Major FAQ-peru
Communication
How do I communicate with my family? IFRE staffs? Is there internet?
Long-term volunteers can set up a web page through organizations like 'get jealous.com' where they have a forum to post and receive posts. Here is where all your friends and family can go to check in on you - we love this one.
You will have access to the internet in Lima and in Cusco . There are several 'Internet Cafes' that have numbered computers you can use for less than $1an hour. They also sell sodas and crackers.
International phone calling is easy from phone booths located in small shops, much like the internet cafes. The phone booths are numbered and once you've figured out how to dial international numbers it's quite inexpensive to talk to your friends and family. I don't recommend expensive calling cards because not all of th em work once you arrive in Peru .
Good old fashioned mail! Sending a letter from Peru costs around $2 and makes it home in 1 to 6 weeks.
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