EXPATPERU

Alan

I got that the other day, but I was IN downtown Lima. The question was how to get out to Av. La Marina. So, I think the deal is to ask for a reference to a location that people will recognize so that they will stop and engage in conversation, trying to help out. Unfortunately, the pitch that I got w...

Alan

Chosica or Chaclacayo.

https://www.expatperu.com/district-of-c ... lima-peru/

Alan

rosa.aspillaga wrote:random question if anyone knows... can i leave the country with my american passport but then enter peru again with my peruvian passport?

Should not be a problem, as long as you leave Peru again with the same document as you used upon arrival (in this case, the Peruvian passport)

Alan

Here is a tip I just heard: go to the neighborhood park, the place nannies will take children, and ask them if they have friends or family members to recommend. Again though, always ask for ID, and check references.

Alan

There are specialty shops for office goods, but you can usually do pretty well at Sodimac.

Alan

Hi Gerald, These positions are usually filled using informal networks. For example, friends or cousins of your sister-in-law's housekeeper, or somebody somebody in the community (maybe a shop owner) might recommend. Besides that, sometimes people will simply hang a sign outside. The other scenario i...

Alan

Hey there.. could you give a few more details? Are you planning a buffet? Alcohol? Is it a wedding reception? Is it posh, not so posh, budget? There is a wide range of options...

Alan

I browsed through the web page. It looks like a really interesting project. Congrats to the couple who are behind it all.

Alan

Incredible story! My lord..

What year did that happen? Any idea what they were protesting?

Alan

Hi. We are looking for someone to do sales, community management and outreach work. Candidates must be very comfortable and effective writing and speaking in English (native ability) and have at least an intermediate level speaking Spanish. Sales experience and a university or community college degr...

Alan

As mentioned above, another option is "leche evaporada", which is a liquid, but a reduction of milk. But no, it's not cream.

Not to be confused with "leche en polvo", which is powdered milk.

Alan

Just a suggestion... somebody who is interested in participating should set a date and convoke...

Alan

I don't think the situations in Argentina and Venezuela are comparable. Argentina's economy is much more diversified and is a richer country overall. Besides, if they do begin to leave the country , their first stops would be Chile and Uruguay. Also, they have closer ties with Europe. Sorry to see t...

Alan

If you want to keep researching, try using the word "raquetbol", which is the translation into Spanish. I couldn´t find any reference of a Peruvian team, and like I say, I've never met anyone here who plays it... as opposed to squash (Peru won the men's gold). While I was surfing the web, ...

Alan

But now Coke Zero is being replaced. What's on the shelves might be the last of it. I'm a Pepsi man myself. https://www.businessinsider.com/coke-zero-is-being-replaced-by-coke-zero-sugar-2017-7 Interesting, but they specify the USA in the article, which doesn't necessarily mean Peru. "On Wedne...

Alan

If it were to be found here, it would have to be imported... and that wouldn't make very much economic sense, given the popularity of Coca Cola Zero.

Alan

Now that the games have concluded, I would like to know the availability to visit/use the racquetball courts at the REGIONAL SPORTS VILLAGE OF CALLAO. Up until the Pan Am games, racquetball has been pretty much unknown in Lima. Are there players from Lima? I am visiting Lima again in early Septembe...

Alan

I need information about below topics: Average cost of cooking at home per month Average cost of for electricity bill(using a laptop, 2 hours of tv every day, careful about not leaving the lights on, using the dishwasher and laundry machine once a week) Average cost of a medium quality Spanish lang...

Alan

Those are bank fees, not taxes.

Alan

Not really when this is taken into consideration: "Peru’s largest ever sporting event came at price tag of about $1 billion. Organizers said that was about half as much as Toronto 2015 and that the project created world-class infrastructure for the 9 million residents of the Peruvian capital l...

Alan

It has certainly been a wetter year, too. I mean, it never really rains of course, but there has been a lot of heavy mist in the morning along the coast in Lima.. much more than usual.

Alan

Hi there. Really, I don't know, since I live in Lima, but give them a try. BTW, I found the page searching "agentes inmobilarios cusco" (also spelled "cuzco"). Remax is a going concern, so if those realtors are no longer working, they will be able to recommend others to you. Good...

Alan

Try this page. There are a number of listings. https://www.remax.pe/agentes.php?combooficina=135

Alan

Sorry, but if you read the article carefully, the museum is still just a dream.

Too bad though.. it would be interesting to some people.

Alan

It was interesting to watch how they phased it in at Vivanda. Starting a couple months ago, they began to have cashiers that did not give plastic bags... making that line shorter and raising people's awareness. They also began selling cloth bags. At the other tills, the cashier would ask "do yo...

Alan

In Tarapoto, there have been a couple brazen crimes recently. The Megaestacion discoteca was subjected to armed robbery. Also someone was followed into a restaurant after withdrawing money from the bank. After leaving the bank, the young man realized he was being followed, and looked for refuge in ...

Alan

That's an interesting question. As far as I know, there is no equivalent for an associate arts degree from a community college in Peru. I may be wrong. What sort of work will you be looking for? It may not be necessary to convalidate the degree in the first place.

Alan

Hey there... I think the best thing for somebody with your background is to pick up remote IT contracts before you travel, and then supplement your income with English teaching if necessary. If you commit to learning the language and staying long term here, you can also make a go setting up an IT co...

Alan

The region that most pops up on the news programs is the VRAEM. http://bit.ly/2YRj1Lq "The Peruvian region VRAEM, the valley of the three rivers Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro, has long been stigmatised by the outside world as a "lawless" region overrun by "narco-terrorists". It'...

Alan

You do not mention the climb and what that was like, now that is what really worth mentioning. Or did you get a ride to the top? He mentions that it was a downhill. Pretty standard for these tours. You avoid the grunt, but get the views and the rush of the descent. I did something similar in Huaraz...

Alan

Sorry, I don't know about La Molina, but if you cannot find anything close, and you want to see the mother-of-all-suitcases-emporium, go downtown (mid-day, avoid the traffic) to the Amazonas gallery. Dozens upon dozens of stores selling only suitcases. Unbelievable. The area is is a little sketchy n...

Alan

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...

Alan

I work with three different banks, including Interbank. They all now request a card number. Maybe it is a new standard?

Regarding Interpol, some of the info you are looking for might be found here: https://www.expatperu.com/interpol-office-visa-peru/

Alan

Thanks for the update. Funny you should mention the real estate. I have a friend, from Lima, who has done exactly what you are mentioning. He subdivided and is selling off the lots at a rate of one per month.

Best of luck with this new stage in your life!

Alan

onetakenatep wrote:Hi all... just wondering if anyone has been to Lachay recently?

I'm guessing right now in the middle of winter is the best time to go? More garua/moisture means that the plant life there is more lush?

Cheers!

Yup.. June to October. The park is open from 8am to 5pm and entrance costs 10 soles.

Alan

Excluding the broken Economy of Venezuela, Peruvians paid 16% of PIB as taxes , while in Brazil 32% Another good reason to invest in Peru https://diariocorreo.pe/economia/peru-impuestos-america-latina-877233/ Actually, it is a good reason not to invest in Peru, since the 16% is an average, and than...

Alan

By nationalizing, I mean becoming a citizen. The easiest route is through marriage: https://www.expatperu.com/becoming-peru ... -marriage/

Alan

Even over the counter items such as vitamins can be stopped by customs when shipped by courier and they ask the recipient to present a prescription from a Peruvian doctor at the offices of the DIGEMIN. It's a huge hassle and would be especially so in this case, since it is experimental and a doctor ...

Alan

Taking Venezuela out of the equation, Colombia win's hands down as cheapest place I would want to live! Alpine, any city in particular? By the way, expats who take the decision to nationalize as Peruvians can easily migrate to other countries in the Andean pact to live or work. This includes Columb...

Alan

The article can be found here: https://www.expatperu.com/guidance-for- ... e-in-peru/

Alan

As an aside, does Peru have a policy on ticket scalping? If they do, it's not a firm one. I see scalpers all the time. A couple years ago, I was going to buy a ticket from one when one of the concert organizers came over and began to chew him out. So, I walked over and bought the legit ticket, in t...

Alan

It's going to be fantastic. Has anyone bought tickets yet?

Alan

Thank you for your reply In my case as I was leaving Peru I was told by the immigration agent that they only give 90 days when I responded that the law stipulates up to 183 days she then ask me when And where did I see this law.it was like she did not know the law That's discouraging! It seems like...

Alan

Why do agents give only 90 days when the law allows 183 days? Excellent question! I am just speculating here, but maybe the assumption is that most people stay for less than 90 days, but the visitor MIGHT leave Peru and wish to return to Peru much later in the year, thus, if they give them the full...

Alan

Anybody else?

Alan

Hi all,

Have any of you had problems logging on to this forum using your mobile device?

Alan

I have been at this forum since 2010 The only place in Lima where repetitively i listen the phrase "real state bubble in Peru" is here at expatperu AFAIK Bubbles cannot last such a big period of time. Yeah the word "bubble" has been used a lot since I moved to Peru and it's stil...

Alan

There was talk the fine would be $5.00; the current fine of $1.25 is manageable. But wouldn't an increased fine act as a deterrent? It's a great point you are making. As the fine stands now, it's not much of a deterrent at all. Now if it were 5, 10 or 20 dollars a day, people would feel the pinch.....

Alan

https://espanol.yahoo.com/finanzas/noticias/las-ciudades-mas-caras-de-latinoamerica-para-comprar-apartamento-190524920.html Many feel there is a real estate bubble, but I don't see it in the prices in Peru. Prices in other major capitals in South America are also quite high... and there is a housin...

Alan

I am a dual national Peruvian with a DNI (or soon to be issued with a card... :D )but I earn my money in China - is it possible to get a mortgage with a Peruvian bank if I make my money abroad? I will be able to invest 40000 dollars or so into a nice little pad in Magdalena or San Miguel so though ...

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