I am a bit like Jeff, though I didn't sail my boat down to a Latin American country, I flew here. But, I did leave what used to be the land of the free and home of the brave. I found out that the places called dangerous by the U.S. government are nothing compared to the dangers of the U.S. We don't have any gangs or guns (to speak of) here. I have lived here in South America for over 15 years, and never had a problem with robbery.