Lima Clubhouse

South American Explorers was founded in 1977 and its first clubhouse was created in Lima, Peru. For 25 years, members used the resources in the SAE’s first home in the district of Breña. As the organization’s services expanded the Lima clubhouse also made an upgrade, moving to a more accessible and expansive setting in a charming, traditional Limenan mansion in Miraflores.

In the clubhouse members will have access to all the services, lending library, storage facilities, trip reports, weekly events, provincial binders, research facilities, and an extensive map collections. Members will also receive help with their plans and projects with the help of a knowledgeable staff. So, if you are looking to volunteer, planning a trip, doing research, or want to live in South America, the Lima Clubhouse is a great resource to help you out.

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Services on offer

As well as the usual SAE services such as trip planning, access to the trip reports and volunteer database, extensive library, reference books, maps & guidebooks for sale, luggage storage, safety deposit box, book exchange and wireless internet, we also offer a weekly events program, and the chance to learn about and contribute to local community and environmental projects.

Weekly events Program

We have weekly events on Wednesdays around 6pm in the Clubhouse and sometimes on other days and outside the clubhouse - see the events program below. Everyone welcome. You can also email us with questions or ideas for events: limaclub@saexplorers.org

On Mondays you can join our Spanish classes here at our Clubhouse. From 12pm-1pm we have a beginners class led by Melanie Gomero Pfennig and from 1pm-2pm a strong-intermediate/advanced class with Kathy Mujica from Hispana Idiomas Spanish School. This is a perfect opportunity to practice your Spanish in a relaxed environment, with experienced teachers. Free for Members, $5 for Non-members.

Current Events
01-Feb-12	Pisco Tasting Get ready for the Peruvian National Day of Pisco Sour (Feb 4) by attending our Pisco Tasting Event. It is hosted by Livio Pastorino Wagner, who is a Pisco expert with over 20 years of experience. Before we start our Pisco tasting, he will give us a presentation about the Pisco and share the essential tips on how to identify a good one! The entry ticket includes a Pisco magazine that will give you a better understanding of this cultural heritage of Peru. Wednesday, February 1st, at 6pm Lima Clubhouse, Calle Piura 135, Miraflores Members: S/.42, Non-members: S/.50
04-Feb-12	Peruvian Breakfast Come to our clubhouse on Saturday morning and try a real Peruvian breakfast. We will have the traditional tamales, chicharron, mermelada, and fresh bread for sale. Let’s have a breakfast together, enjoy a great company and the sun in our garden. Also, don’t miss our garage/book sale! FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!! This will be a great opportunity to visit our clubhouse, especially for those who are busy during the weekdays and can’t participate in weekly SAE events. We will appreciate if you could let us know that you plan to join us so we can make sure there will be enough food for everybody. Please send an e-mail to limaprojects@saexplorers.org. Saturday, February 4th from 10:30am till 12:00pm Lima Clubhouse, Calle Piura 135, Miraflores Free Entry for all!
08-Feb-12	Trekking around Lima - Presentation Come to this interesting presentation about trekking and hiking given by the experienced and devoted Bruno Castro Pletikosic. He will focus on the Cordillera Central, more known as Pariaqaqa, which is about a 45 kilometres long mountain range, located between the limits of the Lima and Junin region. Its most impressive detail is the beauty of its landscapes full of wilderness, which along with the lack of tourists and mountaineers gives a sensation of "lost paradise". If you are interested in trekking or hiking, don’t miss it! Wednesday, February 8th at 6:00pm Lima Clubhouse, Calle Piura 135, Miraflores Members: S/.4, Non-members: S/.8
15-Feb-12	Valentine´s Day Party Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Lima Clubhouse! Bring your loved ones and friends with you, or just come on your own, that will be a great opportunity to meet new people. Wear something red, have a nice chat, listen to the music and enjoy the red wine! We will also have a speed dating for those who are interested in a bit of fun. Everybody is welcome! Wednesday, February 15th at 6:00pm Lima Clubhouse, Calle Piura 135, Miraflores Members: S/.5, Non-members: S/.10
22-Feb-12	Pub Quiz It’s time for our monthly Pub Quiz at the Brenchley Arms! Enjoy a drink, munch on appetizers, and show off your knowledge! The pub has a 2 for 1 offer on selected cocktails, and SAE members get a 20% discount! We will meet up at the clubhouse at 6:15pm to walk over to the pub together, or just meet us there!! Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:00pm The Brenchley Arms, Atahualpa 174, Miraflores. Members: S/.4, Non-members: S/.8

Volunteer Resources Center

Lima makes an ideal base from which to delve deep into Peru's varied, complex and fascinating society through volunteering. Using the resources we have here at the Clubhouse, you could put together a package to include working with disadvantaged children in Lima, wildlife in the jungle or on the coast and campesinos in the mountains, for example.

Supporting local community projects

We try to get involved in and support community projects. In the past successful beach clean ups have been organized, and we are always making donations of clothes, toys and even a guitar, to charitable projects that we feel are worthwhile.

Our weekly events program also gives local projects a springboard to promote their work. We often invite local organizations to the clubhouse to give a short presentation about their work in the community and how SAE members and other tourists can get involved.

Our Environmental Policy

One of the aims of South American Explorers is to: “ Support scientific field exploration and research in the social and natural sciences as well as charities and NGO´s with aims to improve social, economical and ecological conditions” In keeping with this philosophy we recycle all our plastic, paper, tins and glass and we offer a facility to refill your plastic bottles with mineral water. We also try to use low energy appliances and attempt to keep our ecological footprint as low as possible in running the clubhouse.

Useful Publications

We keep a number of publications here that can be taken away: Peripheria is a bilingual quarterly magazine published in Huaraz; Urbania is a monthly events newspaper; the monthly ACAP Newsletter aimed at Lima's expat community.

We also stock a number of information packets published by the Cusco Clubhouse: Alternative Inca Trails, the Peruvian Jungle, and the Eating & Drinking Guide to Cusco.