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Waltercito
Joined 2012
Posts: 267

Safety in Bogota

10 years ago

Buenos dias, forumistas.

For those of you who live in Bogota, please comment on your sense of safety there, particularly in taking taxis; I'm not referring to "avoid this neighborhood," etc., as my wife's family lives there, and are well aware of potential "bad" areas.

But they say we should never take a taxi in the street, and my wife specifically suggests that we not speak English while in any taxi so as not to alert a potential ladron driver that I might be a target for a paseo milionario.

I know that knowledge of any area and good "common sense" are the best protectors, but I'm wondering how you all feel about this particular issue. (And please do feel free to comment on any other safety issues you deem important.)

Thanks, Walter

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