Are you tired of relaxing in the vastness of your homeland and are you looking for an exotic country to go to? Are you attracted by adventure and attracted by uncharted cities? Take your time choosing a country, ask what the most dangerous cities in the world are and where you should definitely not fly. And we will help with this.
Discovery Channel Investigation
The word "danger" can mean various aspects. Cities can frighten with their crime rate, environmental situation, seismic activity, prostitution, the slave trade and millions more problems. Of course, I absolutely do not want to get a share of adrenaline when I arrived in such a dangerous area. In 2009, a series of stories was shot by Discovery Channel. “The most dangerous cities in the world” is the name of a documentary based on real events.
A journalist by the name of MacIntyre has visited all continents in search of places where it is unsafe. The rating of the most dangerous cities in the world, in his opinion, includes such resort and famous places as Naples, Miami, Mexico City, Istanbul, Prague, Odessa. Paris was accused of constant racial unrest, the capital of Turkey - in drug trafficking, and the Ukrainian port - in immorality. Conducted his own investigation of Donal McIntyre. The most dangerous cities in the world conceal a threat to residents and those involved in illegal activities. But ordinary tourists need to be just careful, because, in fact, the problems described by the journalist are present in any country.
What to fear
Arriving in any city in the world, you should avoid places where a large number of slums or disadvantaged areas are concentrated. This is where people who are negatively inclined towards society, drug addicts, alcoholics and other socially dangerous individuals usually live.
Another place in the city where a large concentration of criminal offenses is recorded is busy highways. There is even some statistics, according to which about 1 million people die on the roads in the world per year. Only in Russia, this figure is approaching 300 thousand.
In which cities you need to be extremely careful and where it is better not to go on the weekend, we will talk further.
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tops the world's most dangerous cities in San Pedro Sula in Honduras. Every year 170 murders per 100 thousand people are committed here. Almost 3 corpses are found almost daily. The city is simply mired in corruption, violence, drugs and arms trafficking. It may even be unsafe here on the beach, because in the country the population refuses to recognize any laws.
The most interesting thing is that the city is very attractive for tourists, including Russian ones. It is used as a transit point for traveling deep into Latin America. Although the most dangerous cities in the world have various attractions, it is better not to meddle here.
Acapulco, Mexico
One of the most beautiful resorts, which once attracted Hollywood stars, has now turned into a stash of crime. The list of the most dangerous cities in the world (whoever makes it) will necessarily have Acapulco on its list. In 2014, there were 104 killings per 100,000 inhabitants. In the city at every step you can see an act of cruelty or violence, more than half of the inhabitants are drug addicts.
Even the police are all corrupt to disgrace. Cases of trafficking are frequent. It is better for tourists not to go alone in the city, because you never know who should be more afraid: bandits or representatives of the law.
Caracas, Venezuela
It is impossible to compile a list of the most dangerous cities in the world without Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. On Earth, this metropolis is known for having the highest level of homicides and drug addicts. With a population of 3.5 million people, in 2014 24 thousand people were killed. For every 100 thousand people there are 134 accidents.
Kabul, Afghanistan
The capital of the Islamic Republic is out of luck. Kabul became a hostage to the constant military battles, and a long war, of course, affected the life of the population. On the whole, economic instability, poverty, constant threats of kidnapping, murder and other equally terrible crimes are flourishing throughout the country. The situation is aggravated by the constant struggle for power and terrorism. Now the situation is controlled by the ISIS group, but the instability from this has only worsened. Without a good reason, traveling to Kabul is strongly discouraged.
Cape Town, South Africa
In all of Africa, this is most likely the most cruel city. There is violence in the air. The situation is exacerbated by racial inequality. Once the city was ruled by France, and then there was a clear distribution on white and black. The whites built beautiful neighborhoods and lived happily, taking advantage of the labor of blacks to their advantage. After South Africa gained independence, the number of Europeans sharply decreased, work was gone, and life became worse. The locals blamed the occupiers for all the failures, and this trend continued. In the city center, a white man cannot move without a car, because he can be beaten, raped, robbed and, even worse, simply take his life.
Mogadishu, Somalia
The city got bogged down in a civil war. After 20 years ago, UN representatives left him, a single power in the country could not be established. Mogadishu now is a completely destroyed capital, from where more than half of the population fled, and the rest are forced to hide in basements and bomb shelters. Every day, people die from injuries, illnesses and poverty. How much is difficult to calculate.
Somalia is probably the last country that a tourist would like to go to. Disruption reigns here, the war rules.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
This city is located on the border of Mexico and the United States. It has long been seized by local drug dealers, who still can not share power and influence on the main routes of transportation of prohibited goods. Not only local residents (who remained, the rest have long fled) fall under the distribution, but also officials. Over the past few years, 100 people of authority have been killed. The police cover up those who pay more, do not care about the well-being and peace of the population.
The most dangerous city in the USA
Sometimes it seems that everything is always safe in the USA. And if something goes wrong, Die Hard will come running and fix it. But in fact, the most dangerous cities in the world are hiding here. Tourists definitely need to first avoid the cities of Flint and Detroit.
The latter, by the way, is not going through his best times. If you recall the film "Robocop" in 1987, the history of the city exactly developed as in its scenario. The metropolis has a very high unemployment rate, people do not have the opportunity to get out of the line beyond poverty. Low social status, lack of education, drugs led to an increase in crime. According to criminologists, in 2014 there were 2,000 beatings and 45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The most dangerous cities in the world (Russia)
It's time to find out where it is unsafe in your home country. If we turn to statistics, then the largest indicator of crime in Perm. In certain categories, he can be called the leader for robberies, thefts and attacks.
Another capital - Kyzyl (Republic of Tuva) - is considered the most dangerous in the category of physical damage. It recorded the largest number of deaths due to intentional harm.
It is believed that this situation could have arisen due to the fact that the largest number of active labor camps are concentrated in this part of Siberia.
Ecologically dangerous cities of Russia
The danger may lurk not only in the streets in the form of bandits, but also be present in the air. Moreover, the influence of the latter can not be felt at all. Rosstat has prepared a list of the most dangerous cities in our country in terms of environmental safety. It is headed by Norilsk (2.5 million toxic emissions into the atmosphere), followed by Cherepovets (the largest concentration of chemical enterprises), and in the third place is the mining town of Novokuznetsk.
Wherever you decide to go on weekends or on vacation, ask if you can safely walk the streets in this city and how best to store cash and valuables.