Traveling, many people know, is an added value to the economic solvency, personal balance and spiritual satisfaction for which we work a good part of the year.
But the act of traveling is not without risks. Not a few destinations offer us exciting opportunities for adventure, but at the same time they hide rather precarious personal security conditions.
Kenya is valued for its unique safaris, Turkey is a highly valued cruise port, Nicaragua is made affordable by its favorable exchange of the dollar to Cordoba, Egypt and its pyramids have never ceased to be an attraction, and Colombia, for its climate, its nature, its beaches and its people have been turning into an attractive destination ..., however, they are not the safest for vacationers.
According to the Report on Travel and Competitive Tourism of the World Economic Forum for 2017, in these nations there are sporadic outbreaks of violence, often against tourists, while at other times it is simply that travelers are in the place and at the wrong time.
To establish a list of the most dangerous for leisure and business travelers among 136 countries, terrorist threats, crime rates, sexual assaults and robbery rates were also taken into account.
1. Colombia
In addition to the frequency with which demonstrations and protests take place, especially in Bogotá, the State Department has warned tourists to be much more careful, due to the increase in crime and terrorism.
Violent crimes such as homicides, assaults and armed robberies are common, while organized criminal activities such as extortion, robbery and kidnapping to obtain a ransom are widespread. For decades, this South American nation has been the scene of a bloody war between the government and the guerrillas.