/ Hi Richard, this seems to be the case in a lot of places in the world today; we have a write who just spent a week in Colombia, and was not only imsepserd by its culture and beauty, but by how safe he felt compared to expectations. It seems that dangerousness in a country or city rotates depending on current culture and political climate; Brazil, Colombia and Turkey were all considered too dangerous to visit 15 years ago; I would not hesitate to go to any of these places today. El Salvador is on my list, and I appreciate the feedback. —Editor