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Peru has some great places to visit and Centro de Lima has some fantastic architecture.
The Peruvians I encountered in Lima are like any people in a big city. They are less about manners and more about getting to the point. The people outside the city are friendly.
The biggest threat you will face in Peru is a very high crime rate. Be very careful of were you go and how you get there. Traveling around Lima via taxi is about the best and fastest way be vigilant even when traveling by taxi.
The infrastructure in the country is substandard, so getting around the country via car, taxi, bus, train, air can take awhile. Traveling cross country is risky because of bandits.
There is a very high rate of counterfeiting. Don't Exchange money on the street using the Cambios; you will get counterfit bills. Exchange money only at banks. The 100 Solas is the most popular counterfeit bill. Don't use your credit card with local merchants or on street corner ATM’s. Use only ATM’s at a bank.
Lima is the most polluted city in SA if not the word when it comes to airborne particulate pollution. June is winter down there and it is the worst time for pollution. There will be a constant haze covering the city, so don't be surprised if you never see the sun.
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