David
I’ve been there this january, according a lima newspaper (comercio) the poverty diminished in “crisis mundial”. The citizens have more cash, more jobs! We’ve been at asia beach a few miles south of lima; at wong (air conditioned supermarket) you could buy variations of local food, fish, vegetables; they have variations of peruvian beer, not only pilsen and crystal.
It seem to be the effect of a flat (20%) tax system and fiscal transparency on each level. So a mayor to be reelected has to show how he spent the money. Nowadays the people demand more police because they paid for it.
This applies even for churches: At a blockboard of a local church there was a report of the last fundraiser with detailed report on all expenses and earnings.
If you can afford to go just go. You’ll be surprised.
