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      "title": "False currency swap",
      "body": "Vendors may give you 5-Boliviano coins instead of 5-Soles coins in your change. Check your coins carefully, as Bolivian currency holds no value in Peru.",
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    "summary": "Travelers in Peru face tangible risks beyond typical urban crime, specifically regarding the reliability of tour operators. In the Amazon, relying solely on a guide can lead to life-threatening situations if the company is negligent, as evidenced by groups being abandoned without supplies or navigation. In Huacachina, dune buggy excursions present recurring safety concerns, including poorly maintained vehicles and inadequate safety equipment, which have resulted in fatal accidents. While travelers express anxiety about muggings and theft in cities like Cusco and Lima, the most concrete dangers reported involve the lack of accountability and safety standards within the adventure tourism industry.",
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      {
        "text": "Within the first few hours, thanks to the extremely negligent (bordering on the reckless) decisions of the company and guide, we were completely lost deep in the Amazon jungle with no food, water or any safety supplies.",
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        "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1eqk4es/lost_in_the_amazon_jungle_in_peru_thanks_to_an/"
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        "text": "I've seen some troubling reviews as we've been looking for a tour group to go with -- everything from vehicles in disrepair, to way-oversized seatbelts and insufficient safety checks, to the every-few-years report of somebody dying.",
        "sub": "r/travel",
        "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1nz17uj/huacachina_peru_dune_buggy_safety/"
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        "text": "He had nothing with him to prepare for this situation: no flare, no water, no machete, no GPS, not even a compass.",
        "sub": "r/travel",
        "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1eqk4es/lost_in_the_amazon_jungle_in_peru_thanks_to_an/"
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        "text": "Dial 911 for all emergency services, but dialing the old 105 can also connect you with the police."
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        "text": "Be aware of your surroundings and try to avoid unlit or unpopulated areas, especially at night."
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        "text": "Food safety\nEnjoy the food, but be judicious, lest you contract diarrhea, dysentery, or a more serious disease such as a parasitic infestation that could ruin your trip."
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      {
        "text": "Tap water\nTap water is unsafe to drink or use for brushing your teeth in Peru, unless you boil it."
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      {
        "text": "Insect bites\nAvoiding insect bites reduces the risk of contracting diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as yellow fever, dengue fever, leishmaniosis and malaria."
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      {
        "text": "Zika virus\nZika is a mosquito-borne and sexually transmitted infection that can cause serious birth defects."
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        "text": "Rabies\nThere have been reported cases of rabies in Peru, so beware of animals that behave strangely around you and get treatment immediately if you are bitten."
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      {
        "text": "Heat and sun\nDo not expect to become quickly acclimated to the heat, especially in the jungle."
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