In the original sense, Leche de Tigre (meaning Tiger’s Milk), is the marinating liquid left on the plate after having finished a Ceviche,…
Salsa Criolla probably is the most important and most popular side dish in Peru. Prepared with red onions, aji amarillo, the juice of…
Tequeños are known in all Latin America. In Peru, they are very popular as starter, light lunch or small snack in the evening at a bar…
Peru’s celebrated cuisine is not only about famous chefs, outstanding dishes or the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, but as well…
Papa rellena, meaning stuffed potato, is a traditional and popular dish full of Peruvian flavors which is eaten as starter, for lunch or…
Legal Stuff
Extension of a Migraciones deadline
Subsanacion-Submitting documents
On May 2, 2023, the Peruvian government put a law (Ley 31732) into effect granting foreigners, who violated…
If any of your information, which is printed on your carné or which is registered in the Migraciones…
Foreigners whose carné de extranjería (CE) or CTM or CPP was stolen, is lost or damaged must apply for the…
When your Peruvian residence visa is approved, you get the Carné de Extranjería, your Peruvian foreigner ID.…
In Peru, a residence visa, so the permit allowing you to live in the country (not the carné, the card), is…
Peruvian Visa Types
Business Visa for Peru
Peruvian Digital Nomad Visa
Some family members of Peruvian nationals and foreigners with a resident status in Peru have the right to a family union and can apply for…
Priests, nuns, and missionaries, who want to stay in Peru to perform religious or missionary activities, can apply for a religious visa,…
Foreign nationals, who want to apply for a residence visa in Peru (for example because they are married to a Peruvian, found work in Peru,…
Foreigners, who receive a state or private pension including social security pension, government pension, employment related pension, union…
Foreigners planning to study at a Peruvian educational institution or to do an internship / apprenticeship (without payment!) at a Peruvian…
The History of Peru
President Pedro Castillo from 2021 to 2022
Pedro Castillo (1969 - )
On Acuri's thirteenth birthday, his father, the thunder god Paricaca, said: "My son, disguise yourself as a…
Pacha, (in allusion to “Pachamama” is a goddess revered by the indigenous peoples of the Andes. In Inca…
A long time ago, the Shipibo of the Ucayali River lived in Cumancava, a place surrounded by rain forests,…
Something or someone made a terrible noise in the bush. So long and deep was that noise that one of Paulita’s…
Near the sea in the area of the Peruvian desert coast lay one of the most beautiful vegetable gardens. It is…
Peruvian Money Guide
Current Peruvian Coins
The Woman in the Process of Independence Coin Series
In commemoration of the bicentenary of Peru's independence from Spain, the Peruvian Central Reserve Bank…
The numismatic series "Fauna Silvestre Amenazada del Perú" (Threatened Wildlife of Peru) was issued by the…
The numismatic series "Recursos Naturales del Peru" (Natural Resources of Peru) was issued by the Peruvian…
The numismatic series "Riqueza y Orgullo del Perú" (Wealth and Pride of Peru) was issued by the Peruvian…
The current banknotes of Peru are not only lovely with famous Peruvian personalities on the front and either…
Peru Newsflash
There is still so much new to find out about and see in Peru. Just recently Peruvian scientists discovered a...
For those living and driving in Peru it comes to no surprise. A recent study by Compare the Market, an...
The Ministry of Culture of Peru decided to re-open Machu Picchu after it was closed on January 21 because of...
The Peruvian government extended the "state of emergency" in 44 districts of the central departments of...
Peru Event Calendar
Upcoming Events in Peru
Upcoming Events in Peru
Tourist Attractions & Sights in Peru
Machu Picchu
International Schools in Peru
International Christian School of Lima - ICS Lima
Peruvian Visa Types
Peruvian Digital Nomad Visa
Laws, Norms, Legal Codes & Decrees
Legislative Decree No. 1582 (Modification of the Peruvian Foreigner Law, Nov 2023)
Peruvian Cheese
Queso Rojo de LlutaLatest Video
Long Reads...
In the 1920s, when people first flew across southern Peru, they made an astonishing discovery. Stretching below them,…
Francisco Pizarro, a peasant from Spain, was one of the least well-equipped conquerors in history. However, in the name…
Europe’s first knowledge of Peruvian textiles was acquired following the Spanish invasion of Peru in 1532, when the…
By a quiet pond, at the side of a cloud-topped mountain in Peru, lived a small green frog and his large green family.…
The Peruvian economy is an emerging, social market economy highly dependent on foreign trade and classified as an upper…