The biggest
problem for travellers in Peru is, without a
doubt, thieves, for which the country has one of
the worst reputations in South America - on one
particular train journey (the Arequipa-Puno
night service) many tourists have been robbed
over the years. As far as violent attacks go,
you're probably safer in Peru than in New York,
Sydney or London. And as for terrorism - as the
South American Explorers' Club once described it
- "the visitor, when considering his safety,
would be better off concentrating on how to
avoid being run over in the crazed Lima traffic"
Theft
The dangers of pickpockets and robberies cannot
be over emphasized, though the situation does
seem to have improved since the dark days of the
late 1980s. Without encouraging a permanent
state of paranoia and constant watchfulness in
busy...
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Terrorism
Terrorism is much less of a problem in Peru
these days than it was in the 1980s and 1990s.
You can get up-to-date information on the
situation in each region from the South American
Explorers' Club, Peruvian Embassies abroad or
your embassy in Lima....
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The police
Most of your contact with the police will, with
any luck, be at frontiers and controls.
Depending on your personal appearance and the
prevailing political climate the police at these
posts ( Guardia Nacional and Aduanas) ...
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The tourist police
If you're unlucky enough to have anything stolen,
your first port of call should be the tourist
police ( policia de turismo). Bear in mind that
the police in popular tourist spots, such as
Cusco, have become much stricter about...
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