Well I will try to answer your questions as much as accurate as possible.

I was born in Peru, I went to school there. In my early 20’s I visited America for a few months, as well as Germany and India for many years. Then I returned to Peru for a few years until I moved to London.

Peru has not many black people, so maybe the Peruvians will see you as they see any 'foreigner' or tourist - white or black. They are used to see tourists, so is not a big issue. Peruvians are not racists against black Americans. If you buy or rent a house in a residential area then you don't have to worry about racism.

Peru is a friendly place but you have to ensure your personal safety against crime in certain parts of the cities of the country - as in any part of the world.

You will find many churches, devotees and spiritualist groups across Peru – so finding a place of worship should not be a problem.

Peru can be a perfect place to live. There are many restaurants - people loved their food and their parties.

As a Peruvian, I have always lived the 'first world' in Peru, I went to a private German school and had a peaceful student life. The education can be very good and there are many universities and schools providing a very high quality of education.

Getting residency in Peru, I believe is much easier to get than the United States. The cost of it I don't know exactly.

American citizens can enter Peru without a visa for 90 days and then you can get out the country for one day and then enter to Peru again another 90 days. If you establish a business I guess you can get a residency by law. My wife is English and she got a 'Peruvian green card' while we were there.

You can choose where you want to live in Peru – it could be in modern Lima or in the mountains, or jungle. The cities are pretty clean and you get every service that you could expect in the U.S.

A good way to study Spanish is to read or watch TV in Spanish...Or to have a private teacher to learn faster (I recommend). Many Peruvians speak English, especially if you are in a modern area of the city.

I hope this information is valuable for you...If you need anything else I’ll be pleased to help.

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I am also a black male planning to live my retirement years partially at least in Peru. I am also British and USA citizen have been going to Peru for the last 10 years. I love the people and love the food. Is there discrimination in Peru? Of course but nothing like you would experience in either Britain or the US. Peruvians are much more accepting and friendlier. I can say that I have more acquaintances in Lima than in Miami where I have lived for the past 20 years simply from visiting for one to two weeks no more than 3 times a year. The account given here is mostly true also to my experience. I would not be any more concerned about discrimination.

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I recently retired and thought about moving to Peru in Jan 2014 for 3-6 months. What advice can you offer.

Thank you

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Wharrold.......
Possibly a trip is in order for you to get the feel of things here....
Peru life styles are very diverse and there is a VERY broad span of social strata from the very western and more modern in the cities / especially Lima.... however if you travel out to rural areas you will travel way back in time,,, adobe brick houses and such........
so......
a visit would expand your awareness.....

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