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Originally Posted by FREKI
Nice ones mate!
It's a part of the world that really fascinates me, but also a part where I feel one has to compromise a tad too much due to safety concerns..
Did the crime risk feel limiting on your travels? ( no secret us Scandinavians stand out most places )
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This is not Salvador where he's been too, though. Some of these tiny Central American countries are actually fairly safe, even when you're a supposedly nice looking blond Danish man.
I think Costa Rica's safe for instance. Maybe more than French Guiana where there's quite a bit of crime, unfortunately, and it's definitely a nice place to visit.
Also, Colombia's getting safer and safer today, and they all say Cartagena's a historic gem, with lots of Miami style development too. But this might be growing overly touristy like some French, Italian or Spanish places.
If you can afford a trip, go ahead, take your chance anyway! Just get informed about accurate safety data. Information by your foreign affairs ministry might be something to begin with.