Katie
@uwwgal
American expat in Peru
Forum
32 posts
About me
American
Lives in Lima
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 20 August 2009
Activity
looking for teaching job in Peru!!? by mich02
Help Please! I am from the United States and am planning to move to Peru. I have 2 years of schooling towards being a teacher and I have much experience. I heard about a few programs to get certified to be able to teach in Peru, so if anyone knows ...
School year starts in March... so it is not likely you´ll find a job teaching in a school in Aug or Sept. At the big international schools, unless they are desperate, they require their foreign teachers to be certified. At small schools, they ... Read More
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 expats in Peru and I understand that it is relatively cheap there, but how exactly is everybody ...
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
Living in Peru by expat.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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
Cost of living in Peru by expat.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 ...
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
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 ...
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
cooking in mountains by freetrucker53
I was in Peru a few months ago, mostly Lima. However because I went to Machu Piccu I spent a few nights in Cusco. My question is: I thought in the mountains it was hard to cook because the atmosphere is thin and you can't get the temperature of ...
i went to iquitos in sept. it is fine. i didnt take any medicines, and i didnt get any infections. it is kinda a dirty gross city, but the jungle is really cool... and there are pink dolphins in the amazon river! the zoo is worth a visit... but ... Read More
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 ...
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
Salaries in peru by mgf1953
HI to all Could someone inform me what a typical median salary net is in Peru? thanks
it depends on what you are doing. in lima, salaries are higher than outside of lima.. but that is not to say that they are high. i think minimum wage here is around $500 a month. expats tend to make more money - at least the expats i know. ... Read More
tumbes / mancora / punta sal / zorritos?
im going to these places this weekend! any advice on restaurants and things to do?? thanks! :) Read More
ACAP Black and White Ball by uwwgal
hey, are any of you going to this? have any of you been to it in the past? if so, is it worth it to go?
it´s nov. 7... so in a week and a half Read More
ACAP Black and White Ball
hey, are any of you going to this? have any of you been to it in the past? if so, is it worth it to go? Read More
Bed bugs? by uwwgal
Anyone have any tips or advice on how to know if you have them and how to get rid of them here in Lima? I think when we went to Iquitos, we brought some back with us! :-/ HELPPPPP!!
Update...good news...there were never bed bugs...I don´t know what was going on...but at least now I´m not getting any bites anymore! yay! I stopped getting bites like 3 weeks ago. Read More
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.
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