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This is absolutely not my experience or the experience of many people I know that have traveled in the region. Latin America is great but the safety concerns ar
by cageface 3y ago
This is absolutely not my experience or the experience of many people I know that have traveled in the region. Latin America is great but the safety concerns are real.
- ks2048 3y agoI've lived in Guatemala for 4.5 years (I'm from the US) and traveled in every country in Central America, and have had only positive experiences. Guatemala is a great country, but difficult for local people because it's hard to make good money. The violence problems are real, but much safer than its reputation, in my opinion.
- someplaceguy 3y agoHmm... possibly a literal survivorship bias at work here? :)
- ks2048 3y agoSure, that's part of it. The stats are the stats - the rest is anecdotes. But, with experience in a place you realize the crime is concentrated to certain places and groups of people.
- noduerme 3y agoFor reference, is it safe now to drive yourself from Antigua to Guatemala City at night? That used to be a dicey proposition.
- cageface 3y agoCrime is a numbers game. And certainly you can improve your odds by be being mindful of where and when you're exploring. I wouldn't let fears of crime discourage anyone from visiting Latin America but compared to many other parts of the world you need to be much more aware of what's going on around you.