AIESEC AREQUIPA

AIESEC Arequipa, Peru part of AIESEC, a global, non-political, independent, nonprofit, run by

students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education and its members are interested

in world issues, leadership and management.

AIESEC does not discriminate by race, color, gender, sexual orientation, creed, religion,

nationality or ethnic or social origin.

Committee members with XX amount of which, the Arequipa we are known for our friendliness,

charisma and kindness. Like all other Peruvians.

AIESEC Arequipa, with approximately 70 members in the diferents areas to work. Will five you a

warms welcome to our friendly town and kindly people. Always ready to welcome with open arms

all those who choose to come here.

We hope this booklet reception helps you to prepare for your traineeship and your staying in our

country Peru.

If you have any doubt or question, please write or call us.

Where is perú?

Time zone: GMT -5:

Peru is located in the Midwestern South America, bordered to the northwest by Ecuador, to the

northeast by Colombia, to the east by Brasil, by the southeast by Bolivia, by the south by Chile.

AREQUIPA

PERÚ

TIPICAL FOOD

Money

The current currency in Perú is the “Nuevo Sol ( PEN )”. The PEN is in cents of 0.10, 0.20, 0.50;

in coins of in 2, 5 and in bills of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200.

A few years ago, the national bank of reserve to Peru, began creating 24 pieces of different

models, which are gradually entering the market. Being one of these awarded Best currency in

2013, in the category of design.

The current exchange rate is:

1 USD = 2.59 PEN

100 COP = 1.40 PEN

1 BRL = 1.28 PEN

1 EUR = 3.40 PEN

ELECTRICITY

Electricity in Peru is 220 Volts, alternating at 60 cycles per second. If you travel to Colombia with

a device that does not accept 110 Volts at 60 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.

Weather

Peru, does not has an exclusively tropical climate, the influence of the Andes and the Humboldt

current gave a great variety of climates around Peruvian Territory. If you want to know more

about it, you can visit this website

http://www.senamhi.gob.pe/

More places

Usedfull words

Welcome = Bienvenido

I don’t speak Spanish = No hablo español

Please speaky slower = Hable mas despasio, porfavor

Goog bye = chau

Please = Porfavor

Slangs

Bear = Chela

Please = porfa

Make sth secret = caleta

Silly = gil

Pants = lompas

I burn = acacao

Feel cold= alalao

Pain = achacao

CONTACT

Luciana Soza Herrera

Vice presidenta Intercambios de Salida

Luciana.soza@gmail.com

Andres Bermudez

Presidente del Proyecto IMPACTA HOY

andres.bermudes@aiesec.net

Jonathan Cavero

Presidente del Proyecto EDUCA

jonathan.cavero@aiesec.net