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🇵🇪 Use CautionIs Peru Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Peru
Travel verdict: Peru is rewarding to visit but requires alertness, especially in cities. Acclimatize properly for highland destinations like Cusco. The scores and risks below say why.
Safety Scores
Key Risks
- Petty theft and pickpocketing in Lima and Cusco
- Altitude sickness above 3,000m (Cusco, Machu Picchu)
- Taxi scams and tourist-targeted overcharging
Travel Verdict: Peru is rewarding to visit but requires alertness, especially in cities. Acclimatize properly for highland destinations like Cusco.
Book taxis through your hotel or a trusted app
Acclimatize gradually; consult a doctor about altitude medication
Carry small bills; counterfeit currency is common
Emergency: 105 (police); 106 (medical)
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