Archive for April, 2011
Each year legal residents of Perú are required to make one or two trips to Peruvian immigrations, known as DIGEMIN. One is to pay the prórroga de residencia(extend residency), the other to pay the TASA anual(the annual renewal fee). They place a nifty hologram sticker on the back of your card and you are set [...]
First anyone that has used the DIGEMIN website knows how hard it can be to use if you don’t speak Spanish. For all those that don’t know, or don’t care to learn Spanish, the site is now available in English: http://www.migraciones.gob.pe/en/index.html. You can now check your case status online and check the status of your [...]
One of the biggest complaints you will hear from tourists and expats alike is the practice known as ‘Gringo Prices.’ First, what is a Gringo? That depends on where in Latin America you are. In Brazil for example the term is used to refer to ANY non-Brazilian. In Peru, it is generally used to describe [...]
Sorry for the lack of updates to the blog. Before I post the update for today, just a few brief comments… I have not updated the blog in about four months. We have been very busy with some other projects, school and work. I took a little break from the blog… but I am back! [...]