San Pedro Sula - One of the Most Dangerous Cities in the World
Posted: October 15, 2022 | Tagged: Honduras
After backpacking Tegucigalpa, the capital of one of the most dangerous countries in the world, I took the bus to San Pedro Sula, the most dangerous city in Honduras.
After backpacking Tepito, the most dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City, how bad could it be?
After checking in, I headed into the centre. No passport, no bank cards, just 10 USD worth of Lempira, easily accessible in my shirt pocket. My new phone, was in my zipped chest pocket, kinda hidden and my old Samsung J5 in my front jeans pocket.
Paranoid? Most definitely! Having been attacked by 2 guys with knives in Cape Town I promised myself no heroics in Honduras.
But I was curious to see if it was actually as bad as they say it is. I mean, a lot of the troubles in Mexico and Central America are gang-related. I am just a tourist walking around, just like locals do, going about their daily business.
After backpacking Tepito, the most dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City, how bad could it be?
After checking in, I headed into the centre. No passport, no bank cards, just 10 USD worth of Lempira, easily accessible in my shirt pocket. My new phone, was in my zipped chest pocket, kinda hidden and my old Samsung J5 in my front jeans pocket.
Paranoid? Most definitely! Having been attacked by 2 guys with knives in Cape Town I promised myself no heroics in Honduras.
But I was curious to see if it was actually as bad as they say it is. I mean, a lot of the troubles in Mexico and Central America are gang-related. I am just a tourist walking around, just like locals do, going about their daily business.
Honduras used to have a good railway network. Here is a small depot in San Pedro Sula with abandoned engines:
And here is the old train station of San Pedro Sula, a little further north.
Here is the Municipal Park with the St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, San Pedro Sula
Quite a police presence around.
Quite a police presence around.
And Letras de San Pedro Sula (wasn't expecting this):
I passed the Despensa Familiar and picked up a few beers. And headed back.
As OK as I felt walking around, not one to push my luck, it uses a great deal of nervous energy backpacking the most dangerous city in one of the most dangerous countries in the world, I retired for the afternoon, did my immigration PreCheck for departure and caught up on some blogging.
Is San Pedro Sula as dangerous as they say it is? Does it deserve the label, one of the most dangerous cities in the world?
Here are my thoughts summed up in my latest YouTube video: Is San Pedro Sula Dangerous?
As OK as I felt walking around, not one to push my luck, it uses a great deal of nervous energy backpacking the most dangerous city in one of the most dangerous countries in the world, I retired for the afternoon, did my immigration PreCheck for departure and caught up on some blogging.
Is San Pedro Sula as dangerous as they say it is? Does it deserve the label, one of the most dangerous cities in the world?
Here are my thoughts summed up in my latest YouTube video: Is San Pedro Sula Dangerous?
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