Dangerous, and lots of other problems but it is beautiful. The people are really nice, the food is wonderful. The culture is beautiful. The police may not help you but they don't BOTHER you either. Police don't really do anything and that's part of why its so dangerous. They do no good but they don't do any evil either. An American dollar is worth 20 over there. Easy to get a visa. Easy to find under the table work if need be. Learn Spanish.