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About
Chiclayo
The city of Friendship
Peru's fourth largest city, Chiclayo is the capital of the Lambayeque region. A sunny and warm climate with fresh ocean breezes embraces a geography including impressive mountains and expansive beautiful beaches with spectacular waves. It is a land of legendary ancient civilizations and a wealthy colonial society reected in its majestic and traditional constructions. The city of Chiclayo is well known for its delicious seafood specialties, colonial architectures and archaeological sites, although it is the surrounding area's impressive archeological sites and ruins which undoubtedly calls the attention.
Location Chiclayo located on the northern coastal plain of Peru. It is 95 feet above sea level. This city is 12 hours away from the capital city of Peru, Lima (or 763.35 km away).
Life
Style
Chiclayo is one of the liveliest Cities in northern Peru with a population of around 970,000. Perhaps the better Lima being big enough to have supermarkets and still small enough to be manageable without hours spend in city busses. The plazas like Parque Principal or Plazuela Elias Aguirre buzz with life even after sunset. Chiclayo is full of Tico taxis. Short journeys cost PES/3. A station would be better if less easy to ďŹ nd to go to Sipan, FerreĂąafe, Lambayeque or the beaches PES/15, or Tucume PES/20. Moto taxis cost half the price, are better ventilated, but give less protection.
About
AIESEC Chiclayo
& the SDGs
The SDGs, or Global Goals, are a universal set of goals, targets and indicators that UN member states will be expected to use to frame their agendas and political policies over the next 15 years. These goals aim to achieve three extraordinary things in the next 15 years: end extreme poverty, fight inequality and justice, and fix climate change. With our social projects as our main hub for incoming internships, AIESEC in Chiclayo aims to align what we do around what our city really needs and what it needs is to know The Global Goals, but more importantly, understand how they can contribute for the development of a better country in order to fulfill our vision as Organization. Through our incoming exchange, our mission is to develop relevant projects and activities in order to make an impact that contribute directly to The Global Goals.
3
types of SDGs we focus on
+10
organizations supported last year
7
social projects in 2016
+100
trainees since 2015
Our Projects The projects include: Arrival Pick Up
Host Family
3 meals per day
Spanish & Dancing Classes
Buddy
quality education
Quality Education
Learn & Live
Learn & Live is your opportunity to promote the learning of languages of different nacionalities, emphasizing on English beacause it’s globally recognized. This project aims to incentivate global diversity and cultural understanding by respecting other countries and languages and accepting differences between several nationalities. Job Description: The volunteer will have to do workshops of cultural understanding and language learning, games, team work dynamics for school students. Duration: 6 - 8 weeks
reduced inequalities
Reduced Inequalities
Doctor Sonrisas Doctor Sonrisas is your chance to help people with low income and multiple disabilities. In this project, you will have the opportunity to provide love and bring a smile to a sad face. You will also give counseling and advice to parents and support children in physical therapy. The aim of the project is to develop children qualities in dierent areas such as education, sports, arts, social etiquette and dance. Job Description: The volunteer will work with the Association to teach manners, drawing and painting, music, dancing, some therapies and more. The volunteer will teach about their culture. Duration: 6 - 8 weeks
decent work and economic growth
Economic Growth
Impacta Hoy Impacta Hoy is your chance to help Chiclayo by focusing on decent work and economic growth. This project is your opportunity to demonstrate the responsability of each proession in society. This brings a true sense of their function, responsibility and necessity for the development of society and at the same time the own personal growth. Job Description: The intern will design and conduct workshops and courses on career counseling and leadership skills that allow students to start mapping their career plan and the proession they will choose. The intern will work in local schools. Duration: 6 - 8 weeks
Events IPS Seminar
Lead Session
The intern will receive sessions about:
The intern will receive sessions about:
- Induction about AIESEC - Labor standards - Induction about Chiclayo’s Lifestyle
- Leadership skills - Empowerment roles - Self-awareness workshops
Cultural Event The intern must bring: Flag, food and beverages (for show and tell), pictures and souvenirs from your country.
About
Accommodation
AIESEC Chiclayo provides free accommodation for all EPs for the duration of the projects. You might stay in a host family, single host, hostel or in the NGO (if they have guest rooms). And it´s possible that we only know which one right before your arrival. You have the chance to arrive maximum 3 days before the starting date of your project, otherwise you will be responsible of your accommodation. AIESEC Chiclayo can't ensure that you will live close to work or key places to visit. We can't ensure that you will live in a favoured area of the city either. But we do can provide you orientation for getting to your project. We cannot put your life in risk, so your host family will be selected by us with different filters so we can ensure your experience.
If you stay more time after the end of your project you will be responsible of your accommodation too, but, usually host families do agree to host the EPs for a little longer (but we can't guarantee that). We can't ensure that you will have amenities such as a private room, Wi-Fi,Hot wĂĄter, air conditioning or any other in your host. Our university has free Wi-Fi and you are welcome to use it if you need it. The EP must follow the rules of his/her host place, such as : maintaining the order, asking for permission before bringing someone else, participating in household, and any other rules explicit by the host. Host are not responsible for your feeding. The two of you may come to terms about cooking and/or sharing spendings on food. AIESEC Chiclayo may change the EP to another host if she or he is in any kind of discrimination or another kind of justiďŹ ed situation.
AIESEC Chiclayo will offer assistance to solve any problem in your living place. Living in a host is part of your experience, you are responsible for making the best out of it. If you are in a family host we recommend you to spend some time with them and engage to their daily lives. Give them the chance to know you and give yourself the chance to get to know them. In that way you might get yourself a loving and welcoming family far from home. We are very strict with the assistance to the Project. Daily, with the support of the NGO, we pass the list of who volunteers are coming. We don’t give permissions to be absent of the project because of TRAVELS. So, if you are thinking of traveling for more than 2 days (like CUSCO) you have to come 1 week before or return 1 week later. There is no problem if you want to travel the days you don’t work. We provide you Events in order to make your experience better (IPS and LEAD) the dates of the events will be given before you arrive here (depending on the arrival dates). This events are OBLIGATORY and there will be punishment if you are absent. AIESEC have no responsibility if you have been stolen in the street. However, we will support you if you need anything.
We ensure you 3 meals per day.
Travel & Tourism Chiclayo is one of northern Peru's more fascinating cities. Its close proximity to other interesting northern coastal cities as well as its lots of intriguing ruins, scenic countryside, and vibrant culture makes traveling in the area a rich and exciting experience.
Beach circuit:
Pimentel, Las rocas , Puerto Eten Walking in the large pier of Pimentel, watching the sunsetwhile men drive beautiful “totora horses” to fish in the sea, surfing in “Las Rocas” beach, visiting the imponent lighthouse in Puerto Eten port and his pacific city is maybe one of the big temptations that our cityovers to the visitors.
“Tumbas Reales” Museum The “Tumbas Reales de Sipán” museum has become in the historic and touristic referent in the region due to the importance of the tombs witch represent the past of our people, their behaviors and their way to see the world.
Visiting the nature reserve of ChaparrĂ is an unforgettable experience because you will stay in the Paradise at least for a few hours. You will be in contact with nature, with animals representative of our region as the spectacled bear, deers and the guan.
Chaparri Nature Reserve
The holy cross of Motupe is part of our christian culture. The cross, according to the tradition, was made and hidden for a franciscan priest inside a cave of a mountain. In one moment, was found and it would mean the salvation of the citizens. Today, it is visited for miles of people every year who believes in the miracles that the cross make for them.
Cruz de Motupe
Túcume Tells the legend that Túcume was founded by Naylamb, son of the Sun god that came from the sea with a fleet of boats, with his family, slaves and military forces. He got into the valley and he organized a powerful culture that was able to unite another villages to build majestic palaces and big holy cities. Túcume is located 33 km at the north of Chiclayo, this archeologic center counts with dozens of pyramids, 26 of them of huge size that becomes Túcume in one of the biggest archeologic places in América. Túcume was recognized with the “Iberoamerican award of education and museums”in 2011.
Dance The city of Chiclayo is characterized by its lively dances, such as Marinera NorteĂąa, and the Tondero and Cumanana, which comes from neighboring cities with MorropĂłn, in Piura. A traditional stamp is the presentation of the Peruvian Caballo de paso ridden by expert chalanes.
If you arrive to Chiclayo, don’t forget to taste the following plates that are typical of the region: “Arroz con Pato”, exquisite plate, elaborated with rice, and fried duck; “Seco de Cabrito”, elaborated with goat meat cut in small pieces; “Chirimpico”, stew made with bird or goat liver, scrambled with cooked blood, served with boiled yucca and yam slices; “Espesado”, made with chest meat and served with white rice.
Gastronomy
Cost of Living Food
Breakfast Lunch (restaurant) Dinner Cappuccino (Starbucks) Coke/Pepsi Beer (625 ml per bottle) Water (625 ml per bottle)
2,0 US$ 3,1 US$ 2,0 US$ 2,1 US$ 0,6 US$ 1,5 US$ 0,4 US$
Bus Taxi (inside the city) Mototaxi (inside the city)
0,4 US$ 1,5 US$ 0,9 US$
Transportation
Sports and recreational activities.
Cinema 4,3 US$ Country club (pool, soccer, basket) 3,1 US$ Disco 3,1 US$ Gym (month) 30 US$ Football pitch Rent (6 vs 6) 18 US$
Frequently Asked Questions
Vaccines not needed. Medicine: pills for flu, headache, stomachache.
Temperature 27°C-17°C
Average money Exchange rate 1 USD=3,3 PEN
Contact us! Walter Rioja
VP iGV AIESEC in Chiclayo
walter.rioja@aiesec.net +51 945 723 623
Lourdes Montes
Project Manager - Doctor Sonrisas
lourdes.montes@aiesec.net +51 951 441 654
Carmen Bocanegra
Project Manager - Learn & Live
carmen.bocanegra@aiesec.net +51 945 723 623
Bryan Alberto
Project Manager - Impacta Hoy
bryan.alberto@aiesec.net +51 978 145 676
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