Comments on: Safety in Colombia http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm Latin America Information Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:38:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mic http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9927 Mic Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:14:57 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-9927 I have dealt with the streets almost my whole life in the US. My only bad situation was a death threat on a supposed family member. I was working security for a wealthy person. I always handled things peacefully. But, I calmly returned the threat and upped the anty to tourture back on them. And set up terms for their surrender. Either they gave me an empty threat or he backed down or came to his sences that a kill was pointless. Never let anyone know your name. I knew that but "my client" let the (fake)info slip. I am a professional. Don't believe anything you see on TV. Always go to the authorities, even if you feel it's too late. Read up on how to protect yourself overseas on line. A hotel safe. And never carry a social security card. Etc. Violence is weekness. Remember they always have it comming. I have dealt with the streets almost my whole life in the US. My only bad situation was a death threat on a supposed family member. I was working security for a wealthy person. I always handled things peacefully. But, I calmly returned the threat and upped the anty to tourture back on them. And set up terms for their surrender. Either they gave me an empty threat or he backed down or came to his sences that a kill was pointless. Never let anyone know your name. I knew that but “my client” let the (fake)info slip. I am a professional. Don’t believe anything you see on TV. Always go to the authorities, even if you feel it’s too late.

Read up on how to protect yourself overseas on line. A hotel safe. And never carry a social security card. Etc. Violence is weekness. Remember they always have it comming.

]]> By: illya77 http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8548 illya77 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:55:15 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-8548 Colombia it's a great place to visit, just try to get your furnished apartment without intermediaries, otherwise they will charge you with a higher price that the real one. If you can, find a company that owns its apartments. Trip Advisor it's a great tool to get more information about places where you can find accommodation. I highly recommend a place that I found in Cali after long hours of searching I got to stay in Cali and feel like home, a place called habita suites furnished apartments. Colombia it’s a great place to visit, just try to get your furnished apartment without intermediaries, otherwise they will charge you with a higher price that the real one. If you can, find a company that owns its apartments.
Trip Advisor it’s a great tool to get more information about places where you can find accommodation. I highly recommend a place that I found in Cali after long hours of searching I got to stay in Cali and feel like home, a place called habita suites furnished apartments.

]]> By: Elliot http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8344 Elliot Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:57 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-8344 I visited Barranquilla & Cartagena in sept-oct 2009 & i was not sure if i made the right decision. I heard many horror stories before going but i'm lucky to have a good(Colombian) friend (Alejandro) who convinced me to go...."YOU WILL LOVE IT" he said! Turns out he was right. I had met with a family member of his & I was treated like familia. The people were very warm & never did i feel uneasy about my safety. The food was good,the weather in the 2 cities was really the worst thing about my trip. Too hot & humid!!! The most danger in Colombia i found was the way they drive! Slightly KAMAKAZE!!! I grew up driving in New York City & i know crazy(driving) when i see it. I told my friends they should go to visit Colombia...they will LOVE-IT!!! I plan to return & next time i want to visit Medellin & Bogota. I read some stupid comments here & i wanted to speak from my experience & i think some of the people who commented here have probable never traveled out of their country...what ever country that might be! I wanted to mention the women in Colombia are super elegant & beautiful! QUE RICO!!! F.Y.I. I visited Barranquilla & Cartagena in sept-oct 2009 & i was not sure if i made the right decision. I heard many horror stories before going but i’m lucky to have a good(Colombian) friend
(Alejandro) who convinced me to go….”YOU WILL LOVE IT” he said! Turns out he was right. I had met with a family member of his & I was treated like familia. The people were very warm & never did i feel uneasy about my safety.
The food was good,the weather in the 2 cities was really the worst thing about my trip. Too hot & humid!!! The most danger in Colombia i found was the way they drive! Slightly KAMAKAZE!!! I grew up driving in New York City & i know crazy(driving) when i see it. I told my friends they should go to visit Colombia…they will LOVE-IT!!! I plan to return & next time i want to visit Medellin & Bogota. I read some stupid comments here & i wanted to speak from my experience & i think some of the people who commented here have probable never traveled out of their country…what ever country that might be! I wanted to mention the women in Colombia are super elegant & beautiful! QUE RICO!!! F.Y.I.

]]> By: Larry http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4215 Larry Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:15:01 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-4215 Nobody ever mentions the 5th largest and perhaps the safest city in Colombia. It also has a fantastic climate: Bucaramanga. It gets no publicity but has many things to offer. Maybe I will be the first gringo to retire there. Check it out. Nobody ever mentions the 5th largest and perhaps the safest city in Colombia. It also has a fantastic climate: Bucaramanga. It gets no publicity but has many things to offer. Maybe I will be the first gringo to retire there. Check it out.

]]> By: John http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3637 John Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:13:31 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-3637 32 murders by 100 thounsand.. ? The safest city in South America..? This is just a bunch of crap.. Please be my guest and try to feel as safe in Colombia as in Santiago de Chile, Panama, La Paz, Montevideo.. and many others.. This is just a paid panflet maybe to get people get in there and kidnapped... Good luck..! 32 murders by 100 thounsand.. ? The safest city in South America..? This is just a bunch of crap.. Please be my guest and try to feel as safe in Colombia as in Santiago de Chile, Panama, La Paz, Montevideo.. and many others.. This is just a paid panflet maybe to get people get in there and kidnapped… Good luck..!

]]> By: VA http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2125 VA Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:27:48 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-2125 Hi there Patricia You are right, accent is one of the hardest things to get rid of when you are learning a new language. Thanks for your nice comment and for noticing the small typo, just corrected it. Hi there Patricia
You are right, accent is one of the hardest things to get rid of when you are learning a new language. Thanks for your nice comment and for noticing the small typo, just corrected it.

]]> By: CC http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2124 CC Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:26:19 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-2124 Hello This simply a nice information. You want visit some place with you family or yourself single, then first things that comes to your mind is safety. We do prefer this subject first when we travel. So I believe don't believe in such stereotype information and just travel. Hello
This simply a nice information. You want visit some place with you family or yourself single, then first things that comes to your mind is safety. We do prefer this subject first when we travel. So I believe don’t believe in such stereotype information and just travel.

]]> By: DN http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2117 DN Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:53:57 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-2117 Carlos, Devia se escribe con B y con tilde (debía) y ago se escribe con H (hago). Carlos,
Devia se escribe con B y con tilde (debía) y ago se escribe con H (hago).

]]> By: Brian Moody http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1331 Brian Moody Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:38:31 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-1331 What are the rules about bringing my two dogs from the States to live in Colombia? Also do you have any rights on US Citizens getting permits to carry firearms for protection? Thank You What are the rules about bringing my two dogs from the States to live in Colombia? Also do you have any rights on US Citizens getting permits to carry firearms for protection? Thank You

]]> By: Dog Blog http://www.latinworld.com/2009/safety-in-colombia-the-straight-truth.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1260 Dog Blog Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:12:54 +0000 http://www.latinworld.com/?p=798#comment-1260 Hello This simply a nice information. You want visit some place with you family or yourself single, then first things that comes to your mind is safety. We do prefer this subject first when we travel. So I believe don't believe in such stereotype information and just travel. Hello

This simply a nice information. You want visit some place with you family or yourself single, then first things that comes to your mind is safety. We do prefer this subject first when we travel. So I believe don’t believe in such stereotype information and just travel.

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