GOING TO PERU S.A

[wayneglue]

I will be going to Lima Peru in December 2007.
Has anyone ever gone metal detecting there on the beaches and is
the Ace 250 good for the dry sandy beaches (not in the water).

 

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[erikk]

If I were going to Peru I would save and buy as near a top end detector that I could afford. If you are going to just do beaches think Minelab Excalibur. You can go into the water or stay in the sand (wet or dry) and you wont have to worry about getting water in the box. Accidents can and will happen and if you get it wet you are finished. You will also be able to detect small gold with the excal and if you get inland it is great there too.
Now I know there are other machines out there that will work for you and the ACE 250 is an OK machine but bottom line is that the Escal is one of the best.
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[U.K. Brian]

I would stick to a cheaper machine and the dry sand. If you go inland you really need a high power P.I. as the leaf cover on the ground can be a few feet deep. Then if you find anything good you would have to either give it up or risk taking it out of the country and they are very aware of the amount of items being smuggled out.
Of the thousands of 'ancient' finds that customs recover each year interestingly enough 90% are fake. So its not worth buying any of the bargains that you may be offered.
I've lost two expensive detectors on flights in South America and have had one smashed to bits so it can make it an expensive holiday.