Jon receives his Peru drivers license

In Peru, it is quite difficult to receive your driver's license even if you're a citizen but especially when you're not a citizen. Jon attempted to get his license in Lima but ran into many obstacles. The Peruvian government was requiring proof of education by having an original school diploma sealed by the U.S. government and than translated into Spanish as one of the eight requirements before proceeding with the three exams to receive your license. The first exam is mental and physical which Jon passed in Lima (very humorously). Once the first exam is paid for and taken than you have six months to complete the next two or you will have to retake them all over again. Jon completed the first in January but needed to meet the remaining requirements before taking the other two exams. In February, we needed to return to the States for the funeral of Jon's mother and upon the return in March made plans for the transition into the mountains. Long story short, Jon didn't get all the requirements met to take the other two until the month of June. That meant that he had only one week to take and pass the other two exams; which is unheard of in Peru because you can only take one test a day. It is rare to pass the tests on the first try; since they are trying to get more money and look for mistakes to make you retake it. 

It really helps to know the right people who are able to assist you through the process. With that said, Jon was able to pass the written exam and driving exam within a week to meet the deadline from the first exam expiring. 

 Here Jon is holding his license along with a copy of his exam results. The license is good for eight years before going through the process again. Now if we can only convince Nisha to go through the ordeal for her license.