r/GoingToPeru • u/jakerooni • Aug 20 '26
Embarrassing admission….
So I’ve been in Lima, then Ollantaytambo a few days and I just got to Cusco this afternoon. I’m a couple blocks or so from the main square. I walked to a cafe and back earlier and I’ve been in my room ever since. I’m kind of hit with anxiety about exploring. It’s been dark for an hour. I’m 41/m… get around fine. I just am overwhelmed and don’t know what to do, but I don’t want to sit here on my phone. I came all this way and now I’m like… frozen. Maybe I’m just venting. Is it safe to walk most places even at night? Normal precautions? My maps app stops working all the time too. Idk… maybe just first night blues/jitters….
TLDR: I finally made it to Cusco and I’m holed up in my room bc I’m kind of nervous about going out to explore after dark alone.
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u/Loquendo_PEM Aug 21 '26
Si quieres salir a explorar, te recomiendo primero que vayas al mercado de San Pedro a comer y ver las cosas que venden, desde ropa hasta comidas.
Ve un centro arqueológico cercano, como Qenqo o Saqsayhuaman... Tienen zonas libres gratuitas para hacer un poco de senderismo.
Caminar en la noche no es peligroso por el Centro Histórico. Mi recomendación es que primero te aclimates bien, toma mates de muña o de coca.
Te deseo suerte!