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uwwgal

Katie

@uwwgal

Active member

American °µÍø½ûÇø in Peru

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32

About me

American

Lives in Lima

Speaks English, Spanish

Registration: 20 August 2009

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Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
14 years ago
robbitybob

How DO they DO it? by robbitybob

Hi all, I new to all this, the idea of going away to start an exciting new life in Lima is what brought me here. I read all these amazing stories of °µÍø½ûÇøs in Peru and I understand that it is relatively cheap there, but how exactly is everybody ...

Katie

I am American and have been living in Lima for 2 years. I am indeed an English teacher, but an actual certified English teacher. If you are not certified, you can get jobs teaching English at English language institutes. You may be able to get a ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
14 years ago
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Living in Peru by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

You are living in Peru, or you used to live in Peru. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Peru? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Peru? What ...

Katie

In my opinion, the best place for foreigners without a car to live would be Miraflores. I have lived in La Molina, San Borja, and now Miraflores, and Miraflores is by far the best. Everything is within walking distance - restaurants, clubs, bars, ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
bugsybogs25

working and living in peru by bugsybogs25

hi to everybody! im a filipino from the philipines. im now here in lima peru under a 90 day legal stay. im now living with my girlfriend. i want to work and saty in lima with my gf, i found a job at a restaurant as a chef but they ask me for a ...

Katie

Umm... I think getting a CE (carnet de extranjeria... a foreign person card) without a contract will be a lot tougher. If you get married, yes, you can get a CE without a contract. Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
bugsybogs25

working and living in peru by bugsybogs25

hi to everybody! im a filipino from the philipines. im now here in lima peru under a 90 day legal stay. im now living with my girlfriend. i want to work and saty in lima with my gf, i found a job at a restaurant as a chef but they ask me for a ...

Katie

you have to get your contract approved by the ministerio of trabajo and then you have to go to migraciones with that and start a long super fun process of getting a carnet de extranjeria. your work should be able to help you with that... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
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Cost of living in Peru by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Peru. Don't forget to mention where in Peru you are living. How much does it cost to live in Peru? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...

Katie

Lima in general is getting a lot more expensive. Part of the issue is that the dollar is falling against the sol (peruvian money). Most ppl I know live in Miraflores (which is pricey... per say...) and pay between $600 and $1000 a month ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
whity

traveling.. Peru vacations by whity

It was time for me for a vacations and in one month I'm going to peru with my boyfriend, I'm excited about it but I don't travel much that's why I want all to be perfect, I already have my peru tours, but I want more info, you know something abput ...

Katie

from a different point of view... i have lived here for almost a year (in lima) and i am just careful about what i do and where i go... being a young white female, i have received so many horror stories from ppl i know its ridiculous... however, i ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
BlackForestJules

Plea for help from an old friend - Cost of Living in Lima? by BlackForestJules

Hi, I'm new in this forum and have quite a pressing question I hope you experts can help me with. The last time I was in Peru was, I think, in 1996, so quite a long time ago, with a charity. Now I was contacted via Facebook by a girl/woman I knew ...

Katie

a housekeeper makes like 30 soles-ish a day. thats like 180 soles a week... 720 soles a month...but they usually live in the house, so they dont have outside living expensives... im gonna be getting a cleaning lady, and im gonna be paying her 34 ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
Otterley

Rent Apartments in Lima, Perú by Otterley

Apartments in Lima, Peru. You can contact me (email: otterley2000@yahoo.com). I am the owner of two apartments, both with equipment and furniture. 24/7 security and excellent location, one with magnificent view to the ocean.

Katie

patricia, i live here in lima - and apt costs are on the rise due to a housing boom. my apt is nice and in a safe central area (san borja), and i pay $435 a month. (2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room... 2 stories). i would ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
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Do and don't in Peru by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

Are you living in Peru? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Peru? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Peru? Thanks!

Katie

jaja noooo... the green walk person is the little guy on the semaforo that tells you walk or don´t walk. when he´s red, it means you can´t walk... but really, you can´t just walk when he´s green either cuz cars turn right and dont pay any attention ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
ColinT

Peruvian Crime Exaggerated? by ColinT

In my opinion, Arequipeños exaggerate crime in this city. Drastically. Obnoxiously. Unrealistically. Compared to my hometown in the States, Arequipa is a walk in the park. They also say Lima is much worse, which I believe it is. However, I ...

Katie

well, the reason they check for fake bills is because they have a problem with counterfeit money... i just managed to get 2 counterfeit bills from a taxista... i didnt even think to check them...then i tried to use them and low and behold...they ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
Rhubarb

Tarjeta de Entrada de Peru ( Entry Receipt ) by Rhubarb

I have lost my entry receipt, & was hoping that someone could inform me what to do. I went to Ecuador last November so I could re-enter Peru with a new 90 day entry receipt ( so I have over-stayed by approx. 60 days ) but as I say,I have lost it, ...

Katie

The TAM card? I think you can just go to the airport and buy a new one. I would call the airport and ask them. :) Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
hashemalaa

work permit in Peru by hashemalaa

Hi, I am so happy to find such a great website about everything in Peru and thank you so much for this great site...... actually I am moving to peru withing one month on a visit visa, and I am planning to live there and find something to do with the ...

Katie

I didn´t need it...but I don´t know if it will be required for your country or not...I just had to have my birth certificate cuz my job asked for it...but it didn´t need to be translated or legalized or anything... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
hashemalaa

work permit in Peru by hashemalaa

Hi, I am so happy to find such a great website about everything in Peru and thank you so much for this great site...... actually I am moving to peru withing one month on a visit visa, and I am planning to live there and find something to do with the ...

Katie

hmm... I´m not sure what you would need being from Dubai... I never had to get that special visa because I was able to get a business visa back home from the Peruvian consulate before I came. I would make sure you bring your birth certificate, your ... Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
hashemalaa

work permit in Peru by hashemalaa

Hi, I am so happy to find such a great website about everything in Peru and thank you so much for this great site...... actually I am moving to peru withing one month on a visit visa, and I am planning to live there and find something to do with the ...

Katie

Neat! Weather is starting to get better here, so you are coming at a good time! :) Read More

Katie
uwwgal replied to a thread
15 years ago
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Living in Peru by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

You are living in Peru, or you used to live in Peru. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Peru? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Peru? What ...

Katie

I will agree that it can be rather difficult to meet non-bricheros here (bricheros are ppl interested in foreigners because they are foreigners...to put it nicely...) I dated someone here for 10 months that I thought was a non-brichero...and he ... Read More