Current safety assessment of Venezuela?
Mar 14, 2015, 7:14 am
#61
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Can anyone help me with clarification on the rules?
I have a girlfriend's mother who is Venezuelan who hasn't been back to VZ in sometime. She just got her new VZ passport (Took a year) and now these new restrictions are starting to add majorly to the confusion.
She has a valid US Green Card (Been in the states for 10+ years) and her VZ passport.
Can she travel unrestricted from the US to VZ and back? If it helps, she is making a separate connection in Aruba to fly into MAR and back.
I have a girlfriend's mother who is Venezuelan who hasn't been back to VZ in sometime. She just got her new VZ passport (Took a year) and now these new restrictions are starting to add majorly to the confusion.
She has a valid US Green Card (Been in the states for 10+ years) and her VZ passport.
Can she travel unrestricted from the US to VZ and back? If it helps, she is making a separate connection in Aruba to fly into MAR and back.
Jun 23, 2015, 10:30 pm
#62
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Posts: 35
Hello,
The city is still pretty unsafe, but as long as you follow common sense everything will be okay. You should stick to the East and Central neighborhoods (the nice area), and avoid visiting the West of Caracas. The hotel staff is able to tell you where to go and when. Be cautious and do not explore if you have no Venezuelan friends.
I speak Spanish, English, German and Russian. I have foreign friends who explore the city and have no problems at all. They are careful though. There are just some places that no one goes to. If you go to the chic area of Caracas, it will be fine.
There are a lot of things going in Caracas. A lot of communities and different ethnic and cultural groups can be found in Caracas and it gives the city its special character. The gap among groups and communities may be high. Not only the gap between the rich and poor, just in general. You will notice.
If you want to contact me to make me questions about Caracas:
www.facebook.com/vicenquintero
www.instagram.com/vicentequintero
The city is still pretty unsafe, but as long as you follow common sense everything will be okay. You should stick to the East and Central neighborhoods (the nice area), and avoid visiting the West of Caracas. The hotel staff is able to tell you where to go and when. Be cautious and do not explore if you have no Venezuelan friends.
I speak Spanish, English, German and Russian. I have foreign friends who explore the city and have no problems at all. They are careful though. There are just some places that no one goes to. If you go to the chic area of Caracas, it will be fine.
There are a lot of things going in Caracas. A lot of communities and different ethnic and cultural groups can be found in Caracas and it gives the city its special character. The gap among groups and communities may be high. Not only the gap between the rich and poor, just in general. You will notice.
If you want to contact me to make me questions about Caracas:
www.facebook.com/vicenquintero
www.instagram.com/vicentequintero
Jun 24, 2015, 8:50 am
#63
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
Hello,
The city is still pretty unsafe, but as long as you follow common sense everything will be okay. You should stick to the East and Central neighborhoods (the nice area), and avoid visiting the West of Caracas. The hotel staff is able to tell you where to go and when. Be cautious and do not explore if you have no Venezuelan friends.
I speak Spanish, English, German and Russian. I have foreign friends who explore the city and have no problems at all. They are careful though. There are just some places that no one goes to. If you go to the chic area of Caracas, it will be fine.
There are a lot of things going in Caracas. A lot of communities and different ethnic and cultural groups can be found in Caracas and it gives the city its special character. The gap among groups and communities may be high. Not only the gap between the rich and poor, just in general. You will notice.
If you want to contact me to make me questions about Caracas:
www.facebook.com/vicenquintero
www.instagram.com/vicentequintero
The city is still pretty unsafe, but as long as you follow common sense everything will be okay. You should stick to the East and Central neighborhoods (the nice area), and avoid visiting the West of Caracas. The hotel staff is able to tell you where to go and when. Be cautious and do not explore if you have no Venezuelan friends.
I speak Spanish, English, German and Russian. I have foreign friends who explore the city and have no problems at all. They are careful though. There are just some places that no one goes to. If you go to the chic area of Caracas, it will be fine.
There are a lot of things going in Caracas. A lot of communities and different ethnic and cultural groups can be found in Caracas and it gives the city its special character. The gap among groups and communities may be high. Not only the gap between the rich and poor, just in general. You will notice.
If you want to contact me to make me questions about Caracas:
www.facebook.com/vicenquintero
www.instagram.com/vicentequintero
Apr 10, 2016, 11:41 pm
#67
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Apr 11, 2016, 9:32 am
#68
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You are out of your mind. And I don't believe any foreign (as in not from Venezuela) carriers will sell you a ticket in local currency. Flights have been curtailed. You won't get the deal you're looking for. Besides, the big currency leverage comes from non-official means. Didn't Venezuela also slap a Visa requirement on "us?"
Apr 11, 2016, 11:00 am
#69
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MEX
Posts: 1,014
You are out of your mind. And I don't believe any foreign (as in not from Venezuela) carriers will sell you a ticket in local currency. Flights have been curtailed. You won't get the deal you're looking for. Besides, the big currency leverage comes from non-official means. Didn't Venezuela also slap a Visa requirement on "us?"
Apr 11, 2016, 2:40 pm
#70
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Right now its the worst possible time to visit. The airport doesnt even have water and electricity only 20% of the time. The airport is hot as hell because the A/C is always off. 50% of the lights are off and there has been several murders recently outside the terminal. There are no longer shortages... now there is nothing...
Apr 11, 2016, 6:39 pm
#71
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Apr 11, 2016, 8:22 pm
#72
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They banned motorists because of a murder and guest what? A week later another murder happened. The ban did not work like everything else thats been done recently. Murder rate is skyrocket
Apr 11, 2016, 8:52 pm
#73
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Where exactly are these murders occurring? Inside the terminal or just outside where the arrival taxis/buses are?
Apr 12, 2016, 8:57 am
#74
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this is one of them: http://www.elimpulso.com/noticias/su...o-en-maiquetia
and this is the failed attempt to ban motorcycles:
http://efectococuyo.com/principales/...os-y-buhoneros
Apr 12, 2016, 9:43 am
#75
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On arrivals just outside the buildings and another one in the parking lot.
this is one of them: http://www.elimpulso.com/noticias/su...o-en-maiquetia
and this is the failed attempt to ban motorcycles:
http://efectococuyo.com/principales/...os-y-buhoneros
this is one of them: http://www.elimpulso.com/noticias/su...o-en-maiquetia
and this is the failed attempt to ban motorcycles:
http://efectococuyo.com/principales/...os-y-buhoneros
I see on that link/map you you provided that the tourist got murdered just outside the National Terminal:
http://efectococuyo.com/wp-content/u...aeropuerto.jpg
Thank you very much @lotrbfme for the information
