[CPLX]

Bogota is comparable to a large American city in terms of safety, visible homelessness, and so on. The rich neighborhoods feel like suburban California.

Like most of Latin America the very poor areas are beyond anything you’re likely to see in the US but unless you’re the kind of person who’s also afraid of Miami or New York City you’d have nothing to worry about.

[gfarah]

Related: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_homicide_r...

[o_____________o]

Many countries that aren't systematized to the same degree as advanced economies don't report the true level of crime, and those who rely on tourism have additional incentive not to. Much of Colombia is palpably dangerous and overflowing with prostitution, even minors, while cops look the other way.

[gfarah]

I shared global per-capita murder rates by city, a notoriously difficult-to-falsify metric. I verified the data's reliability by cross-referencing Wikipedia (Statista) with official UN and OECD sources.

Regarding prostitution in Colombia, it's legalized since 2016, which may explain its greater visibility.

Colombia's major exports are commodities; while tourism has grown, it's not the primary export.