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So many limitations are imposed on women's freedom to travel together or alone that any advice or warning seems merely to reinforce the situation. However, machismo is well ingrained in the Peruvian male mentality, particularly in the towns, and female foreigners are almost universally seen as liberated and therefore sexually available. Having said that, in most public places and in genuine friendly contact situations women travelling on their own tend to get the "pobrecita" ("poor little thing") treatment because they are alone, without family or a man Other useful information
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