Lima Clubhouse

The Lima clubhouse is the oldest and has been in operation since 1977. For 25 years, members made their way to Breña to visit the Lima clubhouse. But this changed in April 2002, when the clubhouse moved to new and classier quarters in Miraflores.

The location of the new clubhouse is better for members and visitors—the area is safer, and restaurants, hotels, internet cafes, and shops are close by. Just like our old clubhouse in Breña, our new home is full of charm, friendliness, character, and warmth. Members will find all the things they signed up for—a knowledgeable staff, lending library, storage facilities, trip reports, evening lectures and events, outings, provincial binders, back issues of the magazine, research facilities, a map collection, and help with their plans and projects.

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

Current Events
20-Aug-08	Film night: City of God City of God This film, directed by Fernando Meirelles, tells the story of life in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, in an area known as the Cidade De Deus, the City of God. The story narrated from the point of view of the young photographer, Rocket. The different scenarios of life that make up the wider story are presented in Pulp Fiction style chapters, complete with on-screen titles for each different story component. The story covers all facets of life, charting the growth of several key members of the gangs from childhood through young adulthood, illustrating their transformation from young hoodlums to local drugs barons. The final parts of the story focus on the battle within the Cidade De Deus between two different groups, when business and personal matters lead to an unavoidable confrontation. And what a confrontation it is, although details will not be given away here. The result is a powerful story based on real-life events. Time: Wednesday, 4 June at 6:00pm. Cost: 3 soles for members, 6 soles for non-members. **FREE** popcorn for all attendees!
25-Aug-08	Spanish-English Conversation and Class Graciela has returned and the Monday conversation classes are back! Classes, as before, are held every Monday at noon, with a new and improved program for August: SURVIVAL SPANISH * PRONUNCIATION TIPS So you speak a little Spanish? Prove it by naming items without looking at the translations. And watch your pronunciation! Everyday things, People, Descriptions. * SOME KEY EXPRESSIONS People everywhere often converse in nothing more than short, friendly expressions. So why not do the same in Spanish? * THE RULES A quick overview of some basic regulations in the world of Spanish grammar. Obey them, and your skills will improve! Come and practice those rules with us. * FORMING PHRASES In order to add detail, one clever technique in Spanish is to attach a few words to a simple preposition. Listen to how each word is used in conversations, and you’ll get a feel for them in no time. * SPANISH IN ACTION! Putting a few words together in a new language is a thrilling experience, but real, meaningful communication begins once you start to use verbs (action words!). Learning how to use Spanish verbs will allow you to talk about what’s going on in the world around you. We look forward to sharing these tips with you. Join us, and bring your questions. Graciela (gracielabareiro@aol.com) and Camille (limaclub@saexplorers.org)

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. Presently, we have a photo display in the Clubhouse showcasing pictures taken by street kids capturing their lives on the margins of Lima society. Future projects in collaboration with local businesses and NGOs include a trip to Ayacucho and Huancavelica delivering Christmas presents to disadvantaged children and a clean-up hike of the Huanca Trail in the province of Junin at the beginning of the tourist season.

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.