If there is one country to visit in Latin America, hands down, it is Peru. I say this partially biased as I was sleeping with one of the country’s representatives, but from what I had experienced in other parts of the region, it is a great place for the experienced traveler and novice alike; it can be as exotic as you want it to be.
While other countries have their wonders, Peru did it right in that they have had decades of practice welcoming visitors from all parts of the globe. Tourism is one of the country’s life bloods. Lima, especially in the coastal enclaves, can rival any part of Southern California in restaurants, nightlife, and atmosphere. Cusco, in the charming central highlands, is even more hospitable, once one gets acclimated to the altitude. Everywhere, the people are friendly, the food is excellent, and barring certain cultural excursions, it is inexpensive.
For a Latin American country, it is relatively safer than other parts of the area. Believe me, while I always had my head on a swivel while traveling, it seemed that everyone in the country was a lot more chill. Granted, this does not mean go walking about at night, alone, drunk, in a skimpy outfit with money hanging out of your pockets but the likelihood that something bad happening to a typical tourist in a populated section of town in broad daylight is a lot lower than other parts of the region.
I loved this country so much, that with the aid of my Peruvian girlfriend, I wrote my own tongue-in-cheek patriotic anthem for the country’s 200th birthday entitled Peru Es Lo Mejor (Peru Is The Best) which I sang for her family. They loved it. And they loved it more that an American was singing their praises.
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