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Buenaventura - any Travelinformations about this City

As I did not find any Information about the City of Buenaventura - can anybody share his Informations and Knowledge of this City with me ( and surely, some others Users might be interested too in getting some Facts about )

By Brasilieiro on Mar 31, 2007, 21:03 in Travel tips.

KyleHanky says on Apr 3, 2007, 17:48:

I know some basics... I am looking to go there in the summer and I know that it is one of Colombia's most violent cities with a murder rate of about 121 of every 100,000. It is incredibly hot and living condition of the people there are very poor. I have heard that there are some cheap hotels near the bus station in the city, but there is another hotel, hotel estacion, but it is very expensive. Traveling on your own there into unknown areas can mean some very bad news for you, as almost all the cities barrios are either under control or being fought over by guerrilla militias, paramilitaries, or gangs devoted to narcotraffickers. 5 bombings have happened this year, 2 in the last couple weeks, and 4 people were murdered over the last weekend. If you go, make sure you know where to go and where not to and don't stick out too much. Otherwise, I hear the view on the coast is very nice, it is hot and has a good beach or two. Where those beaches are, I don't know. Any other information still will be good.

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futix13 says on Jun 28, 2007, 21:54:

Hey fellas, I'm from this city, and everything kyle wrote down it's pretty much the reality, we're living at the moment, it's a dangerous city and sooner it's getting more dangerous, even though I have hope to get the opportunity to see my hometown in a better situation. Well on the other hand I know my city has a wonderful views, some of them pretty amazing, ( sometimes it made me feel so sad remembering how my childhood was.... although I still have my hope alive, waiting that this nightmare will finish sooner ) Anyhow, if you guys are you thinking to coming over here, don't hesitate to contact me, I'll be glad to take you out and give you a sightseeing for the city or help you up in anything you need... ( if you don't speak spanish, it might be a hard time to you both, so I won't scrimp effort to make your feel comfortable ) my email is futix13 at gmail.com

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