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misterbrownpants · Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 70

Hi,
okay so im heading to peru.. has anyone ever worked there before? im looking to go near to the equador border.. so i don't have to mess around with visas...?? any suggestions? any hot spots for jobs?
money isn't an issue.. just as long as i can sleep someplace.. and eat once and a while Smile

let me know

Flo · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 112

What do you want to do in Peru? Teach English? It is very cheap to live in Peru, although finding a job that pays real money is sometimes difficult. On the other hand, there isn't a lot here to spend money on except for travel. I live on the north coast and work here. Please send me a message and I can answer your specific questions. Also, getting a work visa is not difficult once you know where you will work. It requires getting photos taken and then sending your passport to Lima (for several weeks or months) to have your visa processed.

misterbrownpants · Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 70

Hi,
yes i wanted to teach english.. i found an organization called AYNI.. and i want to do that.. but also want to make some money as well
let me know of some hot cities to check out!
how much a month does it cost to live?

Flo · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 112

Peru is very cheap to live in. I pay about $100 a month for a room in a boarding house with a shared bathroom. This is a very nice house, it is mostly furnished, there are "guards" outside 24 hours a day, and I have maid service one day a week for $2 who cleans the house and takes out the trash. You can get a cheaper room for about $30 a month, but you get what you pay for. I believe in places like Lima and Cusco it is much more expensive to live, but in the smaller cities it is cheap. Furnished 2 or 3 bedroom apartments are about $250 to $350 a month, if you can find one.
My utilities are about $20 a month for water, phone and electricity. A cellular phone will cost between $15 and $50, depending on if you want one and how much you use it.
Food is cheap. Lunch in a restuarant is less than $2, including a drink. Dinner can be purchased for a little more. If you like to cook you can get super cheap produce and other foods at the local markets. For example, a huge watermelon is $1 and a kilo of strawberries is $1.

misterbrownpants · Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 70

sorry just wondering which smaller cities are the better ones to check out? and how do i find the work? do i just go there and do it? or can i find it online?

Flo · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 112

To be honest with you, I doubt many of the schools in smaller towns advertise on the internet. I think they do most of their hiring through word of mouth, or they hire Peruvians to teach English. There are language institutes everywhere, so if you came you probably would not have any trouble finding a school. However, I do not know how available the jobs are. I found my job ahead of time, and they paid for my airfare...that was a plus. Also, if you just show up one day, the school is going to know that you are not working (and perhaps short on funds), and they may be likely to pay you less thinking you are near financial despair.