Whether you're already living in Lima or preparing to move to Lima, our Expat Guide to Living in Peru offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Lima. For answers to specific questions, visit our Peru Forum to talk with expats in Lima.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Lima handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Lima by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Lima - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Lima by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Lima? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Lima? Help others moving to Lima by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Lima? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Lima by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Lima? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Lima? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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5 Great Places to Retire in South America
Expats offered their recommendations for places to retire in South America. We know that this is a short list and hope you'll add your favorites below in the comments section.
10 Tips for Living in Peru
Expats love Peru's friendly people, low cost of living, inexpensive healthcare, beautiful beaches and low level of crime. Read 10 tips from expats for people moving to and living in Peru on topics such as driving in Peru, healthcare in Peru and international schools.
Expats Talk About The Biggest Challenges They Face Living in Latin America
Expats talk about some of the biggest challenges they've faced living in Latin America. Whether you're moving to Panama City or Punta del Este, this article is a must read to help you prepare (hint: you'll be much happier if you learn the language) and adjust your expectations (realities: the roads are rough, the pace of life is slower and bureaucracy is unavoidable). Despite all of the challenges, the list of what expats like about life in Latin America far exceeds the challenges.
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