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rcheu t1_j6bmjig wrote

Reply to comment by iminyourbase in At least 25 die in Peru when bus plunges off cliff, police say by Vegeta9001

I did this recently, there’s really no need to be that concerned. The road is actually well maintained and wide, it was totally fine imo. It’s the biggest tourist attraction in all of Peru and has proper funding.

You can actually hike it if you want though. It’s not a particularly interesting hike though since it’s right next to the road. There are much better hikes to take in Peru. I did the Salcantay pass while I was there and loved it.

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spicydak t1_j6bnqnp wrote

Nah.. that bus ride up the mountain is sketch lol

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rcheu t1_j6dhu23 wrote

Maybe you did it a long time ago and it’s been improved since then?

The buses were more modern than an American school bus where I grew up and less narrow/dangerous than California route 1. I’m honestly very confident that most people would not find it sketchy.

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Fartbox7000 t1_j6dnf4a wrote

I don’t give a fuck about your perception. Your perception of the road up to MP which is so tame that I among with probably a hundred other people hiked straight up through the middle of the switchbacks (whoa some cliffs huh?!) to get to the top in the pitch dark tells me you haven’t experienced much. It’s honestly laughable. If you want a debate about perception r/philosophy is that way ->

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onFilm t1_j6dlpjq wrote

Then drive a car instead. It's not anywhere bad like you're believing the media.

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spicydak t1_j6dpma0 wrote

I’ve been on that trip myself and for me it was sketch.

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onFilm t1_j6dq899 wrote

As a Peruvian myself, I'd be a lot more sketched out by the robbers and criminals that rob at gun-point, rather than a mountain drive.

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spicydak t1_j6drfkm wrote

I understand that we have a different level of what’s “sketch” and what isn’t- and I agree that getting robbed at gunpoint would terrify me a lot more. I was just sharing my thoughts and experience. I did love your country and the people that I met in both Lima and Cusco. Can’t wait to go back and see the cats at the park.

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Straight-Historian95 t1_j6ce6kv wrote

Actual safety == perceived safety, it just genuinely feels scary on that bus ride in my experience

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Girafferage t1_j6dm5sj wrote

Your comparator only shows up correctly when replying for some reason. You can use != Instead which means the same thing in programming.

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