The food of Peru is considered along with the French, and Chinese, the best in the world. Although, I also like Arabic, and the food of India. The country eats many type of stews based on potatoes, hot peppers, some kind of meat, vegetables, and herbs, like estofado de pollo, seco de cabrito, aji de gallina, carapulcra, and so on. Quinua is also a grain cereal widely eaten, with complete protein. Other dishes like tallarines verdes, arroz con pollo, aguadito, chupe de camarones, juanes, paiche, pachamanca, ceviche, lomo saltado, helado de lucuma, tacu tacu, lomo saltado, jugo de maracuya, parihuela, all kinds of breads, especially French, café de chanchamayo, turrones, and many more, depending on the part of the country are available. Good video, thank you for posting it, and good luck.

Gee, the food alone is worth a trip to Lima. Restaurants such as Maido, Rafael, Astrid y Gaston, Central, La Mar, La Barra, Hotel B...... even the sandwiches of La Lucha, Pan de la Chola or the soups at Siete Sopas and so on. Endless great food places. As for the north, Piura, rent a house in Vichayito and have a large stretch of beach for yourself or stay at the KiChic Mancora. For surfers the place to hang is Lobitos. I just love Peru.

A friend of mine , asked me the other day, how dangerous is Peru?? So glad I found this video, very well done explain!! Thanks!! Let’s share this around... 🙌🏼👏🏻

Yes, as a Peruvian Vegetarian in 2011 was kind of hard to get restaurants with veggie food in their menus. Today, for a while now, even the Chinese restaurant five blocks from my mothers house has had in its menu a little list of veggie chifa. Which one is better Mexican food or Peruvian food? 🙄let me ignore that question , I am counting to 1000. Also consider that we don’t have Medicare nor Medicaid, ergo if as an undeveloped country we are already poor, without that, even more poverty.

Peruvians are very critical with their situation, but in fact, Peru's cost of living in relatively low compared to other countries in the Americas and that is even though it is considered a food destination. Its crime rate is not actually as high as let's say Mexico, Brasil or Venezuela or central america where people are fleeing in mass. The currency has remained stable for many years as has the GDP growth despite the corruption scandals and political turmoil. Peru has cities in deserts, mountains, jungles, altiplanos at 4 miles above sea level, the highest trains in the world, bridges and roads in places where most people would not even be able to breathe and we still think that we are one of the worst in infrastructure. Go figure!

Thank you for this wonderful video! We are living since April in Arequipa and are enjoying it! It is great to see fellow foreigners that have made the same choice and value Peru!

WELCOME TO PERU !! ,.,. We are glad to have you.

I am so grateful for sharing good things about Peru. God bless you.

Great video. I particularly enjoyed the comparisons that you made with the US and other countries. If you allow me I would like to share with you another comparison which will give you an idea of the size of Peru. If you drive along the Peruvian coast from the border with Ecuador to southern most point which is the border with Chile it would be equivalent to driving from Boston to Miami.You probably have heard that the Inca Empire was connected with roads or hiking trails. Right?Well the longest one was from Pasto, Colombia to the Maule River in Chile. That would be equivalent to drive from New York City to Portland, OR and then to San Francisco.

FYI Any Peruvian who wants to get a university or college degree, in Peru, has to take an English course.

hello guys I live in Palm Beach,florida I'm planning to move back to live in Trujillo with my girlfriend and she is from Ohio.i have a house in Trujillo I been here in the Us since 1990 .she is so exited to move to Peru, I'm glad you guys like its there. God bless you

Thanks for your research and comments they are ver interesting to understand another country through the other vision, not the beautiful old inkas ruins, shepperds and llamas, Perú is modern too, and in 30 years each, it's a emerging country with a good performance in the world, in spite of political problems now, its going ahead. We trust in Peru, very charm and richness country

This is by far the best video about Peru I’ve ever seen. Good job!

As a Peruvian, my answer would be "Depends where you are in Lima". If you don't leave the tourist, high class area, there is no issues. You leave those areas, and it can get dicey if you don't have street smarts. I would suggest visiting the interior of Peru.

I 'm very thankful for all the information about Peru that you two have shared. thank you very much! :)

How did I not find this channel before? its now one of my favorites, THANKS! Having visited Peru several times with my Peruvian wife, including several days in Arequipa, there is still more I want to see. Hoping to retire a couple years early and spend most of our time between Peru and Mexico. Hope to see you do a a video on Trujillo at some point. Again, thanks for a great channel.

Peru home of the Po Tay Toe :P

Wow. I think by far this is the best video of Perú! Thanks for putting important issues in perspective. I'm tired of hearing from fellow Peruvians how unsafe the country has become. I've been hearing the same BS since i was a kid...and always to blame of course were any kind of outsiders. Peru is a very safe country with friendly people, especially when you get out of the overcrowded, conservative and racist parts of Lima.

thank u

Enjoy it !!! You're very welcome to my country !

Probably in regards to harassment it depends. Lately we had a large population of Venezuelan women that tend to be much more liberal, and the do dressed provocatively and they would call attention and probably from other women also. These women are also very loud, scandalous and aggressive. Peruvian women are more timid even in the way they dress. So some of these Venezuelan women tend to complain about these harassment.

I don't understand why many saying the weather in Lima sucks. I love the weather in Lima. Just a t-shirt and maybe a jacket for afternoon and you are ok. But in the Andes or Amazon to me that sucks. Too hot or rain to much or too cold. I like the places but to me, on weather, Lima wins everytime.

Such a great video !!! ❤️❤️❤️

It would be interesting for you guys to do a "second season" of your perceptions, colored by the pandemic true, but then after the cataclysm is over a "third season" would be interesting as well! Also to see how those statistics have moved around.

Me and my wife just moved to Lima Oct 18th. I’ve been to Trujillo but not Arequipa.

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing it.

We haven’t been yet but Arequipa is high on our list of possible retirement cities. Weather seems perfect ! We are Vegan and currently in Xela, Guatemala and I feel your pain about searching for certain foods. Ha Great video !

interesting report guys,nice of you share information.

Peruvian is the best food! There are over 365 varieties of food! Seafood is a Delicioso

Thank you for all your videos, if you do another one can you talk about how to not look like a tourist. because you have been there so long, i bet you know some helpful techniques. thank you!

Thank you for your very thorough videos. Regarding the restroom, is it true that you throw the toilet paper in the trash instead of flushing it?

love your channel guys! hoping to visit Peru in a year (fingers crossed) stay safe!

thanks

Your cost of living video kind of surprised me. Groceries seem about the same price as here in South Carolina. And buying a house or condo...maybe more expensive. Rent seems inexpensive and local small restaurants too. I wonder how it compares to places like Cuenca or Loja, Ecuador...or Manizales or Rio Negro, Colombia ?...I’ll have to check it out on numbeo but would love to hear your thoughts on long term retirement living for a couple on $2000/month ? Thx !!!

Your a very nice couple Maybe next one can she lose the glasses,thanks for info.

Really well done video guys. Keep it up. You referenced the Cordillera Blanca which is a major hiking/treking/climbing destination. Absolutely a must, and the city you'd be staying in is Huaraz which is an overnight bus ride from Lima.

Sorry guys, but Peruvian food it’s the best food in the world , ask European , Chinese, Coreans , Russian Cheffs and many more everybody is okay with that❤️❤️❤️

Isn't there something missing in terms of the "infrastructure" in day to day life in Peru compared to what the average expat or tourist is accustomed to in the US or Canada? How about the quality of healthcare and medical services both for the wider public and for those who can afford private healthcare and insurance? Should you talk about life for retired older expats, since not all expats are young in their 20s and 30s??

Excellent video!

Hi Clint & Lili! Thanks for posting! There's so little info on this part of the world! We travel 3-6 months of the year and we are looking at extending that to 100% soon. I'm wondering about how dry it is in Arequipa. We don't do well in desert areas. Can you speak to that? Is it super dry? Are there water shortages? Thanks in advance!

Enjoyed your video.. thank you. One question: why do you feel that Lima's climate "sucks"?

When I think of Peruvian cuisine , the first thing that comes to my mind is CEVICHE ,, not potatoes,, hahaha

Is ኢትዮጵያ a good place to buy a retirement house? Give an idea how much expensive it is to buy a single family home?

I love guys you are very unique. I learned a lot watching ur channel thank you

What are you two doing for income in Peru. Can you hold a job in Peru? Do you teach school of some sort?

Which one is your favorite place to live?

agree so much! I fell inlove the first time I went. I spent time in the jungle 2 hours north of Iquitos, I love Lima, Cusco and all over! I am looking to buy land/ property there, do you have information?

another great video, what was the name of the 2nd archeological site that you said was bigger than Machu Picchu but not fully excavated?

12:35 why does the climate in Lima suck? I thought it was like 70 degrees year round 🤔

What is the meaning of life oh dear sage, my dear great guru???????

Is it a good place to live?

homeless. there is not peruvians homeles except few all people have their own homes even a poor have their own homes but people on the streets cero if there is are few somewhere.

Hi! Very good vid. Thinking of trying out Arequipa as a retirement plan. Would you be able to tell me if there are any ex-pat clubs there? Can't find anything on the internet. Would love to know what options there are to socialize with other N. Americans etc. retired there.

Some people think Peru is an ugly country? Hmmm! 2 wonders of the world, Machu Picchu and the Amazonas (cultural and natural) 14 thousand archaeological sites 12 world heritage sites Turquoise lakes Ice capped mountains Sand dunes + Oasis Rainbow Mountains Only capital with panoramic view of the ocean Camelids all over the andes ( I mean! Who doesn't like llamas?) Highest navigable lake in the world with natural and floating islands 2 stone cities (Arequipa + Cusco) etc.

gimme that comida vegana.

It's supposedly easy to get Peruvian citizenship..... for those who are willing to pay a fee of $25K, and are fluent in Spanish.

It's a good place to visit for a week. But to live there can be a nightmare with constant power outages, water rationing, corruption, and generally offensive people. I know. I lived there for 10 years.

4:00 a third world country is any country not involved in WWll not it’s economic status 🙄🙄🙄🙄.

The phrase "a third world country" is not an accepted phrase any more. Therefore, it should not have been phrased in a question that way. That should have been addressed.

You guys know nothing about Peru aside from what you found out on the internet.

Almost everyone speaks English in Peru

Yes yes yes:v 😂😂😂 haha no entendi nada xd