Hazardous portions of trails neither fenced nor marked. Travelers to remote areas should check with local authorities about conditions. In Peru, strict penalties apply for possession, use or trafficking in illegal drugs. Anyone arrested on drug trafficking or other criminal charges, regardless of nationality, will suffer protracted pre-trial detention before receiving stiff prison sentences plus with heavy fines. Prison conditions are poor.
Banks also exchange travelers checks although slow process outside Lima.
Varies according to area. June - Sep. During this period, mountainous areas often sunny. Private adoptions not legal. Civil Marriage of US citizen non-residents to Peruvians difficult. Likewise, Embassy does not authenticate US civil documents for local use.