Subjective comparison of Lima vs. Bogota for expats based on criteria including cost of living, weather, food, safety and more.
Tag: lima
Trump Train in Peru
Highlights from a conversation I suffered with a Peruvian supporter of Donald Trump.
The Power of Public Shame in Latin America
An anecdote on how to treat that proverbial line-jumper in Peru or greater Latin America.
Peru is Rich as F%#!: Worthless Diapers
Anecdote about my failure to sell brand-new diapers in an informal market in Lima illustrates rising buying power of middle-class Peru.
Tripping on San Pedro in Peru
Contributed story from a Gonzo journalist who takes the hallucinogenic drug, San Pedro, on a 19-hour bus ride in southern Peru.
Fiesta Brava: The Butcher’s Dance
A progressive liberal tells his account of a bullfight at the Plaza de Acho bullring in Lima, Peru.
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