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There was recently a post in which a guy said he would not walk the streets after dark, period. Said you should take a cab, even between the BM and the Prez.
Is it that bad? I was there last week and was out after dark--early, like before 9 p.m.--and stayed in that core area around the BM, the Prez, etc. and had no problem.
Wouldn't I be safe if I get a girl at the BM at say, 8 p.m., and we walk to the Prez, where I will be staying? I know better than to try to walk to Idem alone at night (it may even be smarter to do a cab to Idem if you are alone, even in the day ). And I know not to be walking through Morazon Park at night, but BM to the Prez? Do I really need a cab for that
Pinellasguy

Shit can happen anywhere in the world in any city...but unless you are crippled or just hugely paranoid...I would never take a taxi one block from the Delrey to the Presidente. IMHO, that is way overboard.

ON the otherhand, I would not walk alone to IDEMs (unless I"m only a block or 2 away) after dark. With a buddy or two, no problem. Come here, be careful but not paranoid, and dont carry around more than you would want to lose to a robber or other danger...just like any major city in the USA after dark.

This all is well documented in many threads on this board. Just do a search on "safety" to see numerous threads on the subject.

The K*ds that want to mug you are;
1. Out late
2. looking for an easy mark
3. looking for a weak person
4. looking for a drunk
5. looking for someone coming out of a casino with a shitload of cash.

Don't walk alone into dark areas late at night - If it after 10 or so, take a cab. Like Tman says, its highly unusual that anything will happen to you from the BM to the Pres. - unless, your totaly wasted and its very late at night.

Last word: Just use common sense.

LVSteve

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Just an old horney, fat gambler.

Just wondering...has anyone ever heard of anyone taking a taxi from
the DR to the KL or Morazon? That would be funny!

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"In a nation ruled by swine, all pigs are upwardly mobile, and the rest of us are phucked until we can put our acts together; not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely"...Hunter S. Thompson (RIP)

I heard of a guy and his buddy who took a cab from DL to Key Largo ........ Me It was our first visit and the first night after getting off a plane at 10, and well we were a bit heatered...but I knew about the KL from this site, and had to check it out but wasn't sure where it was. The cab driver drove us kind of around the block so it took a little while, about 30 seconds...but hay it cost about a buck and was worth not walking the wrong way in our state, and we found the promised land with a couple of 20 year old ticas. And of course took a taxi back to the Prez.