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Cusco, Peru
2 laws, restrictions, and customs in Cusco that travellers often break without knowing — and the fines or consequences that follow.
Cusco sits at 3,400 m and is one of the highest cities regularly visited by tourists. Most people experience some effects — headache, shortness of breath, nausea — on arrival. Machu Picchu is lower (2,430 m) and easier.
Removing pre-Columbian artefacts from Peru — even small pieces — is a criminal offence and a serious customs violation. Even buying archaeological items requires export documentation from the Ministry of Culture.
