Living in Peru

[Samu Ray]

I will take advantage now you people are talking about banking abroad!

If you find yourself in BKK, there is an office of B of A close to soi 2 around
Sukhumvit. You need to have checks. The limit is $ 250 a day for which they
charge 4 bhts.

[Lima Busy]

I have B of A they used to charge me $5, but now it is only $1.50. I use the atm at Banco Continental which will give $500.00. By the way we are getting 3.40-3.41 NS to the dollar now.
LB

[Dave_Far]

Anyone know of a cheap area where the majority of backpackers stay?

[Maltrufio]

Notyeraverage,

Regarding banking, don't you get reamed by ATM fees when you withdraw from your US account to transfer to your Peru account? B of A nails me at $6 per withdrawl ($3 for non BofA ATM and $3 for int'l). My business will be taking me back to Lima on a more frequent basis and for longer periods of time and I've been wondering how to deal with the banking problem.

Although my wife already has a peruvian bank account, she has the tendency to take small withdrawls from my US account on a daily basis from the ATM, thereby racking up those fees, rather than taking one large withdrawl per week. Any way I can get out of that (short of going Abu Ghraib on her) would be helpful.

Thanks

[ChicagoBoy23]

Does anybody have a list of US banks which operate in Peru?

Thanks in advance

[VoodooMan]

Sure LB, I'll send ya a PM when I'm out there again. We can check out the eye candy.

VDM

[Lima Busy]

I have been hanging at La Tiendicieta Blanca a real nice swiss cafe on recommendation from Mr. LB. I like sitting outside, and checking the action out, although i don't get much work done :-( I'll try to wander over to Starbucks in La Molina, and check it out.

VooDooMan,
Glad you like it! give me a pm next time you are working(ja ja) and I will have a cafe with you!
LB

[VoodooMan]

I have been hanging at La Tiendicieta Blanca a real nice swiss cafe on recommendation from Mr. LB. I like sitting outside, and checking the action out, although i don't get much work done :-( I'll try to wander over to Starbucks in La Molina, and check it out.

[Screwed Up]

any of you guys know of any wi-fi internet areas around miraflores/barranco.
and what companies provide wi-fi internet service. i work from home usually, but thought it be cool to get out and do work from a cafe or a bookstore.

thanks,

vdm

yeah, i like working on wifi in public places too.
knock yourself out: http://www.speedy.com.pe/wf_lg.shtml

the starbucks in la molina next to the cineplanet has free wifi. the starbucks on ovalo gutierrez (san isidro) is free sometimes. otherwise it's $1/min.. to logon for free you need to register at the bottom of their page. the one on oval gutierrez is a 3 sol cab drive from la tiendicieta blanca.

[Shamas]

Lima is a great town. I can think of lots worst and only a few that compare but none surpass. Bangkok has more action but it´s so pharking hot and so far away. Costa Rica compares but it´s so much smaller and is too dangerous after dark.

[Dick Rambone]

Cannot wait to get my "Chupe de Camarones" and ceviche mixto when in Lima.

[Lima Busy]

LB,

You forgot to mention the food. One of the best in the world.

Dick

Dick you are right. Most people do not know but there are only 15 branches of the Cordon Bleu in the world (Lima is the only one in SA). Also NoBu as opposed to Nibu is probably one of the most famous chefs in NYC and some say the world and he is from Lima. Not to mention my beautiful young wife who cooks for me everyday and has introduced me to the true pleasures of Soup (pronounced Sopa in espainol). For all you experienced mongers there is nothing more rewarding in Peru then a beautiful young women who asks sheeplishly for "Mas sopa por favor" .

Lb

[Dick Rambone]

If you are looking for a rich history/amazing culture/warm loving people, one of the most beautiful and "The" most biodiverse country on the planet then welcome to Peru!

LB

LB,

You forgot to mention the food. One of the best in the world.

Dick

[Lima Busy]

I am glad this section is here now.
I also asked jackson to make the same section for the DR as I think many guys are also intrested in living in the DR.
When I was in Lima back in 2002....tghe city realy appeared HUGE to me. First thing i encountered was a pain in my eyes because of the damn smog!
Also i noticed prices of some real estate were rather high.
Night life is great in Lima...and the girls...OOOOO yummie yummie yummie...
Lots of cheap food places which i liked.

Only back draw is that Lima realy hasn't any good (sand) beaches....:-(

Only bad thing was to get a perm visa...is that still a pain in the ass...or what??

Nibu are you still living there????

regards,

Johan

I imagine this section is entitled "Living in Peru" not "Living in Lima" for a reason! Like many of the worlds largest cities, you have to take the good with the bad, or learn to adapt. If smog is a problem (as it is in any major city) the simplest answer is to live in Miraflores as close to the ocean as you can afford. If you do not care for the winters you can keep a winter place in Chosica for year round sun. You want white sand beaches drive a hour to Santa Maria. Limas beaches are for surfers only. Where else do you see businessman with surfboards for that lunch hour ride. Lima's beachfront cliffs are what make it ideal for parasailing.

At $110/sqm for oceanfront property, I doubt any of the other 19 largest cities in the world could compete.

Peru is definetly not a P4P capital, that being said I feel sorry for all the poor schmucks on this board that would consider moving to another country solely based on P4P and I am happy to not be living among them.

If you are looking for a rich history/amazing culture/warm loving people, one of the most beautiful and "The" most biodiverse country on the planet then welcome to Peru!

Oh Yeah, I almost forgot! Nibu is living in Chicago now and is restricted to his own site.

LB

[Johan007]

I am glad this section is here now.
I also asked jackson to make the same section for the DR as I think many guys are also intrested in living in the DR.
When I was in Lima back in 2002....tghe city realy appeared HUGE to me. First thing i encountered was a pain in my eyes because of the damn smog!
Also i noticed prices of some real estate were rather high.
Night life is great in Lima...and the girls...OOOOO yummie yummie yummie...
Lots of cheap food places which i liked.

Only back draw is that Lima realy hasn't any good (sand) beaches....:-(

Only bad thing was to get a perm visa...is that still a pain in the ass...or what??

Nibu are you still living there????

regards,

Johan