Expat Bloggers in Peru

Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his ouster in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of Native American ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, has overseen a robust macroeconomic performance. We have tracked down the most popular and highest quality expat bloggers in Peru. The most recent articles from these bloggers are aggregated below. Featured Bloggers Latest Articles   Click here to reload list Adventures in Llama Land! AlpacaSuitcase An American in Lima ...en Perú English Inti Aperture Life in Peru Rachel in Peru The Karikuy Organization   Loading... Ask the Experts: Star Expat Bloggers - Peru ...en Peru Your source for everything Peru.... The Karikuy Organization The Karikuy Blog is maintained by Julio C. Tello the founder of Karikuy and features post by some of the best blog writers in Peru as well as our own Karikuy volunteers.