In Peru, your eating and drinking habits are likely to differ from your habits at home. There are also altitudes, climates, and weather changes that might affect your body. When there is a problem it is often caused by a combination of these factors. The vast majority of visitors to Mexico do not get sick.

Use common sense, and follow these guidelines:

	Always wash your hands before eating.
	When eating from open-air food stands, use discretion.
	Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids and do not become dehydrated!
	Drink bottled water.
	Take it easy the first few days.
	Take a nap each afternoon.
	Ease into local eating and drinking habits.
	Be careful with Pisco!

For some reason, statistics show that most people that become ill in Peru do so on the third day of their visit. If you have a problem, Peru has excellent drugstores which dispense prescription drugs (often without prescriptions) at a fraction of their cost back home. Anti-diarrhea drugs are readily available.

(Note: Consult your physician before taking any prescription drugs.)