Extortionate campsites or the apparent peace of a car park? Spending two weeks in Salt Lake City, we quickly realise that the cars around us don’t belong to travellers. They are the homes of people who have fallen through the cracks of the American social security system. A report on an invisible phenomenon.
A continent full of dangers, corrupt police and cartel violence at every corner? Before our journey through Latin America, we were constantly warned. After three years in the Land Cruiser and 34 checks in Mexico, we can share a surprising conclusion: why the reality on the roads looks completely different to what you see in the media – and the 3 golden rules that saw us through safely.
Some said it is very dangerous, others that it is the safest country in Latin America. Here comes our experience.
We have visited almost every country in South America – and the ones that everyone warned us about were the ones we liked best. Here’s a reflection on what safety can be.
The road in South America are very varied, there is a bit of everything and one can choose its trip accordingly. However, even a national road can turn out to be a big adventure down here.
Isn’t it very dangerous? Hasn’t something bad happened? Here how we see the situation regarding security and travelling in South America.