Comments on: Salvadorian Charm + Paranoia http://roundwego.com/blog/salvadorian-charm-paranoia/ Round We Go is a travel blog of one couple's journey around the world in search of food, drink and travel adventures. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: roundwego http://roundwego.com/blog/salvadorian-charm-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-39 roundwego Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:31:40 +0000 http://roundwego.com/blog/?p=1178#comment-39 It´s a complete shame. We knew the city was a real gem but with all the hoopla around the danger and armed policemen everywhere, it certainly put a damper on discovering all it had to offer. Could definitely have to do with government trying earnestly not to tarnish the image of the city...As for other cities known to have as much crime that we´ll be visiting, possibly Capetown, but hoping there won´t be too many others on our list where the crime will be such a distraction. It´s a complete shame. We knew the city was a real gem but with all the hoopla around the danger and armed policemen everywhere, it certainly put a damper on discovering all it had to offer. Could definitely have to do with government trying earnestly not to tarnish the image of the city…As for other cities known to have as much crime that we´ll be visiting, possibly Capetown, but hoping there won´t be too many others on our list where the crime will be such a distraction.

]]> By: Tim Stephans http://roundwego.com/blog/salvadorian-charm-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Tim Stephans Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:51 +0000 http://roundwego.com/blog/?p=1178#comment-38 That fear does seem like it would be distracting. Are you expecting to see any other cities with that much crime in the next year? That fear does seem like it would be distracting. Are you expecting to see any other cities with that much crime in the next year?

]]> By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com http://roundwego.com/blog/salvadorian-charm-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-37 brian from nodebtworldtravel.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:43:22 +0000 http://roundwego.com/blog/?p=1178#comment-37 That is a real shame about the warnings and all the police. I was there 4 years ago and didn't hear warnings like that or see hordes of police. I'm not sure if the situation has deteriorated or if it is anxious government officials and tourism boards that don't want ANY bad incidents to mar the marketability of Salvador or Brazil in general. Especially with the Olympics coming... We had a fantastic time, went out at night and did not feel any danger. Lovely people, great beaches. Marvelous time. Sorry you didn't enjoy it more. That is a real shame about the warnings and all the police. I was there 4 years ago and didn’t hear warnings like that or see hordes of police. I’m not sure if the situation has deteriorated or if it is anxious government officials and tourism boards that don’t want ANY bad incidents to mar the marketability of Salvador or Brazil in general. Especially with the Olympics coming…

We had a fantastic time, went out at night and did not feel any danger. Lovely people, great beaches. Marvelous time.

Sorry you didn’t enjoy it more.

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