime in Peru: https://gestion.pe/peru/inei-son-regiones-mayor-cantidad-victimas-delincuencia-256940-noticia/ https://sgp.pcm.gob.pe/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3.-Anibal-S%c3%a1nchez.pdf Inei has a dedicated portal for crime statistics and reports: http://...
I visited Buenos Aires last month. January seems to be the warmest month with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius. Humidity was quite low, around 50%. Coming from Tarapoto this felt great We had 1 day with rain showers which according to our cabby was unusual. BA has a real winter that lasts 4-5 ...
Forgot to mention that it is indeed the last entry date in your passport. They system does not accept any other days, implying that it already knows the date - so why enter it in the first place....
I was in Montevideo last week. I combined my trip with Buenos Aires and Mendoza. I was expecting a lot of good things for Uruguay (also passed through Colonia, did not go to Punta del Este). But I must say that MTV looks a bit like it has passed its glory days a while ago. The city looks like it has...
Quick heads-up for people departing with an international flight (most leave at night). The time it takes you to get through immigration and customs on week days is 45 to 90 minutes. Apparently it takes even longer during weekends.
Great to hear from someone else trying to invest in Tarapoto. There are indeed numerous areas interesting for RE. The Juan Guerra district is indeed up and coming but it is quite far out for my taste. The western part of Juan Guerra is a bit hilly and is absolutely stunning with gorgeous views all t...
When applying for an appointment for "Modificación de Datos en la ficha de Inscripción de Registro Central de Extranjería" (I need to update my address), you need to fill out an online form (similar to F-007). One questions on the form I have no clue about: FECHA DE INGRESO (see below scre...
You're welcome, My company exports, so we have a lot of experience with freight agents, customs agents etc. I do not however have experience with importing household goods, but I am sure a good customs agent can give you all the advice you need. Just in case I would call SUNAT in Callao to double ch...
I am looking to buy a new or used (max 5000 km) cross-hybrid bicycle: ⋅ Size: 58-61 cm / XL ⋅ Brand: Cannondale, Specialized, Giant, Merida, Scott, Diamondback, Felt ⋅ In good condition, not looking for project bike ⋅ Shimano Deore or XT set ⋅ Also c...
You'll need a customs agent to clear your container + organize offloading + transport to the port warehouse. They can probably also assist you with transferring the load into a truck or transport the container to your house for offloading. I check with our shipping agent, IFS but they cannot do. The...
Tarapoto 1. Sunny/warm weather year-round - 26-34 degrees daily year round 2. Within 2 hours of Lima. - 5-7 flights per day. USD 35-60 one way 3. Reasonable house/land prices. - Many RE development projects ongoing. Even though Tarapoto is considered expensive, the RE investment boom has resulted in...
Moved to TPP a few weeks ago but my stuff only arrived last week (Peruvian efficiency). Absolutely love it in TPP. Huge improvement over Huanuco. Still settling in and getting to know what's what and where but there's no doubt in my mind that moving here was a good decision. I have met various expat...
Peru is definitely not a top coffee producer in the World. Peru producers approx 200,000 mt of green beans annually which does not even get it a place in the top 10 of bean producers. Where Peru does shine is as specialty coffee producer, especially organic fair trade coffee. It has won several pric...
People from Huanuco have a reputation of being rude, disrespectful and unfriendly. Unfortunately, this is correct. The behaviour can be seem in all parts of daily life in Huanuco: traffic, crime, family relations, cleanliness. Besides 2 malls, there is nothing to do really. No tourism, no (outdoors)...
It looks like I'll be moving to Peru in the next month or 2. Found a stunning apartment. Just 3 block from the plaza, new building, top quality look and feel. Will probably live there for 1.5 years whilst looking for land in or around Tarapoto. This time we stayed a week to explore the cite and surr...
I guess fooks from Iquitos might disagree with you there. But I must admit that the road network is improving. Especially on this side of the Andes, lots of work is done by Chilean and Chinese companies and the quality seems excellent
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Considering your background (and interest?) you might want to dive into the FinTech and digital marketing sectors. FinTech is growing especially fast in Lima with several VC's supporting development of the sector. Marcom is still undervalued so there should be plenty of opportunities there. Most com...
I am looking forward to an additional container terminal. Most carriers only have one vessel per route per week. Hopefully this will now increase. I must admit that I also thought that Peru has sold a a part of its soul again. Here in Huanuco local government sold off a new hydro power plant for hal...