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How Dangerous Is It?

April 8, 2024
Travel blogger Timmy Karter explains why he loves visiting reportedly-dangerous places in Latin America, and gives surprising advice to travelers looking to stay safe.
Show transcript
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Jenny. You like traveling,
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right? Yeah, I enjoy it.
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So check this out.
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So we got this travel blogger that not only does he travel
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but like he gets into situations.
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Like what kind of situations you already know,
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what kind of situaciones down in South America,
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man. Like dangerous situations,
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basically dangerous situations. When he's down there,
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he goes to where like you're not supposed to go where they
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tell you, oh stay away from that.
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He's like, oh OK,
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that's where I'm going.
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Then he'll pull, he'll pull up and be like,
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I'm good here or I'm not good here.
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So yeah, we have Timmy Carter here,
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travel blogger to talk about his travels in Latin America.
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Hi Timmy Saludo Semi coma.
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What's up, man?
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Hello guys, hola man.
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OK. So what motivated you to explore the most dangerous parts
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of certain countries? What motivated me is my,
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my curiosity because I was very,
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very young. I love exploring new places and to be honest
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I love going to the unknown when I don't know where
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I'm going. That's what I like.
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Like whatever comes your way.
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Like if somebody tells him like,
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yo, you should go see that.
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He's like, OK,
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I'm gonna go baa right to not let this said no an
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another. No. Usually yo,
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Preto Brelo Colombia. Indigo.
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Kal El Peor Barrio Bardo Quien la Peor Pot.
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Ey Bueno. No,
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no, no, no,
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no tourist. No,
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no, no. Yo.
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Bueno. La presque Moura Pero.
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Que I Explorer. I since Aeria los barrios con La Perre
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Pota A cu la gente mas de una Ovie Pig Cien por
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per person. So teen can you share a memorable experience where
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you get into trouble while traveling?
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So I don't know like something you know that you remember that
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you were like, oh my God,
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like this is, this is scary.
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I had an experience in Brazil in a favela.
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If we are not fiesta,
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the Otto Favelas, I've never seen any other youtube video in
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a favela by night.
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I don't know if it's safe.
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Oh shit. If I play with the wrong girl,
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I'm there. Yes.
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Pala fucking subil vide to Brazil la not com E lo Tia
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Gringo. Aqui in com Aian Io Deez,
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Juano STAI Nada. That's crazy.
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What advice would you offer to travelers who want to explore dangerous
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areas but stay safe,
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respect the people, respect the culture.
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So when you go to a bar or when you go to
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a place that people are poorer than you as a tourist
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you have to respect them,
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you have to talk to them,
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smile, get them a beer.
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No, sir. You have to make them friends so they
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can trust you and then they will treat you as a king
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That's from my experience.
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But to be fair guys,
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I don't know. In my experience,
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if you ask me in every country,
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the danger exist to the touristic places.
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Not in the, the hood with a bad reputation.
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That's what I've realized.
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Yeah. If I go to a hood they know I'm a
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gringo. They know I'm a tourist but they're curious,
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they're excited to show you the,
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the place. And also they don't like the bad reputation that
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the media,,
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gave to them. So they try their best,
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especially if you have a camera to portray you the best version
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of the culture of the hood.
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And that's what I like the most.
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Do your travel seeking out these adventures negatively affect your opinion of
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a city or a country?
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No, in my brain when they're telling me,
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don't go there. I hope I can go there and prove
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the opposite. I don't want to promote the negative.
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I put negative title because that's what the media pushes.
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And I want to get the clicks from the people that like
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negative news. But once they click,
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they will see the opposite.
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That's my goal every time I like that proving them wrong.
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And it's, especially if it's shed in a,
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in a, like dark light.
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It's like no, like there's good to it.
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The people Ilde. So,
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you know, in Mexico,
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Mexico, Tambien. Tambien S de Mexico bar de de Mexico
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OVP Banda de to icom Gente Mala Ilde IVIS eto.
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And it's like, you know,
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I think that's where the best food is.
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It's the best food.
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So, yeah, we're big fans of food here.
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What are some of the most memorable local dishes?
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You've tried memory local?
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I have to choose my country,
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Greece, Greece. That's my favorite food.
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Subs. El Pastor esol giros.
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Com el Pastor Que in Mexico,
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bro. You me the croque la Gente que Saben.
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Ma m la la la la viva.
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Yes. Migente Latina.
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Now he's an honor.
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That's a good, that's right.
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You, you speak better than some,
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you you speak Spanish so well to me.
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Well, thank you so much for coming on and,
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and telling us more about your adventures and where can people find
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you? They can find me on youtube,
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Timmy Carter. OK,
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perfect, perfect. Thank you to the same Instagram Facebook.
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The same youtube pays me so I need the views.
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Go, go on youtube guys,
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bro. Get that money.
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Thank you guys. No,
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I will tell me he ain't Latino.
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That's crazy. That's crazy.
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I was, I was like,
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damn, you speak better than I have some cousins that he
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he speaks better Spanish than some cousins.
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Yes, he does.
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He's invited to the Carne Asada.
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