For what it’s worth man… people are mostly nice on the surface. Many of them have distaste for foreigners. Especially since prices have started to go up.

The constantly having your guard up wears on you. Just think if you got drugged a second time. People think they can live by some rules they’ll win. But ya gotta think… there’s desperate people out there hunting for you. Literally. The police just arrest a gang of 15 people that’s sole purpose was to drug and rob foreign. They found 9 different people’s blood in their car. Anyways. You know.

Lima is beautiful af in the summer (right now). I walked around with my 5k camera and no one ever bothered me. Food is so amazing. Go see Machu Picchu. Spend some time in Cusco. Was an epic experience for me. Just don’t drink the water. Don’t even get it in your mouth. Seriously.

Good luck bud

There’s a popular saying “when you change the way you look at things. The things you look at change”.

Stop hating it and the problem no long exists.

The “problem” with other people questioning this experience isn’t with them. It’s with your reaction to them.

Who cares what anyone thinks? I sure the fuck don’t…

Let it go. Be kind. Explain how it has worked for you.

def a much better response than getting upset that some random stranger doesn’t know much about the US.