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Crime in Cusco
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Cusco police have made a real effort to clean up the city's poor reputation for pickpocketing, bag snatching and street muggings. However, in recent years there have been reports of "strangle muggings", wherein tourists are jumped and strangled to the point of fainting before being robbed. Although rare, it's best to avoid walking along empty streets late at night, especially if alone. The police claim that robberies are virtually non-existent around the Plaza de Armas or Avenida Sol, but accept that incidents are still possible in the Central Market area. The train stations tend to be well policed by private security, and inside the railway compounds problems are almost unknown. If you are unlucky enough to have anything stolen, report it to the
Tourist Police
, and if you have problems getting them to believe you, call the
Tourist Protection Service
, or contact your consulate. Other useful information
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