Lima can be extremely dangerous outside the safer areas
I definitely feel slightly uneasy in the centre around the Plaza de Armas. You definitely have to be alert, but most crime is limited to pickpocketing or overcharging in taxis, or possibly the odd mugging on a dark street at night - which can all happen anywhere but are less frequent the smaller the place.
She'll probably be in Miraflores or San Isidro in Lima, which are both fairly safe. Not really worth worryng too much about crime in smaller towns or cities except for obvious areas like bus stations etc.
Things have improved a lot in peru in teh last 10 years or so. The police are very good and helpful to tourists and they even have a specific tourist police force.
In summary, it's not really worth spoiling a trip by worrying about crime. She won't get murdered or kidnapped, but she might have her purse swiped or something if she's not paying attention. No worse than London
Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on September 5th 2013 at 20:29:26
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- FAO Brandy or Wuzza or anyone who knows about Peru-dooby-doo (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 19:35:05
- Hello suggles (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 19:49:04
- cheers Wuz, will do (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 19:59:48
- I've got this address for you (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:02:30
- you have mail (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 20:07:21
- yeah, it's probably a fairly astonishingly beautiful journey too (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:10:10
- Ta buddy, I've already passed both on (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 20:18:12
- Lima can be extremely dangerous outside the safer areas (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:29:26
- just remembered last time I got a taxi to the airport (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:33:42
- all passed on. Thanks Wuzzer, thanks very much indeed mate (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 20:37:52
- praps Worz can be a guide and come back as your son in law? (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 5, 21:08:17
- (shudder) (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 21:16:09
- is it too late to ask her to back to Kenya? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 5, 21:18:15
- I think my gf might not be too chuffed about that (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 21:21:53
- is it too late to ask her to back to Kenya? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 5, 21:18:15
- (shudder) (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 21:16:09
- praps Worz can be a guide and come back as your son in law? (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 5, 21:08:17
- all passed on. Thanks Wuzzer, thanks very much indeed mate (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 20:37:52
- just remembered last time I got a taxi to the airport (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:33:42
- Lima can be extremely dangerous outside the safer areas (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:29:26
- Ta buddy, I've already passed both on (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 20:18:12
- yeah, it's probably a fairly astonishingly beautiful journey too (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:10:10
- you have mail (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 20:07:21
- I've got this address for you (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 20:02:30
- cheers Wuz, will do (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 5, 19:59:48
- Hello suggles (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 19:49:04
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