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Latin -America is not the first geographical region that comes in mind when you think of a ‘safe’ destination abroad:
Although it is important not to generalize, and not everyone’s experience is the same, Latin -America is often plagued by higher crime levelsIncluding violence and corruption, than more developed countries in the northern hemisphere.
That is why most subcontinent functions at level 2, or level 3, on the Travel Advisory Listings of the US Department of State ::
In less complicated terminology, this means that American citizens are always advised to exercise greater caution, or even to fully reconsider travel to a majority of the countries south of the border, because of the risks involved … except for luck 4.
You may think that you know what you are starting, but before you try to overcome this, Mexico is not part of the quartet-It was in fact defeated by a surprising country that was considered earlier one of the most dangerous:
Argentina
No, it’s not Argentina, but we’ll be on that soon.
As you may know, safety in the Hermanos Homeland has never been a primary care for American visitors, with lower than average crime for a South American country, especially in comparison with neighboring Brazil, and rare cases of violence involving tourists.
Buenos Aires is often labeled ‘Paris of the South’Thanks to the stately architecture, leaf boulevards and ‘European Feel’, except that some claim that it is even safer than the capital of France, currently at level 2, while BA itself is at level 1:
In other words, Americans can exercise ‘normal’ precautions when, as the US Department of Foreign Affairs has ruled.
The only The Argentinian destination with a supplied comment is the city of Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, and in that case American authorities call ‘crime’, without going further detail.
Paraguay
Then we have Paraguay (still not the big new addition, so wait for the big unveiling).
A less well -known jewel surrounded by land between Brazil and Argentina, Paraguay apparently shares the safety levels of the latter, because American citizens are not encouraged to be careful when they travel across the territory, with only a handful of exceptions.
They are advised to be careful when visiting invalid departments such as Amambay and Alto Paraná, which border on Brazil, San Pedro and Conceptcion, due to ‘crime’.
When visiting Asunción, the Charming capital from the colonial era And the most important tourist destination, or Ciudad del Este, which extends over the Tripoint shared with Brazil and Argentina, within reach of the world-famous Iguazu waterfalls, no warnings apply.
By the way, you can only fly to Paraguay via a third country, because not -no -stop commercial service is offered to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, but the good news is that Round-trip Fights Connect Miami starts at $ 505.
French Guyana
The third (holding, we are almost there) is not a country, but a region in a wider, trans-continental country.
Many Americans may not know this, but French Guyana is in fact part of FranceNo colony, no autonomous territory, but just as much part of the European state as Paris or Marseille. Unnecessary to say that the security is here tight.
Well, tighter than it is in neighboring North Brazil, with which it shares a border, and where gang activity is unbridled.
Unlike other parts of France, Frans Guyana does have no warnings For specific destinations, including The lively capital, Cayenne, and the Guiana Amazonian Park, the largest national park in France.
That said, French Guyana is not exactly the most accessible destination: flights go through other South -American areas or France (this includes French islands in the Caribbean).
El Salvador
On the big fourth.
Not chili, not peru, not ecuador: El Salvador is the ‘safe’ destination at fourth level 1 In Latam, from last week, and it is not as if we didn’t see it coming after the near-person track record by President Bukele about tackling crime.
Since he came to power, his criminals were essentially wiped out of the streets of San Salvador, the bustling capital and the safety perception levels have essentially shot the highest they have ever been, regardless of the controversies surrounding the unorthodox policy of Bukele.
That is a fairly big achievement for a small country that was traditionally called the murder capital of Central America, and other equally discouraging titles, and Only 5 years ago.
According to an insight crime report from last fall, 88% of El Salvadorians feel safe In their place of residenceIt is certainly in the least dangerous destinations of Latin -America to visit in 2025.
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