Celebrating the success of the Olympics was just an excuse for another great time at the Chifa Fu San in Magdelena. Our monthly restaurant event brought together thirty members and guests over a wonderful Chinese assortment of Cantonese specialities.

Ascending the stairs in the unassuming, two-story house in Lima's suburbs reveals a fantastic profusion of statues and figurines, marionettes and models in varying stages of completion accompanied by seemingly haphazard piles of tools and paints strewn throughout the workshop, everything covered in a light dusting of sawdust. The space belongs to Claudio Jiménez Quispe, who, along with

Cristine Mortimer and Valerie Jackson, book-loving friends and promoters of reading, suggested this topic of reading guides for discussions. Enter the name of an author in a major search engine and this brings up a wealth of information including biography, bibliography, plot and theme descriptions, reviews, and

Driving in Lima for the majority of residents can easily be labelled “The Pepsi Challenge,” especially at present with streets and avenues under repair for the upcoming APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) gathering in November. This event will bring together

Last month it was the Americans turn to have lunch with local U.S. government officials and this month Canadian ACAP members have the opportunity meet with their consular staff.

The American and Canadian Association of Peru is an organization dedicated to bringing together American and Canadian citizens in both social and business situations. Since 1917 ACAP has been building a legacy by strengthening the bonds of social activiies and corporate partnerships here in Peru.

Eleanor Griffis is the publisher of the Peruvian Times.com and the author of the Lima Survival Kit, a Guide for Foreigners.

Lima is informal, as cities go, but there is always an occasion to put on your finery. And what better reason than

Each month at the end of the editor's letter we ask for your participation. But we don't get many contributions. And so, we are instituting a yearly editorial calendar which will give you writers out there an opportunity to research a subject that interests you and submit your article.

ACAP MEMBERS – WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Board of Directors wants to know what ACAP can do to attract more young members. Current activities see to be focused on older members (geezers like me!) and we want to expand our horizons.

E-Cargo Group is a Peruvian Freight Forwarder and NVOCC with strong links with the US and Canada. We provide our clients (Corporations, SMEs, private individuals) with customized solutions for all their cargo needs.