Security in Peru
From Wiki Sumaq Peru
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Peru is a country that has pass through terrible security problems in the past decades. It has suffered from terrorism which destroy the tranquility and peace in the whole territory, indeed, terrorism was one of the main peruvian problems in the 90's.
Nevertheless, nowadays the terrorism is considered a 90% solved problem and the counrty is living a time of peace and economical prosperity.
This situation of Growth permits the development of Tourism in the country.
If the traveler is seeking for traveling to far areas away from cities, like the jungle or specifi places for study, it is better to find out if the zone is completely safe.
The Crime Rate in Peru is still a big issue of the country, especially in central areas like Lima downtown or crowded places. In general terms Peru is a safe country, and like any other country in the world it is important to have some precautionary measures.
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Recommendations
- Adopt the precautions that normally you use when traveling to any another destiny.
- Do not change money in the street
- Carry a copy of your ID (of both faces), your passport, your credit card and your travelers checks. Keep the original in the custody of the Hotel.
- Do not leave valuables in the room of the hotel. Keep them in the custody of the hotel.
- If you get lost try to show that you know where you are going, and do not check maps in the public way, do it more discreetly inside a store or another establishment.
- Ask the personnel of the hotel if the nearby area of the hotel is sure and in which zones should have greater precaution.
- You should always be careful of your around and of the people close to you (or the lack of people since there are silent solitary places that can be dangerous), be careful also in places with many people.
- Try not to carry jewels on the poor zones or zones that seem dangerous. Since this can call the attention of the thieves.
- Carry your valuables in discreet form. Hide your valuebles in your backpack, do not carry your camera hanging in the neck so that everybody can see it.
- In Peru any person can put a sign in their car and become a cabdriver so if you take a taxi do not choose the cabdriver that offers the service to you, you have to choose the taxi for yourself, the official taxis in the city are of yellow color they have luminous cap in the ceiling.
- If you have doubts about the taxi, there are businesses that offer the service of taxi but the prices are high.
- When removing money of the ATMS do it in the morning or in the afternoon and try not to go alone and if you are alone try to go to a cashier that have a police close.
- A VERY IMPORTANT recommendation that surely you have been told about, NEVER accept a package, gift, jacket, or whatever from a strange person and especially do not transport the things of another person, it doesn't matter if he/she seems very good and kind you should always be careful in that sense.
Police of Tourism
Deviations, thefts or robberies communicate with the Police of Tourism.
| Arequipa
Jerusalem street 315-316, Cercado de Lima. Tel: (054) 20-1258 | Ayacucho
Arequipa street 1st block. Tel: (066) 31-2055 / 31-8372 |
| Cajamarca
13 de Julio Avenue s/n Tel: (076) 36-3042 | Chiclayo
Sáenz Rock Avenue 830. Tel: (074) 23-6700 |
| Cuzco
Saphi street s/n Tel: (084) 24-9654 | Huancayo
Ferrocarril Avenue 556, CErcado. Tel: (064) 21-9851 |
| Huaraz
Laredo and Laredo Avenue 716 Tel: (043) 72-1341 | Ica
Elias Avenue block 4. Tel: (056) 22-7673 |
| Iquitos
Sargento Flores Street 834 Tel: (065)23-1851 | Lima
Moore Street 268, Magdalena del Mar.
Tel: (01) 460-1060 / |
| Nazca
Los Incas Avenue block 1, s/n. Tel: (056) 52-2442 /52-2084 | Puno
Deustua street 538. Tel. : (051) 36-4806 |
| Tacna
Callao street 121. Tel: (052)71-4141 annex 245 | Trujillo
Jr. Independence 630. Tel: (044) 22-4025 |
Terrorism
Despite that terrorism has been fought and an atmosphere of peace throughout the country can be felt, the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso, still operates in remote areas, located in the inhabited virgin forest.
There are not negative incidents occurred in the country in areas normally visited by tourists. The tourist corridors are safe and reliable.
Those who arrive in the country to search for adventure tourism or considering travel to remote areas, find out if your destiny is not close to areas of relative danger.
Medical Insurance
The best-known insurances businesses in peru are AIG Assist, Assist Card and Panamerican Assistance.
- AIG Assist: (511) 440-7373
- Assist Card Peru: (511) 446-0710
- Bread American Assitance: (511) 445-9039 / (511) 446-6113
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