I didn't miss your point at all, I'm saying that the Yukon is different to Canada and Peru. You can't say with a straight face that Toronto is the same as living in the arctic.
I've had opportunities like this pass by me. It happens, but opportunities aren't going to throw themselves at you. Life doesn't wait for you. Look at me! I took a punt on a new country, and a new life. It may not be perfect but I wouldn't have met many wonderful people, I wouldn't have married my wife, and I wouldn't be who I am right now. Maybe it was the wrong choice, maybe it wasn't, it doesn't matter.