Living in Peru

Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

	Articles in Peru
	Business and Economy in Peru
	Education and Study in Panama
	Embassies and Consulates
	Expatriate Websites and Resources
	Government and International Organizations
	Housing and Real Estate in Peru
	Language Courses in Peru
	News and Media in Peru
	Recommended Reading on Peru
	Travel Information for Peru

Compiled by Volker Poelzl

U.S. Commercial Service Peru, www.buyusa.gov/peru/en/, promotes the export of U.S. goods and services and protects U.S. business interests in the country.

American Chamber of Commerce in Peru, www.amcham.org.pe
Av. Ricardo Palma 836, Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru
Tel: (511) 241-0708; Fax: (511) 241-0709; adefilippi@amcham.org.pe.

The Economist, www.economist.com, is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Peru Country Briefing.

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Peru.

U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (Tratado de Libre Comercio Peru-EEUU), www.tlcperu-eeuu.gob.pe/index.php, provides information on a free trade agreement between Peru and the U.S. (in Spanish).

The World Bank, www.worldbank.org, provides extensive political and economic analysis and data on most countries, including Peru.

Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Peru: American School of Lima, www.state.gov/m/a/os/1561.htm

Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Peru. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.

GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Peru.

See the Anywork, Anywhere website for an overview on visas and work permits in Peru.

The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information:

United States Embassy in Peru, lima.usembassy.gov; Avenida La Encalada cdra. 17 s/n, Surco, Lima 33, Peru; Tel: (51-1) 434-3000; Fax: (51-1) 618-2397.

Canadian Embassy in Peru, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca; Street address: Embassy of Canada, Libertad 130 - Miraflores, Lima 18, Perú; Mailing address: Casilla 18-1126, Correo Miraflores, Lima, Perú; Tel: (51-1) 444-4015; Fax: (51-1) 444-4347 (Trade Section); lima@dfait-maeci.gc.ca.

British Embassy in Peru, www.britishembassy.gov.uk; Torre Parque Mar (Piso 22), Avenida Jose Larco, 1301, Miraflores, Lima, Peru; Tel: (51) (1) 617 3000

Embassy of Peru in the United States, www.peruvianembassy.us; 3001 Garrison St NW, Washington, DC 20008-1033, USA.

Consulate General of Peru in Washington DC, www.consuladoperu.com; 1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW, suite 605, Washington DC 20036; Tel: (202)-462-1081, 462-1084 and 462-1085.

Embassy of Peru in Canada, 1901-130 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4, Canada; Tel: (613) 238-1777 or (613) 233-2721 (Consular Section).

Embassy of Peru to the United Kingdom, www.peruembassy-uk.com; Embassy of Peru in the United Kingdom; 52, Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SP, UK; Tel: +44 (0) 20 7235 1917 / 20 7235 2545; Fax: +44 (0) 20 7235 4463; postmaster@peruembassy-uk.com.

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Peru.

Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, provides country-specific resources, classified ads, articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Peru.

Expat Peru, www.expatperu.com, is a site devoted to the expatriate community in Peru, with forums, information, jobs, and more.

Expatriates.com, www.expatriates.com/, an online community for expatriates, has a section on Peru, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Livinginperu.com, www.livinginperu.com, is an online directory for foreigners living in Peru.

Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Peru section, listing groups all over the country.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Peru section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates, as well as useful links.

Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Peru), www.rree.gob.pe/portal/mre.nsf/Index?OpenForm.

Peruvian Government Portal (Portal del Estado Peruano), www.peru.gob.pe.

Organization of American States, www.oas.org, of which Peru is a member, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere.
17th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USATel: (202) 458-3000
For more information the Peru Mission to the OAS, visit www.peruvianembassy.us/oas-peru-mission.php.

United Nations Development Programme in Peru , www.pnud.org.pe/ (in Spanish), provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), www.undp.org, publishes the annual Human Development report, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.

CMI INTERNATIONAL SAC, www.cmi-peru.com, real estate agency is one of the first companies created to help new expats in finding European and American standards homes in Lima. 95 % of our clients are members of expat community in Lima. real estate agency is one of the first companies created to help new expats in finding European and American standards homes in Lima. 95 % of our clients are members of expat community in Lima.

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Peru.

International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Peru.

International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Peru.

The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’.

Kidon Media Link , www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Peru.

Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Peru.

Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Peru.

Lonely Planet Peru by Sara Benson, Paul Hellander, Rafael Wlodarski

Moon Handbooks Peru by Ross Wehner, Renee del Gaudio, Kazia Jankowski

Frommer's Peru by Neil E. Schlecht

Footprint Peru by Ben Box and Steve Frankham

The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics by Orin Starn, Ivan Degregori, and Robin Kirk

History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott

Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru by Hiram Bingham

Inca Trails: Journey Through The Bolivian and Peruvian Andes by Martin Li

The Rough Guide to Peru

Peru Insight Guide

Fodor's Peru

About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, including Peru.

Go2Peru, www.go2peru.com/index.html, is the official website of Peru's National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR).

InfoPeru.com, www.infoperu.com, provides general travel information about Peru.

Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Peru.

Peruvian Ministry of Tourism (MINCETUR--Ministerio de Comerico Exterior y Turismo), www.mincetur.gob.pe

Peru.org, www.peru.org.pe, is Peru's official tourism promotion website.

Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Peru.

WorldTravelGuide.net, worldtravelguide.net, provides general information for destinations worldwide, including Peru, with travel destinations, visa requirements, flights and hotel information.