How is life in Peru?

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How is or was your life in Peru?
Your family, friends, climate, living conditions, climate, etc.
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My life in Peru is great, thanks! I have had tons of opportunities to shine in many areas, I attended the best british school here, I went to University here in Lima and I work here. Staying in Peru has not hindered my future, I have been invited to work in 3 different countries for a short period of time and I excelled abroad. I have a great paying job but I have been very lucky as this is not my country's reality: more than 30% of the population lives in very poor conditions. But by staying in my country, working here and paying taxes I am helping my country to develop.
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I was only in Peru for 10 days in a hotel in Arequipa, a city in the Andes. But you'll definitely need to know Quechua and Spanish in order to communicate. The taxi drivers are insane in the cities without traffic lights, so make sure that the streets are EMPTY before you cross!

Other than the taxi drivers people are mostly outgoing. Some street venders will try to cheat you out of your soles or dollars so try not to rely on them. Some of the foods at the vendors are unsafe also. My one friend got sick from eating a traditional Incan cake from a baked goods vendor.

You also will need a series of vaccines before you travel, especially Hep. A. and gardasill.

In the winter (May - August) the temperature will stay at a beautiful 50-65掳 F. Spring (August - December) temperatures range from 65-80掳. Summer (December - February) temperatues are above 100掳 on a normal day. Autumnal (February - May) temperatures are around the same as spring but can be a bit cooler.

If you are in a large city like Lima, most houses have air conditioning, refrigerators, locked doors, and sturdy walls. If you are in a rural area there may not be as much of these things and you will need to rely on natural resources to keep things cold. There are hardly any cars in rural areas because the gasoline prices are very, very high.

I hope this information has helped. :)
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Life in any of the big cities (big by Peruvian standards) will be very similar to your current lifestyle. Coastal cities will have pretty mild temperatures and things will get tropically the further north you go up the coast or, obviously, if you go to the Amazon Jungle (Iquitos, Yurimaguas, Tarapoto, Pucallpa).
When you go eastward from the coast (in the Pacific ocean) things tend to get very high, very fast, so be carefull with altitude sickness, particularily in Arequipa, Cuzco, Huaraz, Ayacucho and Puno.
Lima is by far the largest city (with 8 to 9 million inhabitants). You'll be able to find good restaurants, good night club, a very active night-life, the usual movie theaters, malls, etc. Anything you would expect in the US.
Houses will be larger than you are used to and generally constructed with brick (unlike wood and drywall they use in the US). Cable and direct TV are readily available as well as high speed Internet access. Cars will tend to be Korean and watch out when you drive as Peruvians tend to be very bad drivers (I think it is because of the 10 to 15 years that the country had to live with constant power-outs in the 80's and early 90's due to terrorism. A time long gone, thank God! Anyways, the power-outs meant traffic lights didn't work, so it was the law of the jungle when you drove).
Family is very important in Peru and most Peruvians will set up a day (Saturday or Sunday) to spend with the extended family (cousins, grandparents, uncles and very close family friends). Going out at night is usually very late (nothing happens before midnight. Again a remain, I think, of old times when terrorism was rampant)
Peruvian. Living in Peru, but educated in the US
How is my life in Peru?
Family: Very close, I can trust in them all they are always there when I need them.
Friends:I have many good friends. we party each weekend and play sports as soccer and tennis.
Climate: Hot in the summer, I usualy go to the beach or the swimming pool, in the winter I play soccer, its a bit cold because of the high humidity of Lima but it's ok.
Living conditions: You can find any kind of food you like. Peru has a very vast variety of dishes that are delicious. The economy is getting better each year.
Women: You can find very pretty girls if you know were to look for them.
If you need more details feel free to ask.
Have fun :)
In one word, great. Now I live in the US but every time I go to Peru I wish I could stay.