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is it safe to honeymoon in central/south america?
i hear wonderful things about equador/chile/argentina. my primary concern,
though, is safety....we are an american couple with just a smattering of spanish skills. am i subjecting myself to a month of men '****ing on my ego' as they hit on my fiancee? we don't want to visit a place where security concerns will keep us on edge. perhaps we should do a safer location for the honeymoon, and visit central and south america on a later, perhaps less romantic, trip? any thoughts? thanks! |
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Chile is one of the safest Latin American countries. Argentina was
historically safe, but I think that there has been some crime increase due to the economic crisis. Ecuador has been in a continuing economic and political crisis for years, and is not as safe. For example, a friend of mine had his wallet picked on a bus in Quito. I would suggest Chile or perhaps Argentina for anyone concerned with security issues. As far as not speaking Spanish, think of it as a challenge, carry a phrase book. Have your destination written down to show to taxi drivers or bus drivers, etc. Richard Joel Schwartzberg wrote: i hear wonderful things about equador/chile/argentina. my primary concern, though, is safety....we are an american couple with just a smattering of spanish skills. am i subjecting myself to a month of men '****ing on my ego' as they hit on my fiancee? we don't want to visit a place where security concerns will keep us on edge. perhaps we should do a safer location for the honeymoon, and visit central and south america on a later, perhaps less romantic, trip? any thoughts? thanks! |
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Joel Schwartzberg wrote: i hear wonderful things about equador/chile/argentina. my primary concern, though, is safety....we are an american couple with just a smattering of spanish skills. am i subjecting myself to a month of men '****ing on my ego' as they hit on my fiancee? we don't want to visit a place where security concerns will keep us on edge. perhaps we should do a safer location for the honeymoon, and visit central and south america on a later, perhaps less romantic, trip? any thoughts? thanks! Hi Joel, The only country I have any experience with is Buenos Aires, where I met my wife. It is a very romantic city, though I may have a bias. I have always found it quite safe in the areas that you're most likely to stay and spend time in. There has been an increase in crime over the past three years or so, but you're not likely at all to be a victim of it. Overall, I've spent about 3 months total in Buenos Aires split up between five separate trips, and not once have I had anything even close to a problem. Also, accommodations and restaurants are quite cheap there, so you're likely to get more bang for your honeymoon buck. Overall, I couldn't recommend Buenos Aires more. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at . I absolutely love to talk about Buenos Aires, and would be happy to give you advice or point you in the direction of some more good information. Congratulations on your marriage! Shaun |
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The only CITY I have any experience with...obviously Buenos Aires isn't
a country, I already know, so please, everyone, refrain from the "It's a city, you idiot" posts. Thanks, Shaun |
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Buenos Aires is a beautiful, BUT, dangerous country! My wife and daughter
were constntly being "felt up" by swarthy looking BA Indians. I was pick-pocketed, and roughed up, just outside our hotel.My brother-in-law was propositioned by a queer! We would never go back! "Shaun" wrote in message ups.com... The only CITY I have any experience with...obviously Buenos Aires isn't a country, I already know, so please, everyone, refrain from the "It's a city, you idiot" posts. Thanks, Shaun |
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I had a phrase book called "Spanish Phrases for dummies". It was pretty good
and had the basics. I carried a pocket Spanish/English dictionary around too. I was in Peru and Chile for 30 days and got by fine. Often you will find someone with some English words, you with some spanish words, and a dialogue of "Spanglish" comes out of the mix. You will amaze yourself how easy it is to get your message across. I thought it was all fun learning a new language. After 30 days I was starting to get into it. I would like to spend 90 days in South America. I think I would have a good handle on spanish then. One thing I did before I left was to learn to count in Spanish. Not too hard and essential for dealing with money. I never worried about security. No one ever hassled me. go for it and enjoy!!! -- Russ Visit Alaska @ http://www.tannersacre.com "Richard Ferguson" wrote in message ... Chile is one of the safest Latin American countries. Argentina was historically safe, but I think that there has been some crime increase due to the economic crisis. Ecuador has been in a continuing economic and political crisis for years, and is not as safe. For example, a friend of mine had his wallet picked on a bus in Quito. I would suggest Chile or perhaps Argentina for anyone concerned with security issues. As far as not speaking Spanish, think of it as a challenge, carry a phrase book. Have your destination written down to show to taxi drivers or bus drivers, etc. Richard Joel Schwartzberg wrote: i hear wonderful things about equador/chile/argentina. my primary concern, though, is safety....we are an american couple with just a smattering of spanish skills. am i subjecting myself to a month of men '****ing on my ego' as they hit on my fiancee? we don't want to visit a place where security concerns will keep us on edge. perhaps we should do a safer location for the honeymoon, and visit central and south america on a later, perhaps less romantic, trip? any thoughts? thanks! |
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clint wrote: Buenos Aires is a beautiful, BUT, dangerous country! My wife and daughter were constntly being "felt up" by swarthy looking BA Indians. I was pick-pocketed, and roughed up, just outside our hotel.My brother-in-law was propositioned by a queer! We would never go back! Please disregard anything Clint ever says about anything. He responded to a prvious post of mine by saying "na ne na ne po po." The chances of being a victim of any type of crime are small. A lot of the crime in Buenos Aires is targeted at wealthy porte=F1os. As long as you don't make it completely obvious that your pockets are full of cash, you will have no problems, trust me. As far as "swarthy looking BA indians"....*sigh*. If you are white, you will not stand out in Bs As at all, because the majority of the people who live there...the VAST majority...are descendents of immigrants from Europe. As a matter of fact, there are precious few "indians" in Buenos Aires at all. A successful campaign in the 19th century to wipe out the indigenous population made sure of that. Shaun |
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Additionally, Clint has probably never been to Buenos Aires, anyway.
If you look at some of his posts from earlier topics, he was asking lots of questions about whether or not he'd be able to find Wendy's if he was to go there. Shaun |
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The only way my wife and I could deter the BA "Indians" was for me to dress
as a woman, like my wife, then they left us alone(although we were BOTH proposition by these "swarthy" types! It's a shame because BA is a beautiful country! wrote in message oups.com... My wife and I had a great time in Buenos Aires. Excellent food, wine, shopping, tourista stuff, I wore out one pair of shoes. We were targeted by pickpockets who secretly sprayed smelly stuff on us and wanted to "help" us clean it off, but were wary and escaped easily with all of our belongings. We look back on it now as a real interesting part of our adventure. Other than that, no negative experiences. Al Koenig Chugiak, Alaska |
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thanks so much everyone for your insight! i'll take your suggestions.
i'm thinking we'll first hit costa rica, then get to equador and/or argentina....which leads to another question about a place to stay for a week or more in costa rica that has a private bungalow, hammock, private beach, preferably eco-lodge... "Joel Schwartzberg" wrote in message k.net... i hear wonderful things about equador/chile/argentina. my primary concern, though, is safety....we are an american couple with just a smattering of spanish skills. am i subjecting myself to a month of men '****ing on my ego' as they hit on my fiancee? we don't want to visit a place where security concerns will keep us on edge. perhaps we should do a safer location for the honeymoon, and visit central and south america on a later, perhaps less romantic, trip? any thoughts? thanks! |
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