http://www.expatify.com Expat Blogs & Community Magazine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.expatify.com/peru/monday-escape-cusco-peru.html http://www.expatify.com/peru/monday-escape-cusco-peru.html#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:51:58 +0000 Tom http://www.expatify.com/?p=7282 Most people first learn of the existence of Cusco (sometimes spelled Cuzco) when they begin planning a trip to the famous ruins of Machu Picchu. As it turns out, nearly all trips to Machu Picchu begin in Cusco, so it’s easy to assume that the town might only exist as a staging area and would [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/peru/monday-escape-cusco-peru.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/peru/exploring-the-beaches-of-peru.html http://www.expatify.com/peru/exploring-the-beaches-of-peru.html#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:29:51 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=5628 Punta Sal Punta Sal is a beach located on Peru’s northern coast, which is on the border with Ecuador. It is the longest beach in the area. Punta Sal is located about 50 kilometers from the city of Tumbes, and has a hot and dry climate almost year round, with hardly any rain. A lot of [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/peru/exploring-the-beaches-of-peru.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/peru/navigating-the-major-cities-of-peru-lima-arequipa-trujillo-chiclayo.html http://www.expatify.com/peru/navigating-the-major-cities-of-peru-lima-arequipa-trujillo-chiclayo.html#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:43:32 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=3006 Lima Lima has a population of 7.8 million, and is located in the Lima Province. It is a very loud and populated city, located on Peru’s western coast. The city is very polluted with smog, and there is also a mist in the air for much of the year. The sunny period lasts from December through [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/peru/navigating-the-major-cities-of-peru-lima-arequipa-trujillo-chiclayo.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/peru/learning-the-social-customs-of-peru.html http://www.expatify.com/peru/learning-the-social-customs-of-peru.html#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:55:06 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=2535 Peruvians are both strong-willed people, and also hospitable. Families are very important and tend to be the focus of social life. Women traditionally stay in the home. Peru is a very young country, as over half of the population is under 15. Its official languages are Spanish, Quechua and Aymara, but there are over 40 [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/peru/learning-the-social-customs-of-peru.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/peru/monday-escape-iquitos-peru.html http://www.expatify.com/peru/monday-escape-iquitos-peru.html#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:27:28 +0000 Bryan http://www.expatify.com/?p=84 Really looking to escape? Well you can’t get much more remote than Iquitos, Peru, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. In fact, Iquitos is the largest city in the world that isn’t connected by road to anywhere else. The only way in and out is via the Amazon River, or by air. The city is [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/peru/monday-escape-iquitos-peru.html/feed 20