Relocating to Lima, Peru? This page links to services and associations that can make your stay easier, including: the Expatriate Mailing List, an embassy portal, the Union Church of Lima, the American Canadian Association of Peru, the Canadian Alumni Association, volunteer opportunities and information about teaching English in Peru.

Expatriate Services

The Expatperu
Web Page

The Expatperu web page is a portal that provides links and information useful to foreigners who are moving to, or residing in, Peru.

Guidebooks

Lima Survival Kit
The Lima Survival Kit. The Foreign Resident's Guide Online. The best source of information for expats living in Peru available on the web today.

Associations and Clubs

The American and Canadian Association of Peru - The ACAP is an organization dedicated to affording American and Canadian citizens the opportunity to enjoy the culture and heritage of their native countries while enjoying and adapting to the customs and history of Peru.

The International Toastmasters Club of Peru - This Toastmasters Club is an English-language public speaking workshop. Members improve their communication abilities by giving prepared and impromptu speeches on a wide range of topics. Membership is mixed between English-speaking Peruvians and foreigners living in, or visiting, Peru. This club meets once a week on Tuesday nights. Guests are always welcome. This is a great way to meet new people.

The Lima Hash House Harriers - There are Hash House Harrier groups all over the world, and Peru is no exception. The Lima Hashers refer to themselves as "Drinkers with a running problem". They meet in different locations in and outside of Lima every few weeks for an organized event. You don´t have to be an athlete to get involved. The Hash always has two routes: one for runners, the other for walkers. Afterwards, there is always food, drinks and music. Hashes in Lima attract from 20 to 60 people, both foreigners and locals. Participating with the Hash is a good way to make local friends and to get to know the geography of Lima.

To receive the details of their runs - and be privy to the banter between the members - send an empty mail with nothing in the subject line to: LimaHHH-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Be forewarned that this can generate quite a bit of traffic to your mailbox. If you want the basic information, but without the banter, join the EXPATRIATE LIST (above).

The Union Church of Lima - An International, English-speaking, Interdenominational Christian Fellowship.

The Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd - Sunday School for children at the 9:30a.m. service. Located at Avenida Santa Cruz 491, Miraflores (3 blocks from the Ovalo Gutiérrez).
Sunday schedule of English-language services is: Morning Prayer at 7:30a.m., Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m., Sung Eucharist with Sunday School at 9:30a.m., and Choral Evensong at 5:30 p.m. There is also a Spanish-language Eucharist at 11:00a.m.

Information

Visa Information - This portal will help you access the contact information for the Peruvian embassy in your country, and the embassy of your country in Peru.

Jobs

Volunteer Opportunities

Asociación Civil Trabajo Voluntario - The Asociación Civil Trabajo Voluntario has created a very good English-language web page that helps you find volunteer work while in Peru. .