

Sarsparilla
English °µÍø½ûÇø in Peru
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Speaks Español. English
Registration: 25 March 2008
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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 ...

This is for Sarsparilla, this Amazonas is a area yes?(as in canton)I could not find the name of your town? village? please if you would be so kind as to share. thank you, leeAmazonas is a region, (or a department) - look for Kuelap fortress or Gocta ... Read More


swapping spanish for english by david_around_here
Hi everybody. I'm david from Peru lima, a very fun guy with one dream "being fluent in english". I think the only way to get fluent is by being surrounded by native speakers. Institutes only teach the enough they can for people to understand and ...

David - I know two retired English ladies who live in Spain (in different cities) who are looking for someone from latin America to practise their spanish with, and who are willing to help with English practise in return. If you are interested in ... Read More


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 ...

The monthly rent, does that include furniture?Not usually. But you can buy a mattress, a table, and a stool for $50. Read More


Latin American English Language Press On Line by tropicalguide
:) Latin American English language news on line Traveling to or planning to relocate in Latin America? Just about wherever you plan to go there are online and when you arrive, print editions of newspapers in English, usually weekly editions and ...

And in Peru, don't forget: http://www.livinginperu.com/ Read More


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!

What TallCan said about dropping money. It's considered very rude to throw or toss anything here, no matter how polite it seems to you. Also, tone of voice is really important when you say something like 'no me gusta' or 'no importa'. You MUST ... Read More


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 ...

I think peruvians don't tend to exaggerate crime stats - though many of the foreign staff I employ often accuse peruvians of either being over protective or of exaggerating. I think the thing is that foreigners go to a place, nothing happens, the ... Read More


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 ...

People mingling is easy. The bricheros and bricheras hang out at the tourist bars and karaokes.Hi Rachel, I'm a fan of your blog. I find that if you're not interested in the brichero culture, it's not so easy to meet people in Peru. However, my ... Read More


Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...

I found it difficult to me people when we work and live in the Greater London Area (I mean zone 3 to 6). Apparently another really good is through children. Next time I move abroad, I'll wait to have some children!If you're in those areas, my best ... Read More


Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...

Anglos rarely feel lonely when they in Latin countries especially if they know the language. That is why you rarely see a complain from a Brit about being lonely in, say, Brazil.That's just not true: every country has its gregarious cultures and ... Read More


How to make friends in Peru by °µÍø½ûÇø.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other °µÍø½ûÇøs) when you're living in Peru :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Peru?? Thanks in advance ...

In the sierra, for certain, people can be pretty reserved. Don't be western about invitations: ask people if you can come to their home and share a meal. Be sensitive about money, though: it's very very often short. If you want to eat at ... Read More


How to update your blog data by Julien
Hi everybody,If you've added your blog on the previous website version, you will have to register (it wasn't needed before). Then send me your username and your blog address by email (julien AT °µÍø½ûÇø-blog DOT com), and I will link your username to ...

Hi Julien, my username is Sarsparilla, and my blog is at http://www.upsaid.com/sarsparilla. I'm not really sure how to put it onto the map, either, though I want to. Chachapoyas, Amazonas, northern Peru is the spot! There's nothing on that half ... Read More


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 ...

It's always seemed to me that most of the blogs in Peru are based in Lima and Cusco - international, touristic cities that are as far removed from ordinary peruvian life as they can possibly be. Nobody in my city has ever heard of muesli, or toast, ... Read More


How long have you been far away?? by Mandy
Hi everyone!!! All of us here are travelling a lot away from our country trying to find either a nice job, a nice experience, or just simply a nice way of living...away from our home country! I wondered how many years you all had been abroad? ...

I'm with Lydia. Being away (Perú) means I can see what's bad about my home country (UK), but that seems to mean less as time goes on. I left in July 05, and have been relatively homesick since around Nov 05, I'd say. For people, and for the ... Read More


Cost of living in South America by Julien
Hi everybody, As we began to do in other parts of the forum, let's start a topic about the cost of life in South and Central America. Don't forget to mention where you're living (is it a capital, a small city?) Let's compare the: > accommodation ...

I live in Chachapoyas, the regional capital of Amazonas, in the northern sierra of Perú. Life's pretty cheap here, especially compared to the 'low' prices of Lima. > accommodation prices Our staff (I run a language school) rent rooms locally for ... Read More