Peru's Great Urban Experiment (2023)

Post by smpnav » Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 8:38 PM UTC

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Peru has had a lot of bad press but if you use your common sense you’ll be fine. I live in Lima, for example the tourist areas here have a high police presence and are safe.

I felt kind of safe there, depends of a district. But I know personally a guy 1,9 meters, boxer, that got drunk and took a taxi, the guy drove him to darl alley where friends were waiting and took his stuff. So it is always about using your brain and a bit of luck. But that was more than 10 years ago. Maybe with uber, these situations are safer.

Post by plantwallshoe » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 6:05 AM UTC

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I went there with my younger kids a few years ago. It was like visiting the USA only fewer guns and authoritarian people in uniforms everywhere, and don't drink the water out of the tap. Also maybe pay in cash everywhere since no one takes cards. Lima is big and like big cities everywhere be on your guard in touristy areas because a lot of people make a living there and not always through legal means. Hiking the Inca…

> Lima is big and like big cities everywhere be on your guard in touristy areas because a lot of people make a living there and not always through legal means. Super weird to normalize urban violence.. as someone who lives in Asia.. this is a really messed up terrorized mindset. You don't need to walk around Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul or Bangkok and "be on your guard" .. ever. Your government(s) have just fail…

Post by motorest » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 11:44 AM UTC

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Great you visited it. One reads all these cautionary notices about traveling to Peru. What was your experience? Did you visit on a group tour? Would love to know more.

Peru has had a lot of bad press but if you use your common sense you’ll be fine. I live in Lima, for example the tourist areas here have a high police presence and are safe.

Post by lazide » Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 7:17 PM UTC

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> Lima is big and like big cities everywhere be on your guard in touristy areas because a lot of people make a living there and not always through legal means. Super weird to normalize urban violence.. as someone who lives in Asia.. this is a really messed up terrorized mindset. You don't need to walk around Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul or Bangkok and "be on your guard" .. ever. Your government(s) have just fail…

Is not about normalizing (or “my country is better than yours”) is about acknowledging reality Also, OP wasn’t talking about violence (very rare) but scams.

Post by nomdep » Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 11:33 PM UTC

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Is not about normalizing (or “my country is better than yours”) is about acknowledging reality Also, OP wasn’t talking about violence (very rare) but scams.

In South America, violence is not very rare.