Peruanos en el Mundo

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Peruanos en el Mundo (English: Peruvians Around the World) is a weekly travel documentary television series that premiered on February 7, 2015, on SUR Peru TV network. The program is hosted and created by Roberto Pazos and focuses on documenting the lives and stories of Peruvian immigrants living around the world. The show has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents since its inception.

Format

Each weekly episode features a different location and profiles Peruvian immigrants through interviews, vignettes, and cultural segments. The series began production in 2012, with the first season premiering on SUR Peru TV in February 2015. The program airs nationwide in the United States and Canada.

From 2018 to 2020, the show also aired nationwide in Peru on TV Perú, the national public broadcaster of Peru.

Host and Executive Producer

Roberto Pazos is the host and creator of Peruanos en el Mundo. A native of Lima, Peru, Pazos has worked in journalism for over 18 years, including positions as an Assignment Editor for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, and Univision Networks in Miami, Florida.

Pazos is also the founder of "Filmed in Peru," a showcase of Peruvian films held in New York and Miami.

His feature film directing debut, The Gringa & the Musician, marked a significant milestone in his career. In 1995, he won the Grand Prix at the Port de Bouc International Youth Report Festival with his short film debut "Educadores de la Calle" (Street's Educators). He received a Peabody Award during his tenure at CNN and has also worked at Telemundo. Pazos holds both a Bachelor's degree and a Master of Business degree from Florida International University.

Steve Hunsicker is the Executive Producer of Peruanos en el Mundo.

Hunsicker has been involved in producing and managing television programs throughout his career, having served as Executive News Director at WPEC (CBS) in West Palm Beach and as News Director of WTVC (ABC) in Chattanooga.  Hunsicker is also the Executive Producer of "The Gringa & the Musician" (2024), a documentary film directed by Roberto Pazos.  He is Executive Producer of "Filmed in Peru" where he works with Pazos and with the Miami Film Festival.   He hold a Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University and a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma. 

Countries Visited

Since its premiere, Peruanos en el Mundo has visited more than 50 countries.

The following countries have been documented with specific episodes or confirmed coverage:

Americas

Argentina

Aruba

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Costa Rica

Cuba Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Jamaica

Mexico

Panama

Paraguay

United States

Asia

China

India

Israel

Japan

Malaysia

Philippines

Qatar

Singapore

Taiwan

UAE

Europe

Czechia

France

Germany

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

Poland

Russia

Scotland

Sweden

Switzerland

UK

Africa

Egypt

Kenya

Morocco

South Africa

Zambia

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

Distribution

The program is broadcast on SUR Peru TV network and is available to viewers in the United States and Canada. Episodes typically air Saturdays at 4:00 PM ET and Sundays at 6:00 PM ET.

From 2018 to 2020, the show aired on TV Perú, the national public broadcaster of Peru where it aired at 10pm every Wednesday before moving to 7pm on Saturday.

Through SUR Peru TV, the program reaches more than 1.2 million subscribers via DIRECTV and 600,000 subscribers via cable providers throughout the United States. During its broadcast on TV Perú from 2018 to 2020, the show aired on Peru's national public broadcaster with coverage extending to 300 television stations nationwide The show's YouTube channel, “PazosTV,” has accumulated over 2.5 million views demonstrating substantial digital engagement beyond traditional television broadcasting.

The program serves an audience of more than 3.5 million Peruvians living abroad, representing over 10% of Peru's total population. The largest concentrations of Peruvian emigrants are in the United States (30.4%), Spain (16.1%), Argentina (12.9%), and Chile (11.6%).

Cultural Significance

According to CNN Español, the series documents immigrant stories with host Roberto Pazos traveling with a backpack and camera across five continents to capture the experiences of Peruvians in their adoptive countries.

Peruanos en el Mundo serves a significant diaspora community, with more than 3.5 million Peruvians living outside their country of origin as of 2024. This represents over 10% of Peru's total population. Academic research on diaspora media demonstrates that such programming plays important roles in cultural preservation, identity maintenance, and helping immigrant communities maintain connections with their homeland.Georgiou, Myria (2013). "Diaspora in the Digital Era: Minorities and Media Representation" (PDF). Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe. 12 (4): 80–99."Influence of immigrants on television and radio". EBSCO Research Starters. December 17, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2025.

The program’s systematic documentation of Peruvian communities across six continents creates an audiovisual archive of the global Peruvian diaspora experience. Through interviews and cultural segments, the show captures first-person narratives about immigration experiences, cultural adaptation, and the maintenance of Peruvian identity in diverse international contexts.​ Scholars note that documentary filmmaking serves as “a valuable archive, capturing these elements before they disappear” and helps “document rituals, festivals, crafts, and oral histories, ensuring that future generations have access to this wealth of cultural knowledge.

The program has produced more than 250 episodes documenting Peruvian communities across 50+ countries on six continents.

According to Pazos in an interview with El Diario La Prensa, “The best takeaway I got from my travels while filming my show is how despite the language barriers, the cultural challenges and even the economic difficulties, Peruvians around the world have managed to make it through.” The program addresses the experiences of an estimated three million Peruvian immigrants living abroad.

Milestones

The series began production in 2012, with filming taking place across multiple continents before its television premiere.] Key milestones in the program's history include:

2012: Production begins on the first season, with Roberto Pazos beginning international filming.

February 7, 2015: Series premieres on SUR Peru TV network with weekly broadcasts to audiences in the United States and Canada. Steve Hunsicker joins as Executive Producer.

2018: The show expands its distribution with nationwide broadcast on TV Perú, Peru's national public broadcaster, bringing the program to audiences throughout Peru's coast, mountains, and Amazon regions.

2020: The program continues production and broadcast through the COVID-19 pandemic, documenting diaspora experiences during the global health crisis while TV Perú concludes its broadcast run.

May 2023: The show celebrates its 250th episode milestone with a special broadcast from Jamaica, marking over a decade of continuous production documenting Peruvian communities worldwide.

2025: New episodes continue production with coverage from Poland, France, and additional locations, demonstrating the program's ongoing commitment to documenting the global Peruvian diaspora.

The program has maintained continuous production for more than 13 years while expanding its geographic coverage and distribution platforms.

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