Categoria South America

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Is Bogotá dangerous or safe ?

Is Bogotá dangerous or safe for a tourist? In this post I will give you my second impression on the sprawling capital of Colombia,. Yes, you read correctly, second impression not first. Second impressions because it is a return to…

Quito

Is Quito safe? The quiet Ecuadorian tries to answer – Update Jan. 2024

In the last post I talked a little bit about Quito and the circumstances of my arrival in the Ecuadorian capital (with a “troubled” first night but…better to forget all that). Now I take a walk with the objective of…

Quito, quartiere San Juan, non lontano dal centro storico e da Mariscal.

From Lago Agrio / Nueva Loja to Quito, capital of Ecuador

While traveling from Lago Agrio to Quito (in Ecuador) I remembered what I originally thought about this travel. I was still in Italy and my idea was to divide my South American journey in two, more or less equal, parts.…

Medellin, vista dalla Comuna13

Is it safe to travel to Colombia?

Is Colombia safe for tourists? or dangerous? that’s a question that is asked frequently when you talk about this South American country. Is traveling there a risky business? what about guerrilla fighters? and Narcos? plastic surgery? And then, my friend,…

Colombia – Ecuador, the other border: San Miguel and Lago Agrio.

Colombia Ecuador border. Do you know that I love borders? No, I’m joking I do not. I mentioned the Colombia Ecuador one in the post where I answer the question is Colombia safe? Now I would like to deal with…