Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon in Peru

Updated 19 September 2018
 
Most of these meetings are held in English. Here's AA's official website and here's information about meetings in Lima. You can also find contact information on their site.

There are many stories out there from men and women who have recovered from alcoholism. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is by far the most famous. Here's a blog written by a recovering alcoholic called Essentials of Recovery.

CUSCO

I found 2 Facebook pages for Cusco and have organized the information from them below. Please try all numbers and addresses until you find help. All the information that I found was in Spanish. I have not been able to find any meetings in English, however, still contact them as they might be able to put you in touch with someone who speaks English.


Al-Anon
"Grupo Solidaridad" (Al-Anon) El Triunfo Chapel located at 309 Calle El Triunfo. Meets Thursdays from 4:30pm a 5:45pm.
Alcoholicos Anonimos Cusco
They have 8 meetings listed on their Facebook page and I've kept the numbering system they used on their Facebook page so you can easily find it there as well.

1. Grupo Compartir: Jr. Pumacahua N° 130 Urb Tahuantinsuyo. Meets Monday to Saturday from 8:30pm to 10pm.
2. Grupo Illary: Calle Nueva N° 403 Oficina 206, Second Floor. Meets Monday to Saturday from 1pm to 8:30pm. 
3. Grupo Lenguaje del Corazón: On the corner of Av. De de la Cultura and Av. Manchupicchu.  Urb. Manuel Prado. Meets Monday to Saturday from 7:30pm to 9pm.
4. Grupo Puerta a la Vida: Av. Tullumayo 870-A (General Services is here). Meets Monday to Saturday from 7pm to 8:30pm. Their hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm. Phone 084 - 799-162. I also found that they had updated their info and said that they're not at Limacpampa Chico Nro 400, Interior, Second Floor. Phone is 974-753-115. Please contact both and see.
5. Grupo Machupicchu. Calle Nueva N° 403 Oficina. 206. Meets Tuesday and Friday from 5pm to 6:30pm on the second floor.
6. Grupo Vive y Deja Vivir: Los Angeles D-1 3er paradero - San Sebastian. Meets Monday to Saturday from 6pm to 7:30pm. 
7. Grupo Solo por Hoy: Jr. Abancay N° 258 Quillabamba. Meets Monday to Saturday from 7pm to 8pm. 
8. Vive Feliz: Calle Triunfo, Parroquia el Sagrario. Meets Monday to Friday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. 

Al-Anon
Grupo Solidaridad: El Triunfo Chapel located at 309 Calle El Triunfo. Meets Thursdays from 4:30pm a 5:45pm.

Alcoholicos Anonimos de Peru, Lenguaje del Corazon

• Av. Tullumayo 870-A Oficina de Servicios Generales
• Av. De la cultura Nro. 1880, Oficina 205. Second Floor. Altura Paradero Manuel Prado. RPC 984-250-975, Cell 991-961-327, or RCP 979-711-253. Monday to Saturday 7:30pm to 9pm.

LIMA

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
Av Santa Cruz 491, Miraflores
Bob D.
Telephone: 4411947
Email: scotrdc@yahoo.com
Tuesday and Thursday 7.00pm to 8.00 pm
Here are directions. 

Carmelitas Catholic Church
7-8:30pm, every day. The meetings are not in the church itself but around the block believe it not in the Carmelitas Funeral Home facing Paseo de la Republica. Meeting's are in Spanish. The meeting is deep within the property but ask a security guard for directions and please respect ongoing funerals!

Fatima Catholic Church
7-8:30pm Monday to Friday. On Av. Armendariz (just past the KFC on the right. Walking distance from Larcomar Plaza & Marriott). Enter into the back courtyard facing the ocean. Meeting is in the 2nd floor classroom. Ask security guard if lost

Maria Reina Catholic Church
12-1:30pm. Monday to Friday. It's directly on the Ovalo Guitierrez. Meeting is behind the church in the school building, 2nd floor. You may have to wait for security to open the door, but there is a meeting there!

Pardo Cinco
12-1pm Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 537 Avenida Jose Pardo, Oficina 210. Near Parque Kennedy and Saga Fagabella. Here are directions.

Union Church
Av Angamos 1155, Miraflores, 4411472 or 4221665, Monday to Friday. al_anonperu@hotmail.com

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Medical Care in Peru

Updated 18 April 2014

Medical care in Peru at private clinics is fine, you’ll have nothing to worry about if you need to go to the hospital. If you have kids, that often complicates things. Make sure to know the basics of taking care of your child. Clinics and hospitals are clean and have modern equipment. Often doctors have studied in foreign countries and have come back to Peru to work. 

You can always check and see if your doctor is qualified by going to the Colegio Medico del Peru. Then on the left go to "Servicios" and "Conoce su medico". Doctors must be registered with the CMP in order to legally practise medicine in Peru. The US embassy has a list of recommended doctors.

Prevention
Wash food thoroughly before eating them. This includes foods with peeling, such as bananas. You can use a little bleach, vinegar or salt. Most grocery stores sell a special bleach for this purpose. If you're in a restaurant, avoid free salads or fruits unless you're certain they clean them well. Avoid street food. Carry toilet paper and a small container of liquid soap with you. Many places won't have these.

Vaccinations
You are not required to have any vaccinations for Peru. Yellow Fever is recommended if you're going to visit the jungle. However, some countries require you to have vaccinations to enter their country if you are coming from Peru, for example, Australia requires you to show proof of the Yellow Fever vaccine even if you haven’t visited the jungle.

Medical Insurance
Many medicines, including birth control, are cheaply available over-the-counter. Medical insurance is around 200 soles a month.

• Pacífico is one of the best
• RIMAC
• CRP
• Good Hope

Eye Doctors
There are lots of eye doctors around blocks 19 and 20 of Arequipa where Jose Pardo de Zela crosses Arequipa. I was able to get 6 months of disposable contacts (Acuvue), glasses with frames, and an eye exam for 100 dollars.

Anti-Conception Medicine
Condoms are readily available here, so please use them. Good brands are Durex and Piel. As far as pills go, Yasmin (About 45 soles) is an international brand. AIDS, HIV and STDs are big problems here. Abortions are illegal, however, you can get them illegally, though I wouldn’t recommend it for safety reasons. The morning after pill is available at some pharmacies.

Giving Birth
Giving birth here can be a nightmare. The C-section rate is super high, at some places it's as high as 90%. You need to do your research ahead of time if you'd like to avoid tons of interventions and a C-section.  Many hospitals don't provide basic things such as diapers, hats, clothes, blankets, bottles, etc. For more information, please see the articles, babies born in Peru as well as doulas, midwives, and birthing centers in Peru.

• Waiting for your baby has prenatal classes.
• Good Hope has been recommended as a good hospital.

Clinics in Lima

• Clinica Anglo Americana Avenida Alfredo Salazar, 3rd Block, San Isidro
• Clinica Internacional Various locations
• Clinica Javier Prado AV Javier Prado Este 499, San Isidro
• Clinica San Borja Avenida Guardia Civil 337, San Borja
• Clinica San Felipe Av. Gregorio Escobedo N 650, Jesus Maria
• Clinica Santa Isabel Av. Guardia Civil 13, San Borja
• Clinica Tezza Av. El Polo 570, Monterrico, Surco
• Good Hope
• Hospital del Nino: Instituto de Salud del Nino Avenida Brasil 600, Brena
• Centro Anti-Rabia: 425-6313, Austria 1300, Brena
• Maison de Sante Jr. Miguel Aljovin 208-222 Lima

Alternative Medicine

• Reflexologists: El Santuario Peru, Sisters of Saint Paul de Chartres, and Runawasi.
• Homopathic: La Herboristeria, Swiss Just, Fitosana, Homeo Peru, Rais Vida, Santa Natura and Natural Peru.
• Spas: Vie Spa

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