Practice the art of being politely aggressive
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The first time I got to the front of a line in Peru and moments later found myself at the end, I felt completely overwhelmed and frustrated. The reality is that Peru, and especially the city of Lima, is one place where being simply polite is going to leave you waiting for hours at every street stand, bus stop, and street crossing that exists. To avoid getting walked all over, try to turn up your aggressiveness a notch when you go out in public. That doesn't mean abandoning all civility, because many Peruvians are very kind and accommodating. But being very verbally clear about what you want and pushing ahead with a polite "permiso" never did a foreigner any harm.
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