Isn South America a dangerous place to visit in terms of crime?
While some of the larger cities in South America (as they are in the US) are plagued by crime, the majority of the fisheries that we associate with are in remote areas, far from the criminals that frequent the inner cities. Typically, other than small villages along the river’s edge or small communities surrounding some of the lakes we utilize, you will not encounter many people not associated with the lodge or camp. Our clients are greeted from the moment they clear customs and are supervised every step of the way during the course of their fishing trip. Our lodge owners, managers and guides are aquainted with many of the local villagers. In fact, many of the lodges employ the local residents of small villages and communities at their facilities. Some of the highlights of the trip are when you might have the fortunate opportunity to enter one of the villages with your guide and meet some of the local residents. The key is to use common sense.
