Based on the continuing relationship with my peruvian non-pro....
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2. How is the nationalistic feeling there? is everyone all ready to get out of lima for greener pastures elsewhere or they are proud to be peruvians?
3. Culturally, how is the relation between a man and a woman? That is - A typical city girl in her 20s, does she usually look forward to pleasing her man or do they get so much attention by men that they expect men to take care of their every whim and wish?
(Please assume a average middle class peruvian woman and man from the same background)
4. Outside of tourism / mongering is the country a common business destination? ( if so, niche businesses or major industries)
5. How big a role does money play, in an average person's life? That is, would people usually work overtime for a few extra bucks or would they prefer spending time with families and friends?
Once again people, thanks for all the insight .
R21[/QUOTE]
I would say that Peruanas are quite typical Latinas, and do not view sex as as a weapon to manipulate the guy, like gringas. First of all, because they guy can easily get it somewhere else, this is not sex prison, Corporate States of America. Second, like typical Latinas, they are hot, and like to do it, especially if you do it right ( a lot of local guys will not).
I think overall they are proud to be Peruvians, just like Colombians are proud to be Colombian, and Argentines are proud...(hey, they sell a shirt in BA saying " no solamente soy perfecto...soy Argentino!")...but pride alone does not pay the bills; I think quite a few would be interested in greener pastures.
My dos centavos, no more....
Being an annoying nerd.....
[QUOTE=Yujin]All the girls want to go to Miami and they would always ask me if I was from Miami. When I said "no", I could see the disappointment in their faces. After awhile, my standard answer was "Sí, soy de Miami." Their faces would light up.
From my understanding, Spain is the prime destination for those who want to escape Latin America since getting a US visa is so difficult. I read a recent article that the EU is concerned about the influx of poor, unskilled immigrants from Latin America and they may impose a visa requirement before arrival. With the possibility that entry into Spain and the rest of Europe might be shut down or more difficult, the migration there has increased.[/QUOTE]
I went straight to the source and checked on the Spanish Enbassy's web site. Here is a list of countries whose nationals DO already require a visa:
Lista común de terceros países a cuyos nacionales se exige visado en los Estados
miembros sujetos al Reglamento (CE) n.o 539/2001, modificado por el Reglamento
(CE) n.o 2414/2001 y por el Reglamento (CE) n.o 453/2003.
AFGANISTÁN ALBANIA ANGOLA
ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA ARABIA SAUDÍ ARGELIA
ARMENIA AZERBAIYÁN BAHAMAS
BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS
BELARÚS BELICE BENIN
BHUTÁN BIRMANIA/MYANMAR BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
BOTSWANA BURKINA FASO BURUNDI
CABO VERDE CAMBOYA CAMERÚN
CHAD CHINA COLOMBIA
COMORAS CONGO COREA NORTE
COSTA DE MARFIL CUBA DJIBOUTI
DOMINICA ECUADOR EGIPTO
EMIRATOS ARABES UNIDOS ERITREA ETIOPÍA
EX. REP. YUG. DE MACEDONIA FILIPINAS FIJI
GABÓN GAMBIA GEORGIA
GHANA GRANADA GUINEA
GUINEA BISSAU GUINEA ECUATORIAL GUYANA
HAITÍ INDIA INDONESIA
IRÁN IRAQ JAMAICA
JORDANIA KAZAJSTÁN KENIA
KIRGUISTÁN KIRIBATI KUWAIT
LAOS LESOTO LÍBANO
LIBERIA LIBIA MADAGASCAR
MALAWI MALDIVAS MALI
MARIANAS DEL NORTE (ISLAS) MARRUECOS MARSHALL (ISLAS)
MAURICIO MAURITANIA MICRONESIA
MOLDOVA MONGOLIA MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA NAURU NEPAL
NÍGER NIGERIA OMÁN
PAKISTÁN PALAU PAPUA N. GUINEA
PERÚ QATAR REP. CENTROAFRICANA
REPÚBLICA DEM. DEL CONGO REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA RUSIA
RWANDA SALOMÓN (ISLAS) SAMOA
SAN VICENTE Y GRANADINAS SAN CRISTÓBAL Y NIEVES SANTA LUCÍA
SANTO TOMÉ Y PRÍNCIPE SENEGAL SERBIA Y MONTENEGRO
SEYCHELLES SIERRA LEONA SIRIA
SOMALIA SRI LANKA SUDÁFRICA
SUDÁN SURINAME SWAZILANDIA
TAILANDIA TAIWÁN (1) TANZANIA
TAYIKISTÁN TIMOR ORIENTAL TOGO
TONGA TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO TÚNEZ
TURKMENISTÁN TURQUÍA TUVALU
UCRANIA UGANDA UZBEKISTÁN
VANUATU VIET NAM YEMEN
ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE AUTORIDAD PALESTINA(1)
Sorry for the long list but AFAIK Peruanas cannot just jump on the plane and go to Madrid. They ALREADY need a Visa.
What are you paying for airfare?
Hello all! Long time member and lurker here and I am planning my debauchery tour to Peru soon. Me 27, fluent in spanish with trips completed to Dominican R. Costa Rica, and lived in Mexico for a year. What are you paying for airfare? I'm flying out of SDF Louisville, KY, but not opposed to flying to Chicago or other places for cheaper fare. Cheapest I have found is $850 for the beginning of Feb. That to me is ricockulous! I can fly almost anywhere in the world for that money. Any tips or suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
Mr Enternational : Turban Hunt in Mumbai
Mr Enternational:
Your post was awesome. I was laughing all over imagining a Turban hunt in Mumbai. Let me know next time you are in India, I will point you better. (Also you can surely buy turbans in Toronto or NYC suburbs or other Sikh populated areas.) But tying it up is a 30 minute affair.
If your indian american friend likes Lima then I take it that Lima has a cosmopolitan outlook also, as Rio does.
Thanks for the insight, man.
R21
[QUOTE=Mr Enternational]Dammit man. I went all over Mumbai trying to find one of those turbans. Late at night my Sikh taxi driver told me they sell them at the market. So the next day I was on a quest and about 6 hours into my search someone finally told me that it's something that is learned to make at home. So I finally just ended up buying a prefab dress hat at Eliperi.
But as far as Lima, I would say if you survived in Rio you should be okay in Lima. I have an Indian/American friend who swears by Lima. We argue Lima vs. Rio all the time. Just remember to keep the card of your hotel in your pocket so you can just show it to the taxi driver if you venture out of Miraflores. I will be there from the 29th to 31st of this month.[/QUOTE]