Travel Safety in Peru: the Stories Behind the Headline

Looking at all the Latin American nations emerging from the bleak histories of the last few decades, few have transformed themselves into travel Meccas quite as completely and quickly as has Peru. After a long and dark period of civil unrest, extreme violence and chronic poverty, the country has become a beacon of the South American tourism industry – blessed by the richness of its archaeology, history and culture, and buoyed by the return of security and safety throughout most of the cou…