Peace Corps Peru Wiki

Welcome to the Peace Corps Peru Wiki
All things Peace Corps Peru. Since our knowledge of the country is unique and we tend to travel around it a bit in quite specific ways, we can share here all our best tips from our regions and others. All Peru PCVs are more than welcome to edit and add their own knowledge and lessons learned to the pages within. All the basic help pages to learn how to edit in this wiki are located here.

Admin
Training Information about training including what to expect in classes and scheduling, training communities and families, and other tips about things to do and bring during Peace Corps Perú training.

Medical Unit Information about the medical unit, intro to doctors and admin staff, how to utilize and what to expect

Getting Paid Information about pay levels, pay days, bank cards and accounts, and how to deal with any issues that arise

Phones and Other Tech About phones, internet usbs, sharepoint, and how to best get what you need accomplished

Bicycles &amp; Water Filters How to get and what to expect ith bicycles and water filters

Mail Addresses and mailing processes and tips

Departments
Amazonas

Ancash

Arequipa

Cajamarca

Ica

Junín

Huancavalica

La Libertad

Lambayeque

Lima

Piura

Tumbes

Programs
Community Environmental Management

Community Health

Small Business Development

Water and Sanitation

Youth Development

English Teaching

Vacations
Any vacations that are in volunteer departments and that are not specific to large events are under the department article. For example, treks in Huaraz are under the Ancash page and trips in Chachapoyas are in the Amazonas page.

New Year's Eve

Carnavales

Semana Santa

Fourth of July

Amazon River Raft Race

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Machu Picchu & Cusco

Puno & Lake Titicaca

Jungle Trips

Ecuador