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The point is following by Peru´s rules. They seem to pride themselves on making the foreigners (or citizens) jump through hoops. I´ve been living here for a year and I didn´t want any problems when I get to the airport. This way seemed to be "easy" and following their rules.

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That´s what I thought too, but I´m not risking this one.

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I just went through the process of cancelling my residency. Here´s what I had to do... 1) Take the following to the immigration building in Breña no more than 10 days before your departure: - a copy of formulario 007 - a carta de garantia from my spouse (Peruvian), notarized - a carta de viaje from ...

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Thank goodness there´s no embargo for Lima on Delta!

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Jamie, I´ve gone to a notary that´s down the street from the casino near Wong on Javier Prado. Going from the direction of the Ovalo near FDR toward Av. La Molina, you turn at the semaforo after you pass Wong (there´s the casino on the corner) and then you´re headed toward a church. Maybe half way d...

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I´m in no way an expert, but here´s my thoughts... Once you get your carnet, based on a work contract, it is fair to say the company that got you the visa could certainly take it back. You´ll have to consult the company. If they don´t revoke it, then it´s good for about 4-5 years, each year you just...

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Most airlines have an international extra baggage fee of $100 per bag. It is the most cost efficient way to get your things to the US immediately. They´ll put it on the same plane, if it´s not full, or the next plane out if your plane is full. We will be paying for about 3 extra bags this time, as m...

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It must be difficult and costly because my first school that I "worked for" wouldn´t go through the trouble to get me one!

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Thanks Tom,

That´s exactly what I was thinking. Sounds like I just need the form, and that´s it.

If anyone else has conflicting info, please let me know ASAP.

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I was reading up on what one has to do to leave Peru, but I´m very confused! I know Peru has its weird rules when it comes to immigration, but why on earth does my husband need to file a letter (see below)? And why do I have to cancel my residence? Wouldn´t it just expire and disappear after a few m...

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My husband and I have an argument every time we get ready to leave a restaurant--I want to leave a tip, and he wants to leave nothing, or very little of what I´ve put on the table. He´s in for a huge awakening when he arrives in the US!

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I went to the consulate in Seattle (very low-key--actually in the garage of a house!) I needed to have my passport and birth cert. legalized in order to get married here in Peru. We just stopped by one day, dropped off the papers, and picked them up two days later. As for the big cities, I don´t hav...

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The museum?

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I know of one, but it´s way out in La Molina.

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I know this has been asked before, but I´m too lazy to search for it, so I´m really sorry... I just went to Ica and bought two bottles of Pisco before thinking about the law regarding taking them out of Peru. Is it okay to leave with? Will I have to pay a tax? I´m assuming I can´t bring it in my car...

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My husband says it is good for your health and people put it in juice or over fruit.

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Maybe I can finally come to this one since I´m not working anymore and my husband hurt himself and cannot play soccer. We might need the distraction as our visa interview is right around the corner and we´re both so nervous!

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The night before I moved to Peru, I cried hysterically. I was so scared to leave home, even though I was going to be with my husband and had been to Peru twice. It was a huge step, and I´m definitely sure I couldn´t have done it if my husband weren´t here. The first 6-7 months, I hated it here. Now ...

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No profession would exist without teachers. We taught the world how to read, write, do math, etc. We deserve a thank you now and then. :wink:

And tomorrow is my last day until September!

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I´ve gained weight, as has my husband (we´re newly married, I didn´t have a job for 6 months, I´m a dancer but haven´t found a decent place to take classes here and my husband won´t let me go out alone so I´ve had no substantial exercise, and I don´t really like the taste of the fruit or salad here)...

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I have a friend whose son attends ICS of Lima. I hear it is great since the class sizes are so low.

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We saw 21 Black Jack last night--I really enjoyed it.

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1) seeing my husband´s face when I wake up in the morning and when I come home from work

2) there´s a cute little bird (no idea what kind) that comes to our window and sings a beautiful song, almost on a daily basis

3) alfajor cookies--I love those things!

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Not planning on it anytime soon, but I remember what a pain it was to get and feel bad about letting it go. LOL

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So since I won´t be here in November, there´s nothing I can do about it? Can I do something through the Peruvian consulate in the US?

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Even though I´m leaving Peru, I´d like to have my carnet valid for when we return on vacations and such. On the front of my carnet next to "vencimiento" it says 10 July 2008 On the back of the card it says: Fec. Inscripción 19 Nov 2007, Fec. Emisión 28 Nov 2007, Fec. Caducidad 28 Nov 2012 ...

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We don´t go back until August 20th--I bought tickets way in advance after finding a good price and thinking that our interview wouldn´t be until August. Oh well...my mom and brother will be here soon, so that will help the time pass faster. (Also enough time for anyone to throw us a bon voyage party...

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We just found out that our interview will be on July 11th!!! Woohoo!!! I can´t believe it. This has been such a long, emotional process and I can´t believe that we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! We started in December and come July 11th, we will be DONE!!!

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Not a big cherry fan.

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I have had very little luck locating Peruvian foods in the Gig Harbor and Tacoma area and I have not looked in Seattle. But with luck you may be able to locate a Latin market in Tacoma who sells products with the name Amazon or Goya label. Best of luck. Yeah, not worth driving to Tacoma for! You´d ...

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We have THE BEST apples in Washington State and I miss them so much! We have a special kind, called Honeycrisps, that are only available for about 3 months in the fall. Thank goodness I´m going home in August, just in time! As far as the La Molina Metro goes, I have only seen apples marked with stic...

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Last month in Lima, we tried Papa John's. Wow, not cheap! It was convenient, close to our apartment, but almost 50 soles, for 2 small pizas and one miniature banana pizza (dessert). The guy that delivered it, made sure to tell me it was delivered within 30 minutes. They still have that requirement ...

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Old or new, Peru, and especially Lima, doesn´t need any more cars on its roads!

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It comes to the Embass in Lima, but only after months at the USCIS and NVC in the US.

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You should also know that part of it is totally out of your hands, and another part can be heavily influenced and sped up by being prepared. The first part took us 5 months (out of our hands) but the second part oly took us 1 month (usually takes 3-4 months) since we studied up and prepared everythi...

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The timeline isn´t the same for everyone, but after spending hours and hours, and months, on various visa message boards, I haven´t heard of anyone who processed a marriage-based visa faster than 6-7 months.

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Where are they located? Do they deliver?

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I would love to, but not so late in the day.

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We´re moving back to the US in August. We´re not bringing much beyond clothing and some small items, so besides paying the $100 extra baggage fee (plus the price of buying extra baggage), what is the most affordable and most reliable method for getting things back to the US? I would assume that FedE...

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I´m not asking about restaurants...more about individual items and ingredients that you can find in supermarkets or specialty stores. I live in Seattle in the US--anyone living near there know where to find Peruvian ingredients?

For example Peruvian "limon", canchita, choclo, etc.

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mammalu wrote:Karin,
BTW, I found nice purple corn and just prepared chicha morada, yesterday! yummy. ( :P Sydkym :P Arroz con Pollo)!

Why did I get this shout out? I'm confused! LOL

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naturegirl wrote:I've heard about it, I think one's in Puerto MacDonald and there's another one in the jungle, somewhere.

LOL--do you mean Puerto Maldonado?

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Interesting note: I went to IMDB.com to see what they have reported as "trivia" and "goofs" with the movie, and the only mention of an error regarding geography in SA says: "Errors in geography: The movie shows large waterfalls on the Amazon forest. These are the Iguaçu Fall...

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I thought it showed them flying to Iquitos and traveling along the Amazon River on the map before any of the jungle scenes took place.

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MY BAD! I guess I'm so used to typing the dollar sign....sorry! Didn't mean to upset anyone by the thought of paying $15 for bagels in Peru! LOL

They are 6 for S/.15 (soles) of course.

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It took me about 7-8 months to adjust to living here. It also took getting a job in an American school to make me feel more "at home". After living in one country for 29 years of your life, it´s very difficult to move to another country and not compare the two, especially when those two co...

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Just to play devil´s advocate, if someone were to break into your place, I´m sure a small lockbox isn´t going to stop them. They´d probably just take the box with them. Unless you´re worried about a fire and get a fireproof box...I wouldn´t worry about it. If something is that important to you, I´d ...

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What district will you be living in?

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After living here in Lima for a year, and preparing to return to the states soon, I´ve been wondering about this idea. As much as I can´t wait to leave, will I really miss Lima and Peru once I´m gone? I don´t imagine I´ll miss the honking cars, the crazy drivers, the lack of respect for pedestrians,...

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Yes, they were 6 for $15--I highly recommend the cranberry nut!

Not sure of the address as I e-mailed her, and then she delivered them to me at school. Send her (Miriam) an e-mail at [email protected] or call her at 436-5474.

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