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What precautions should I take to go to Peru? Shoul I even go?

Peru is my trip going to be safe? I am planning a trip to Peru, Lima next September. I've never been outside the country and will be traveling with my husband and another couple. None of us know someone who has been there and just want ensure that they will be safe. Are people safe there, the food is safe to eat everywhere, we drink the water there? This is only a few my questions, but if you can give me any information about when to visit even when we are there I shall be very grateful for any other information that may achieve. THANK YOU

If, despite everything must go to Peru! The best reference for your trip will be the U.S. Embassy (If you are a U.S. citizen, otherwise then this corresponds to the Embassy of their nationality). If you are a U.S. citizen, click here http://lima.usembassy.gov/information_for_travelers.html information Travel. I recommend that you and your husband and co-register them – that way if any emergency situation in the country, the Embassy knows to look for you and make sure it is secure. CRIME: Although the vast majority of approximately 200,000 Americans who visit Peru each year have had very positive a small but growing number have been victims of serious crimes. The information below is intended to raise awareness of the potential crime and suggest measures visitors can take to avoid becoming a victim. violent crime, including carjacking, assault, armed robbery is common in Lima. Resistance violent crime often provokes greater violence, while victims who do not resist usually do not suffer serious physical harm. "Express kidnappings" in which criminals kidnap victims and seek funds from their bank accounts through ATMs, occur frequently. Thieves often break car windows at traffic lights to grab jewelry, purses, backpacks or other elements visible from a car. This type of assault is common on major roads leading to the airport Jorge Chavez International Lima, specifically along the Marina and Faucett Avenues and Via avoid, but can occur anywhere road congestion, especially in downtown Lima. Travelers are encouraged to put all his belongings, including bags in the trunk of a car or taxi. Passengers hail taxis in the street have been assaulted. After the May 2003 armed robbery of an employee of the U.S. Embassy by a taxi driver, the Embassy Regional Security Officer advised all Embassy personnel not to hail taxis on the street. It is safer to use telephone-dispatched radio taxis or car services associated with major hotels. The Travelers should guard against the theft of luggage and other belongings, particularly U.S. passports at the airport of Lima. Passengers arriving at Jorge Chavez International Airport de Lima should be cautious in action for land transport. Leaving the airport, travelers may be approached by people who think they know, or who claim that a pre-arranged taxi has been sent to take them to their hotel. Some travelers have been charged exorbitant prices or marginal taken to hotels in insecure areas of the city. Travelers that are not being met by an acquaintance or a travel agency or reputable minibus are advised to hire a taxi at the airport. At least two companies Taxi maintain counters inside the international arrivals area (including immigration clearance and baggage claim). An additional two companies have agents in the information kiosk just before the start of the passenger arrival area. In downtown Lima and suburban areas frequented by tourists, the risk of crime street is high. U.S. citizens traveling alone or in unescorted groups are more vulnerable to street crime. There is an increased level of criminal activity in Barranco, a popular Lima neighborhood. Visitors should avoid carrying unnecessary credit cards or ATM cards, and keep cash and identification in their pockets front. Street crime is also prevalent in cities in the interior of Peru, including Cusco, Arequipa, Puno and Juliaca, and pickpockets frequent the areas market in these cities. In Cusco and Arequipa, "strangulation" or "strangle" muggings are common. In the recent past, there have been a number of cases of armed robbery, rape, sexual assault and attempted rape of U.S. citizens and other foreign tourists in Arequipa and Cusco, and and in the outlying areas in the vicinity of various Incan ruins. These attacks occurred during daylight hours as much as at night. Some crimes in the city of Cusco and Arequipa have involved drivers of offenders (or not) taxis. Travelers should use only licensed, registered taxis, such as those available from the stops Taxis in Cusco blue display a decal issued by the town government in the windshield of the vehicle. Visitors should not accept offers of transportation or guide services of people in the streets looking for customers. In recent months there have been several reports of U.S. citizens are victims of "express kidnappings" in Arequipa after taking a taxi hailed on the street. Sometimes the victim was bound, beaten and held for more than 24 hours as the assailants tried to empty of cash from the victim's bank accounts with stolen ATM card. Tourists should take care to visit the ruins Sacsahuayman the outskirts of Cuzco. They should not travel alone, but do so in a group as large as possible. Visitors also should avoid these areas at dawn, dusk or night, since roving gangs are known to often these areas and take advantage of unsuspecting tourists. U.S. citizen backpackers have also been victims of armed robbery, while on paths than the Inca Trail. Peruvian law enforcement authorities have responded to rising crime, increasing the number of tourists from the police patrolling Cusco and its surroundings officers on horseback and motorcycles. Officers have been sent to bus and train terminals, taxi stands, ATM locations, and other places frequented by tourists, such as nightclubs, restaurants and craft fairs and shops. Crime also occurs on the roads, especially at night and outside urban areas. Clandestine makeshift checkpoints may even appear on the main highways, where bus and robbed the passengers of the car. The risk is even greater on roads rural night. The U.S. Embassy prohibits its employees travel by road after dark in urban areas because of concerns about both the crime and traffic safety, and all U.S. travelers are urged to follow the same guidelines. A number of Americans who have won on the road between Tarapoto and Yuriguaymas in recent months. In addition, many Americans have reported the theft of passports, cameras and other valuables in bus travel during the night, for the thieves who prey on passengers slept. Pick pockets and stealing luggage and passports from locked hotel rooms, rental cars and restaurants have been reported by U.S. citizen travelers Arequipa, Puno, and other destinations. In April 2003, two young foreign tourists, one a minor, were raped in the jungle in the province Ucayali. U.S. citizen visitors to Peru should immediately report any criminal activity perpetrated against them to the nearest police station or police Tourist (POLTUR ") office. Immediate action may lead to the arrest of the thieves and recover stolen property. U.S. citizens also must report crimes to the U.S. Embassy in Lima (telephones 434-3000 during business hours, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or 434-3032 after hours for emergencies calling from Lima, add the prefix 01 if calling from the provinces). Victims of crime in Cusco should contact the Consular Agent there (while in Cusco, 84-9-62-1369 telephone from Lima, callers must dial the 084 prefix to Cusco). The phone number is 225-8698 POLTUR in Lima or 225-8699, fax number is 476-7708. There are also tourist police in 15 cities, including all major tourist destinations such as Cusco, Arequipa and Puno. Tourists can file complaints on a hotline 24 hours provided by INDECOPI (National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property) by calling at 224-7888 or 224-8600 while in Lima. Outside of Lima, callers must dial the prefix (01), then the numbers above or call toll-free 0-800-42579 from any private phone (the 800 number is not available from public pay phones). The hotline INDECOPI help the caller contact the police to report a crime, but is mainly intended to address non-emergency situations such as poor service from a travel agent or guide, objects lost or unfair accusations. U.S. citizens may refer to the Department of State brochure, "A Safe Trip Abroad," how to promote seamless travel. The brochure is available by mail from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office U.S., Washington, DC 20402, through Http://www.gpoaccess.gov Internet, or through the Bureau of Consular Affairs home page. INFORMATION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME: The loss or theft in abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately to local police and the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. If you are a victim of a crime, while abroad, in addition to reporting to local police, please contact U.S. Embassy or consulate for assistance. The Embassy / Consulate staff can, for example, help find appropriate medical care, contact family members or friends and explain how funds could be transfer. Although the investigation and prosecution of crime is the responsibility of local authorities, consular officers can help you understand the process local criminal justice and to find an attorney if necessary.

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